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Regulations / Re: Change out bill
« on: January 04, 2019, 08:38:13 PM »Quote
EPA has determined that replacing just one old, inefficient wood heater is equivalent to taking five dirty diesel engines off the road and the monetized public health benefits from replacing the nation’s old, inefficient residential wood heaters would be up to $126 billion per year.
Mmmm, have to wonder, how many million did it take to arrive at this figure? I don't feel quite as bad now for cranking my old diesel truck since apparently there are 5 running in the back yard already.
I like the idea though, as long as the smokers don't get further penalized
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: man this forum has dropped off.....
« on: January 04, 2019, 06:53:53 AM »
Wouldn't it be nice is FB fell into the abyss and folks were awakened to what it really is.
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HeatMaster / Re: 2018 HeatMaster install pics
« on: December 26, 2018, 07:50:22 PM »
I would like to know where to find the silver foam wrap, just the insulation only, if I wanted to make my own.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Burning lots of wood already this year!
« on: December 19, 2018, 06:48:57 AM »
This is my first year burning, heating 3000', not sure what my normal is, or anyone else's for that matter, started burning in may, totaling about 4.5 cords so far, about 50% pine lately, reload every 12 hours for winter, every 24 hours summer. Hasn't been real cold in NC yet, not less than lower 20's.
There is a large hole forming under the woodshed, don't like it.
There is a large hole forming under the woodshed, don't like it.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Wood Usage Comparison
« on: December 15, 2018, 10:34:34 PM »
Thanks for the review and info. I believe our heating footage is about the same, that gave me a good idea of before/after wood savings. Hope you enjoy your new unit. If I would have been more knowledgeable in the beginning that G200 would have been my first choice. With hardwood I've been averaging a cord per 3 weeks on my smoker a third the size of your old unit. Most of the heat goes down the drain, literally, and the rest goes out the open windows. Females, they can dump a 155 degree 40 gallon water tank several times a day.
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Portage & Main / Re: PUTTING A STRUCTURE AROUND A PORTAGE AND MAIN 2840
« on: December 09, 2018, 01:11:12 PM »
I figured my bare bones smoker would lose enough heat to melt the snow off this small building, but not so. It's about 29 degrees now. Inside it's 45. No insulation. In the hot summer months it will commonly hit 120 with the solar heating, that probably translates to a slight bump in efficiency. Having a little dry wood right beside the boiler is a luxury, but not a significant fire hazard.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Best way to attach sensors to pipe?
« on: November 23, 2018, 09:50:11 PM »
I turned down a well in the lathe, the threaded portion, and used a parting tool to cut a brass male/male uponor connector in halves, soldered the well into the half connector and used the typical rehau pipe and sleeve to connect it to the tee in the main line. It might have stood a chance at being accurate, but the well doesn't really protrude into the flow as I wanted to avoid that. I'm using it for differential temperature measuring only for a couple of unit heaters in series, it was a clean way to put a mechanical gauge in a pex line.
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Electronics / Re: Need some help if possible
« on: October 31, 2018, 06:43:46 AM »
According to this: https://customer.honeywell.com/resources/techlit/TechLitDocuments/69-0000s/69-2091EFS.pdf
"C" in the "power" section of the terminals is the common. Looks like you have several options on what to trigger it with, and without reading the entire manual and knowing the unit's capabilities I'd say use the 1st stage compressor output which is labeled "Y" in the "equipment" section.
Keep in mind that those relays are only rated at .6 amps and 1 amp and the output is going to be 24VAC so you'll need the use the appropriate relay unless your taco happens to fall within those requirements.
"C" in the "power" section of the terminals is the common. Looks like you have several options on what to trigger it with, and without reading the entire manual and knowing the unit's capabilities I'd say use the 1st stage compressor output which is labeled "Y" in the "equipment" section.
Keep in mind that those relays are only rated at .6 amps and 1 amp and the output is going to be 24VAC so you'll need the use the appropriate relay unless your taco happens to fall within those requirements.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Question on pump speed
« on: October 27, 2018, 07:00:50 AM »
The pump cavitating at higher rpm. That's what pops in my mind, but the odds of that happening with common, modern pumps probably makes it not worth mentioning.
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Equipment / Re: 562xp Fuel Delivery Issue
« on: October 21, 2018, 07:08:13 PM »
I haven't messed with 2 stroke engines a lot, but I will say don't forget about the diaphram in the carb that controls the needle valve, if that thing gets a hole or the needle valve gets out of calibration (by priming too hard?) it'll never run right. Every bulb I've seen usually has an air pocket. If you wind up changing fuel metering parts out it would be advisable to get a tachometer. That's a nice saw, hope you get it figured out. Surely there is a factory service manual somewhere.
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The Wall Of Shame / Re: Do you know what happens when...
« on: October 16, 2018, 06:13:43 AM »
I've got that same deadbolt on an inner closet door, it has impressed me, 4 years old and still has the original batteries. The canine does an ID check for anyone approaching the outer doors, if they don't pass and attempt to enter things get a little violent.
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Equipment / Re: How often do you sharpen your chain?
« on: October 07, 2018, 08:16:01 PM »
I'm pretty much the same as what he ^ said. Sharpening heat treated cutters sucks, ruined too many files while out in the field trying to finish that last little bit.
Since most of my wood lays on the ground for a few months before I get to it, one tank is pretty much the standard. Seems strange to me that they laugh or think I'm peculiar for doing that. ...Well, maybe I am but I like to cut rather than burn through it.
Since most of my wood lays on the ground for a few months before I get to it, one tank is pretty much the standard. Seems strange to me that they laugh or think I'm peculiar for doing that. ...Well, maybe I am but I like to cut rather than burn through it.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: a 419 controller
« on: October 01, 2018, 10:13:23 PM »
You got it. Walk up to cold boiler and push a button, timer is activated and combustion fan runs. As long as the water temp clears the set point temp before the timer ends.
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Fire Wood / Re: Burning"Pressure Treated" lumber scraps?
« on: September 28, 2018, 04:15:07 PM »
Not to disagree with you about the dangers, and I'm sure it's still dangerous to breath, but I don't believe arsenic has been in used pressure treated lumber for quite some time now. I know you shouldn't burn old PT wood for that reason. These are brand new scraps.
You're right, some derivative of copper these days, depending on manufacturer. I wonder what the toxic ingredient is that gloves should be worn when handling.
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Fire Wood / Re: Burning"Pressure Treated" lumber scraps?
« on: September 27, 2018, 03:14:07 PM »
The gasses are toxic, creosote is toxic, ashes are toxic, and it's illegal.
Supposedly a teaspoon of ash contains enough arsenic, among other things, to kill a man.
If the labels say not to handle without gloves, it's probably nasty stuff.
I wonder how many people have burned this stuff and thrown the ashes in their garden.
Supposedly a teaspoon of ash contains enough arsenic, among other things, to kill a man.
If the labels say not to handle without gloves, it's probably nasty stuff.
I wonder how many people have burned this stuff and thrown the ashes in their garden.