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For Sale / Concentric Hydraulic Pump for Sale

« on: April 28, 2015, 08:15:24 AM »

I have a brand new Concentric hydraulic pump for sale that has never been mounted.  It's a 16 gpm, 2-stage pump.  The model number is 1650.  I'm asking $100 for it.  There's nothing wrong with it, I just ended up using a larger pump!  Please let me know if you're interested. 

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Central Boiler / Fire won't re-kindle very well

« on: November 18, 2014, 01:03:15 PM »

I have a 5036 CB stove that has worked perfectly for the past 2 years.  This year when I started it up about 5 weeks ago, it burned hot enough to remove all the leftover creosote from the previous season and performed greatly until now.  Now, it doesn't seem to be getting enough air because the fire won't re-kindle itself very well without some help.  If I open the door and stir up the logs already in there, it will take off, but it doesn't seem to take off on it's own.  I checked to make sure the draft door was open and it is open every time.  The draft door seems to be open all the way.  Could there be something in the stack plugged up tight enough to not allow enough air flow or something?  I do not have a blower on this boiler, but it's worked just fine for the past couple years.  Any ideas?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Ash Disposal

« on: December 07, 2012, 05:46:48 AM »

What do all of you do with the ashes after cleaning out your OWBs.  I have a garden right next to the boiler, however, I've heard that can raise the pH of your soil pretty significantly.  Is this true?  What other methods of disposal do you all use, and what are the reasons for them?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Boiler Water Questions

« on: October 29, 2012, 11:12:43 AM »

I'm running the plumbing right now for my new OWB, and I have a few questions. 

Should I use softened or hard water to fill my boiler?  I'm running water lines from the house to the boiler to fill the boiler when needed.  The water at my place is pretty rusty, so I'm nervous about whether or not to just dump that into my boiler, but at the same time I don't know if running soft water from my softener is a good idea either.  If I fill it with hard water, will  boiler water treatments fix it well enough to not cause problems with scale buildup in my pumps and everything else?  Would salt-softened water be bad for the boiler? 

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Newbie Questions

« on: September 19, 2012, 12:48:19 PM »

I'm going to be buying an OWB soon, but I'm trying to understand a few things a little better before I decide which boiler to purchase.  First of all, I'm looking to heat an 1800 sq. ft. house, a hot water heater, a hot tub, an insulated 25' x 32' workshop, and occasionally an uninsulated 45' x 50' pole barn (when I'm working out there, but not too often).  I've done a little research as well as some reading on this forum.  I've noticed that most boilers advertise that for that much I can use a boiler with 150-200 gallon capacity.  However, I like to play things safe, and I would like to get something with closer to a 300-gallon capacity.  What I'm wondering is, if I get something that will heat more water, it will take more energy to heat this water, but will it also hold it proportionately?  Just because I have a bigger boiler, will it burn more wood, or will I just have to fill it less often? 

Also, some boilers have 1/2" thick fire box, while most have around 1/4" thick fire box.  Which is better in your opinion?  Again, I know the 1/2" box will take more energy to heat, but have a feeling it will hold its heat better and possibly last longer.  Am I correct in my thinking? 

Also, what is the main difference between "gassers" and conventional boilers?  Are "gassers" just the OWBs with blowers in them to make them burn hotter?  I had a guy tell me that I don't need a blower if I dry my wood correctly and long enough.  How much does whether I get a "gasser" or not affect how tall I can make my exhaust pipe, and what lengths are good rule-of-thumbs for each style. 

Also, does the thermostat on the boiler control when the circulation pump kicks on, or does the circulation pump run continuously and the thermostat in the house control the temperature in the house?  I know this is worded weird, but I don't know how else to explain it. 

Thanks so much for the help, and I look forward to learning more about this process as well as reading some of your interesting posts!