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Shaver Furnace / Re: fan upgrade and damper on shaver 165
« on: December 13, 2013, 09:27:42 PM »
I also have my pump coming out the bottom and return line go to the top so the pump dont work so hard and gravity/water pressure helps push the water.
When I was installing the owb I went back to the Web site many times and found they had a update on one of there pages saying they found a better way to hook up the stove and it was this same way.
it made sense to me so I followed there instructions.
When I was installing the owb I went back to the Web site many times and found they had a update on one of there pages saying they found a better way to hook up the stove and it was this same way.
it made sense to me so I followed there instructions.
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Shaver Furnace / Re: I love my shaver 165 and all the holes
« on: December 13, 2013, 08:53:31 PM »from what I can see looks like the side walls on your water jacket are fairly clean? mine are a little on the scaly side.I don't even want to know what the bottom looks like.One things for sure with their design the drain is about 3/4 up from the bottom that will never let it drain fully and flush out the goo.Yes side walls at the bottom edges looked ok after I cleaned them up.
Next time I have it off the pad im going to add a drain valve on the bottom so I can drain and flush properly, but for now its 10° here in michigan and I need it so im just fixing the bottom for now
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Shaver Furnace / Re: I love my shaver 165 and all the holes
« on: December 12, 2013, 08:15:56 PM »Was this unit sitting on a concrete pad? The bottom metal looks awful rusty. The square tubing is even rusted.
How much of the crap you got out of the bottom is welding slag from weld rite mfg.?
Yes this was on a concrete pad, every part of it is rusty except some of the painted parts on the backs door area and hinges.
From what I can see in the crap I scraped out it was probably about 1/4 slag and the rest was just thick pieces of rust from the bottom steel plate were there was no circulation of water
ill post another pic up of just the bottom (out inside) were it sat on the pad
this is why they need to paint this stuff and not leave bare metal, I mean come on they are outside in the weather!
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Shaver Furnace / Re: I love my shaver 165 and all the holes
« on: December 09, 2013, 08:44:51 PM »
Ok another post because I just figured out how to post multiple pic's!
In the top pic you can see the inlet/outlet pipe is NOT lined up with the cut out for circulation to front of the stove, the other side looks lined up ok but ill extend and mark it so I know its the long one to front of stove
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In the top pic you can see the inlet/outlet pipe is NOT lined up with the cut out for circulation to front of the stove, the other side looks lined up ok but ill extend and mark it so I know its the long one to front of stove
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Shaver Furnace / Re: I love my shaver 165 and all the holes
« on: December 09, 2013, 08:33:47 PM »
Right now for the time being, im just going to put new bottom on and run it. Ill use the rust treatment and this spring ill really give her a good overhaul and do some mods that other's have done.
So more pictures now!
Dont make fun om me lol! It's been awhile since I have cut with a plasma cutter. This cutter is from Eastwood. It's There top model the "versa cut 60" plasma cutter.
It worked perfectly and have no issues other than my ability to cut a straight line!
These pics are just to get bottom off ill go back and make everything straight and good looking.
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So more pictures now!
Dont make fun om me lol! It's been awhile since I have cut with a plasma cutter. This cutter is from Eastwood. It's There top model the "versa cut 60" plasma cutter.
It worked perfectly and have no issues other than my ability to cut a straight line!
These pics are just to get bottom off ill go back and make everything straight and good looking.
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Shaver Furnace / Re: I love my shaver 165 and all the holes
« on: December 09, 2013, 11:16:46 AM »
I was using the wood solution 101 for rust treatment,but I lost my first water test results and without that the warranty is void. It is what it is now, so ill deal with it.I do like the design over all the other ones.just needs more water circulation in tank .
heres a pic of the crap I pulled out if it!
Thought you would like to see what was in it when bottom was cut off
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heres a pic of the crap I pulled out if it!
Thought you would like to see what was in it when bottom was cut off
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Shaver Furnace / Re: I love my shaver 165 and all the holes
« on: December 03, 2013, 07:13:07 PM »
I did contact shaver, they wont cover it. I should have known because the year before I called about a new shaker grate that disingrated , of course they didnt want to cover that either but would sell me one for 250 or some high price,I forget now. So screw them ill fix and modify it myself.
I plan on cutting bottom off as suggested and finding whatever slag crap and stuff is in there and clean it out. I'll also look at side towards the bottom as suggested and fix accordingly (may be asking more questions on this).
pretty sure it did rust from inside but the outside also looks horrible. It has some pitting and looks like if it didn't fail from inside it would have from the outside. They should have them blasted and painted, after all they are supposed to last 20+ years outside in the elements, with no paint it has no chance.
I plan on cutting bottom off as suggested and finding whatever slag crap and stuff is in there and clean it out. I'll also look at side towards the bottom as suggested and fix accordingly (may be asking more questions on this).
pretty sure it did rust from inside but the outside also looks horrible. It has some pitting and looks like if it didn't fail from inside it would have from the outside. They should have them blasted and painted, after all they are supposed to last 20+ years outside in the elements, with no paint it has no chance.
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Shaver Furnace / I love my shaver 165 and all the holes
« on: December 01, 2013, 08:33:01 PM »
Hi, new member here with rust- problems.
I bought a shaver 165 owb in late 2008 and was delivered in feb 09.
I let it sit for the rest of the winter and installed it in the later months of the year around aug (with no water in it yet). Never had a problem and seemed to keep my poorly insulated house around 72°. This past winter (2012)going into (2013)
I was topping off and all of a sudden I seen a lot of steam coming out the bottom of stove. I quickly ran over and saw the water was pouring out the bottom of the stove. So now im trying to fix and just was curious what others are doing to fix the problem with the bottom of the stove rusting through. I have a sheet of 3\16 steel I can weld on bottom and have a plasma cutter for cutting. I got a very good deal on the steel otherwise I would have gotten 1\4 inch plate
ok so now im asking for you to look at the pictures and help me plan the best way of going about fixing this thank you all and look forward to your suggestions.
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I bought a shaver 165 owb in late 2008 and was delivered in feb 09.
I let it sit for the rest of the winter and installed it in the later months of the year around aug (with no water in it yet). Never had a problem and seemed to keep my poorly insulated house around 72°. This past winter (2012)going into (2013)
I was topping off and all of a sudden I seen a lot of steam coming out the bottom of stove. I quickly ran over and saw the water was pouring out the bottom of the stove. So now im trying to fix and just was curious what others are doing to fix the problem with the bottom of the stove rusting through. I have a sheet of 3\16 steel I can weld on bottom and have a plasma cutter for cutting. I got a very good deal on the steel otherwise I would have gotten 1\4 inch plate
ok so now im asking for you to look at the pictures and help me plan the best way of going about fixing this thank you all and look forward to your suggestions.
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