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[aries9245]

So the heading speaks for itself I year ago I was steered in the wrong direction for what lets for the second time in 8 yrs. so after being feed up with all B.S these wanna be boiler manufactures should all be ashamed of themselves misleading consumers to buy there products just for a buck. I frickin bust my ASS to make living and they take it anyway I needed to vent.. ok yesterday I did the swap and installed my new cl6408 was very impressed in my self drained and disconnected the old furnace slapped the new one in and it only took me 2hrs by 6pm I had her burning up to temp 185 so as usual I get up 4am to ck her out and BAMM she's still has plenty of wood holy crap I'm so frickin happy right now you guys don't even know...after 8 yrs of having to fill my old ones every 4-6hrs.. Tried to post a pic but NG
 

[slimjim]

So, I have to ask, What did you replace with your Central?

[aries9245]

Slim it was the ACME 235 the same as the shaver ... There is no comparison in quality and operating condition in my eyes.. Also I  call P.M left a message a few weeks ago for dealer info in my area and nobody ever called me back just wanted you to know I was considering P.M also

[slimjim]

I've never dealt with them, I think when the new rules come in, a lot of the smaller / cheaper brands will disappear, my fear is that so will their warranties, Sorry that Rory did not get back to you from our office, he has been very busy this year, I tried to call him yesterday and he never called me back so you aren't alone. I think you will be very happy with your Central, the 6048 is a good work horse, did you get the add on blower?

[aries9245]

Thanks Slim I did not get the add on blower and funny I noticed that they were natural raft last night.. What do you think is it worth getting the blower setup

[slimjim]

Some guys like them for a quicker / hotter fire and some say it is not necessary, Personal opinion I guess!

[aries9245]

I guess I'll just see how she burns and keeps up on the colder days Thanks ..

[ST98]

I have the blower for the 6048 but never installed it. I need to have it on hand in case DEP stops by. I've only burnt last year and this year and it seems to recover pretty quick without it.

[woodman]

So the heading speaks for itself I year ago I was steered in the wrong direction for what lets for the second time in 8 yrs. so after being feed up with all B.S these wanna be boiler manufactures should all be ashamed of themselves misleading consumers to buy there products just for a buck. I frickin bust my ASS to make living and they take it anyway I needed to vent.. ok yesterday I did the swap and installed my new cl6408 was very impressed in my self drained and disconnected the old furnace slapped the new one in and it only took me 2hrs by 6pm I had her burning up to temp 185 so as usual I get up 4am to ck her out and BAMM she's still has plenty of wood holy crap I'm so frickin happy right now you guys don't even know...after 8 yrs of having to fill my old ones every 4-6hrs.. Tried to post a pic but NG

Congrats on the new boiler! Sounds like you have not had much fun getting to this point so hopefully this one will make up for some frustrations. As the season progresses it will be interesting to hear your comparisons between the acme to the cb. Keep smiling and keep us updated!

[Scratch]

Ive had the 6048 for about 5-6 years now and see no need for the blower.  Just my opinion...

[fryedaddy]

Congratulations!!

Sorry you've been through so many issues.

[aries9245]

Thanks guys I will keep u posted .. Only one problem I'm getting bored not having to fill the furnace every 5 hrs I feel like a lost dog lol... My wife was laughing last night she said I could tell you don't know what to do with your time ha ha ...

[hondaracer2oo4]

So you are putting the same amount of wood in the new boiler as you were with the old boiler and doubling your burn times?

[woodywoodchucker]

I got a blower on mine. Drilled 5 1"holes in the bottom and put a switch in line so I can shut it off. its off most of the time. if im late getting home and the temp is down i use the fan to restart or crapy wet wood that is hard to burn. Works great.

[aries9245]

Honda racer it seems like I'm using less wood with the central being that the blower was running constantly it would consume it faster so I would say 2/3 of what I was using being that the box is larger but I'm not filling it up only half way and larger pieces thrown in...

Woody that's a great idea good to know if I run into a problem thanks