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Home Made / Re: new build

« on: October 31, 2010, 01:58:51 PM »

Thanks, I am going to call a propane store monday.  I saw several old tanks in their back lot over the weekend.  Not sure if they would sell for legal reason but i will ask.  thanks to all for suggestions.

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Home Made / Re: new build

« on: October 30, 2010, 05:15:23 PM »

still lookin for steel.  trying to find a 36 dia propane tank

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Home Made / Re: new build

« on: October 23, 2010, 06:46:19 PM »

thanks to all those that replied.  I drug the welder out today and started setting up shop.  Going to scrapyard Mon or Tue and see what I can find.  Found a 1/2 thick 36"round manhole cover today.  Looks like its a start to a door.... Thanks and I will post on what I find.  I will also look at the portage and main and see what I can copy.  I know I have seen the design that i drew up somewhere before but I really cant remember what wood boiler had the same design. just  thought it would be simple to do for my first stove.  Thanks again.  kevin

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Home Made / new build

« on: October 22, 2010, 08:25:42 AM »

Just starting the gathering process.  Have been looking and reasearching off and on for the last year.  I am planning on using a 36"x48" firebox, and a water jack holding 250-300gal of water.  I was wanting to use a round firbox out of a propane tank and using another tank for the water jacket.??  Im having trouble finding a tank that big.  Also does any of the tank designs that you have have water at the back of the firebox or are most just around the firebox?  And if I built it where there is water around  the back, I guess I would have to support the firebox from the bottom and I was wandering about rust issues at that point. Still just planning but hoping to start welding in a week or two.  I will be heating @4000sqt newer home with two seperate heat pumps one for first floor and one for second.  I am open to Any advice and tips.  Another question i have was will i need a seperate pump for the upstairs heat exchanger and one for the downstairs?  Also if anyone from WNC that has info on where to get a tank let me know.

Thanks for the help 
I will post a picture of the design idea i have