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Plumbing / Optimizing a side arm

« on: October 01, 2014, 03:55:20 PM »

I am going to make my own sidearm to custom fit my DWH.  is there an optimal size for the two pieces of copper ?   My length will be approx. 4 1/2 feet.
Thanks in advance for your replies...

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Portage & Main / Re: Bl 2840 has arrived!

« on: September 28, 2014, 09:39:17 PM »

JWood. 13.90   I always said I was going to bury money in my back yard. I NEVER invisioned doing it this way!!!   Nonetheless, one quote that sold me...  " This will be the cheapest pipe you will buy. "

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Portage & Main / Re: Bl 2840 has arrived!

« on: September 28, 2014, 05:28:14 AM »

Looking forward to reading about your install. Getting ready to install mine. Went yesterday and got my roll of gold...   170' of Logstor.  Hope to be complete in a month.  Good luck on your install.

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Portage & Main / Re: another newbie

« on: July 20, 2014, 06:01:00 AM »

I unloaded my 2840 on Wednesday. It was all a 48 horse Kubota tractor wanted. As slimjim stated, the stove is VERY heavy. Good luck.

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Portage & Main / Re: Portage and Main in KY

« on: May 11, 2014, 04:48:10 AM »

Purchased a PM2840.  Looking forward to the install. Thank you Slimjim for stopping by and discussing.  Much appreciated. Good people on this forum...

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Portage & Main / Re: Portage and Main in KY

« on: April 06, 2014, 06:58:56 PM »

Thanks guys for all the input.
Jwood, very true !

Boiler, no I have not ran a heat / loss calculation, but I assure you, I will before I sign a check.  I do have an endless supply of wood, and plan on turning cut time into "family time".

Scott7M, I did get your message, thank you. Sorry for not calling over the weekend. I know time flies and it will be late fall before we know it. It seems like I take the weekly trash out every other day. I'll call you one evening this week. Talk soon...

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Portage & Main / Re: Portage and Main in KY

« on: April 06, 2014, 06:41:21 AM »

Thanks guys. My shop is insulated and finished. Concrete floor. Two foot concrete step wall with metal on the walls. Absolutely nothing flammable.  I am going thru the roof with 3 wall pipe. Already checked with insurance. No problems there. As merrelroofing pointed out, there is smoke involved. This is my only concern. I don't want smoke in the shop and was hoping that if the blower is shut off and I crack the door for a few seconds, a draft would take care of any inside smoke.  What are your thoughts?  I was also leaning more towards the 28-40 as we'll. I don't want the PM to idle too much and by what I have read, the 28-40 should do well. I was also told that the 34-40 was cheaper than the 28-40. Is this true?  Maybe I misunderstood, or the reference was vs. the 250 model. Also, is a gasification model more efficient?  I have read several problems with the gasers and nozzle problems. I guess from getting too hot ?

Gasser or conventional....?

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Portage & Main / Portage and Main in KY

« on: April 04, 2014, 03:20:26 PM »

I am looking at purchasing a Portage and Main (PM) vs. Central Boiler.  I like the PM 2840 or 3444 but am curious on the efficiency vs. their 250 model.  First of all, are there any KY users of PM and second, how many chords of wood did you burn this year 2013/2014?  I have ~ 2500 sq.ft. house w/ ~ 1700 sq.ft. garage.   I am going to install in the shop and pipe to the house (230 ft.).  Wood will be dry in the shop, shop will be warm.  Win / win.  House and shop are well insulated.  Any ideas / comments appreciated.  If someone close to Elizabethtown or Louisville has one, I would love to stop by and see your PM unit.  Thanks.