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[hondaracer2oo4]

Fired it up yet? I started mine up last night for the year.

[slimjim]

Update, Emily and Ollie's Magic Liberty Bus made it to the top without missing a stroke, we finished up the install last night and John is now heating with wood, I think he and the whole family are exited!
Here are a few pics.

[slimjim]

Wow, those came out terrible!

[slimjim]

Let's try this again

[kybaseball]

That is a good looking setup!!!

[mlappin]

Wow, those came out terrible!

Good, thought I need new glasses or something…

[mf40diesel]

So typically, when I get home from work my internet and especially forum involvement drops to nil. This time has been no different. However really wanted to give a shout out to Richard, Mikey B and heatmaster. Had a wonderful experience with those two characters!  Learned a ton, and am real impressed with the setup. Unit so far seems excellent. This is the first cool night so tonight is the first decent test. But loving it so far.

Thanks again fellas. Also I gotta say, this is the first day that I didn't see Richard or Mikey. I missed them too.  Haha

[mlappin]

I’m actually hoping for some real cold weather this winter, polar vortex anyone?

[mf40diesel]

Update:  after the first decently cold morning woke up, boiler at 176 I believe it was completing a heating cycle. Opened her up, nice bed of coals, but almost no actual wood left!  Temps were around 26 last night. It seems that I should have put more wood in last night.  Learning curve for sure.

[Roger2561]

mf40diesel;  Congratulations!   Looks like a really nice set up.  You'll soon be asking yourself why you waited so long to have an owb installed. You can't go wrong with Slimjim, he knows his stuff and is always willing to share his knowledge with those who seek it out ans from the looks of it, he does quality stuff too.  As for the coal bed at the end 12 hours; if you can time it that all that's left at the end of 12 hours is a nice bed of coals, you're doing great.  The goal is not to fill it too full, you want just enough for 12 hours.  That's easier said than done, this is my 6th season heating my home and DHW with my Central Boiler E-Classic 1400 and I'm still trying to obtain perfection.  Good luck with your new toy and enjoy the warmth of wood heat.  Roger   

[mlappin]

Update:  after the first decently cold morning woke up, boiler at 176 I believe it was completing a heating cycle. Opened her up, nice bed of coals, but almost no actual wood left!  Temps were around 26 last night. It seems that I should have put more wood in last night.  Learning curve for sure.

Another nice thing about the G series, they are quick to recover and I’ve yet to be able to end up with too much of a coal bed unlike how picky some other gasifiers are about a perfect coal bed.