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Shaver Furnace / My not so messy shaver

« on: February 03, 2012, 11:16:30 AM »

Well I cleaned up my wiring and sealed the dhw plate. I replaced the fan and found out mine was not working. The motor ran but was not spinning the blades so no air. I also insulated the furnace. It seems to be running very well. I am putting my new Ranco on tonight. I made a drywell from copper.

I still have two questions.

What temp and differential should i set my ranco at? Remember I am losing someheat underground but dont want my fan running constantly.

I sealed the dhw as best i could. However there is a significant gap in the back the metal plate sits flat but the metal near the stove pipe is arched like it bent how should i seal that. Also at the front of the dhw plateon either side their are to big gaps down below the aluminum siding how do you seal those. I did not want to drop silicone into the tank.

Other than that I am very happy with stove right now.

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Shaver Furnace / Leaking

« on: January 30, 2012, 06:46:58 PM »

Ok i switched pump around and am going to reseal my dhw plate and insert a drywell  for my ranco I made this evening. I still have a question on why water pours out from that spot in the back of the stove where the metal siding was cut back for the original cheapo thermostat. It leaks out from the top of that area between the metal siding and the black metal of the boiler i guess. Will this fix when I seal the unit. I also checked and my stove is pretty level and so is the concrete foundation.

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Shaver Furnace / Direction and Location of Circulator

« on: January 30, 2012, 07:28:22 AM »

Another question?? Where is it reccomended to place the circulator at the top or bottom and should it be pushing water or pulling it. Mine is currently located at the top and is pushing water out of the stove. I am worried about if the water level goes down?

Thanks for all the help

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Shaver Furnace / New Part

« on: January 30, 2012, 07:18:20 AM »

Ok so i am going to dig my lines up and replace them with something better insulated, any suggestions or websites where to buy? Also I need a bigger blower? Any ideas or good sites for that?

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Shaver Furnace / Coal in a 165

« on: January 29, 2012, 08:23:19 PM »

I read some old posts about coal. Am I able to burn coal in a normal 165?? Any cautions??

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Shaver Furnace / My Shaver is a mess

« on: January 29, 2012, 06:47:15 PM »

Ok so here it goes!!!! I have had my Shaver 165 for three winters and am still not getting the results I want. I have several problems and am looking for any help I can get. I am not super savvy so the more detailed descriptions the better.

Problems:

When I turn on the water fill valve on the side of my stove the water runs out and then starts coming out from the back of the stove between the siding and the area that was cut open for the factory thermostat i guess its like a heat plate???

Next my blower is not pushing out enough air. When I open my door with the blower running the wood is just smoldering?

Thirdly, I put my pipes in 6 inch corrugated 3 1/2 feet deep. I insulated pipes and even still the ground is always melted and wet?

What can I do to make this stove work? My furnace is connected to forced air and we rarely can get our house above 70. Sq ft 1700.  I will admit our house is old and has no insulation.

Sorry for all the complaints!!!! I want to make this stove work.