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Crown Royal / Re: Boiler settings

« on: September 08, 2015, 04:48:30 AM »

Yes, I have my pump running all the time. The set point on the boiler is 180 which is what the gauge reads. I have a gauge at the propane boiler in the house which also reads 180 so I'm guessing I'm not losing much from the outdoor boiler to the house. I also have a gauge on the return in the house and it usually has a drop of between 10 and at times 20 degrees. The manufacture recommends only filling the boiler 3/4 full with wood but I usually put in as much as I can. Not sure if doing that is allowing the gasses to go out the stack instead of burning off. I may try doing that this winter. I fill it to the top because I'm afraid it will burn out until I get home from work. Thanks.

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Crown Royal / Re: Boiler settings

« on: September 05, 2015, 07:48:29 AM »

Yes, 20 full cords. I have tried several settings. I can change the fan speed from no air to full speed and also can change the on and off by changing the temp. Say turn on when boiler drops 5 degrees,  10 degrees etc. I have tried a bunch of various setting. I'm new to this so I'm going thru a learning curve. Last winter was my first. Thanks for any ideas.

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Crown Royal / Boiler settings

« on: September 04, 2015, 11:50:12 AM »

Has anyone came up with a good setting for the Crown Royals. I have a 7400 and seem to go thru lots of wood. I figure about 20 to 24 cord, heating about 4300 sq ft log home. Thanks.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Keeping Fire Going

« on: March 10, 2015, 04:23:17 AM »

I'm wondering the same thing. Would setting the boiler temp lower so the house calls for more heat work. Say set the boiler to on at 160 and off at 165 make the boiler run more? Or should we leave it at fan on at 175 and off at 180?

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Fire Wood / Re: Wood Consumption vs. Application

« on: February 24, 2015, 05:02:01 AM »

Lol, it feels like I am heating a city. 4500 sq ft log home and an attached 3 car garage. The house has baseboard heat and the garage has a hanging 150,000 btu heater with a fan. Thanks everyone for the welcome. This is a great site.

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Fire Wood / Re: Wood Consumption vs. Application

« on: February 23, 2015, 11:11:07 AM »

My run from outdoor boiler to my propane boiler is 230', 5 wrap. The temp gage at the boiler is digital and the gage inside the house is an inline gage. I also have one for out going water and it varies depending on how many circulators are running. I have 5 circulators plus after the incoming water passes those it runs thru a hanging (150,000 btu) heater with a fan and thermostat before returning to the outdoor boiler.

My usage does go up a lot when it's near 0, as much as almost 2 cord a week to when it's in the 20s or above less.

You guys are awesome. I wish I knew about this site earlier. Might bought a gasser I think is what there called. Are they worth the extra money?

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Fire Wood / Re: Wood Consumption vs. Application

« on: February 20, 2015, 04:25:42 AM »

I'm a new OWB owner. I have a Crown Royal model 7400. I burn about 1 cord a week. Is that normal for that size boiler? My house is around 4500 sq ft log built in the late 90s. The boiler temp is 180 and coming into the house is ave 175. Just seems like a lot of wood? Thanks for any help or ideas.