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For Sale / Re: 80' of Rehau Insulpex 1" ID (32mm) $700

« on: September 22, 2018, 09:42:41 PM »

Pm you.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Somebody tell me

« on: April 25, 2018, 08:18:38 PM »

I never knew the man but learned a lot from him as well as everyone else here without even asking a question all I had to do was log in and read

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: The new plan

« on: March 27, 2018, 05:34:33 PM »

Would either pump last longer or perform better with the constant switching on and off by the T-stat? Thanks for the replies guys. Ray

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: The new plan

« on: March 25, 2018, 01:58:06 PM »

Ok I was wondering which pump would work better a Grundfos 15-58 or an ecm style pump. It will be just one zone with two runs of tubing and using a separate t-stat to turn the pump on when the call for heat is there. Trying to keep it simple. Any more ideas would be great. Thanks Ray For now not doing DHW.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: what happened???

« on: March 21, 2018, 08:18:38 PM »

But, I also keep in the back of my mind that one of the very first courses that's taught is called Engineering Sciences 1 (ES01).  It essentially teaches the students what screwdrivers, wrenches, wire cutters, etc... are.  The students who come from rural America have no trouble with the class, but those from the city or from families of privilege, all I can say is WOW!  The vast majority of the students are incredibly book smart but have no real world experiences.  I was taught at a very young age the different screwdrivers, wrenches, etc... and their proper application.  Roger

I have an uncle that grew up on the farm, then went and got what little common sense he had educated right out of him at college. He worked at Ford as an engineer for ten years or better, then went to work at an Aerospace firm, maybe Bell Helicopter? Then went to Sikorsky for awhile, if his left nut and life depends on it, he couldn’t change a flat tire.

What make and model was that engine that some incredibly stupid engineer decided that under the intake manifold was a good place for the starter?

90's cadillac Northstar engines also played hide the starter.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: what happened???

« on: March 19, 2018, 09:56:22 PM »

If this site could update to something a little more "modern" looking might help. I'm a believer in something like this where info is stored and searchable later. But it is kinda old in appearance. I think Marty said updating would be quite a challenge.
 But I'm not heading to FB.
Keep posting heat550, I'd like to see the copper underground running.

I kind of disagree...
I check 8 forums multiple times a day and this is my favorite one to check because it's the fastest loading one.  No bandwidth sucking ads, and not a bunch of graphics.
I even like the color!

Good point. I do like the lack of clutter. And there's a lot of good people on here.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Average temp you keep your house.

« on: February 17, 2018, 10:21:03 PM »

70-72 day or night all winter long.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: The new plan

« on: February 13, 2018, 08:30:46 PM »

wreckit87 when I was 19 I was in the same boat!! LOL!! Neat idea of moving the T stat around may have to try that. Thanks Ray

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: The new plan

« on: February 12, 2018, 07:19:09 PM »

E Yoder, When the time comes I will look into air leaking. Thanks for the tip. Yes I hope my plan works as well as the wood stove does!!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: The new plan

« on: February 12, 2018, 03:28:46 PM »

E Yoder, my floor plan is very open and there is carpet in all the rooms expect where the floor heat is going. All the duct work is fine (thanks for the tip) but when you get a run of days below zero and I mean 20-30 below LOL the floor gets a little chilly even with insulated skirting. Plus this will be a great time to update all the plumbing.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: The new plan

« on: February 11, 2018, 08:17:01 PM »

Yes wreckit87 cutting the propane bill would be great!! Furnace coil is not out of the plan but won't cure the cold floor issue. LOL.
shepherd boy that is a great idea. Thanks.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: The new plan

« on: February 11, 2018, 04:17:30 PM »

Yes the furnace is propane. Have a friend who is a HVAC guy and he said 6 in lift on the furnace is not a problem. I am currently heating my shop with the Heatmor. Yes it is overkill for my needs but the price was right and it's in good condition. As I stated before I will add a 2x4 to the bottom of the 2x8 floor joists and keep the R-19 insulation. If it needs to be 2x6 for more air gap then I will go that route. Thanks Ray

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: The new plan

« on: February 11, 2018, 09:14:32 AM »

No basement just insulated skirting. My idea is to do the one side that is mostly vinyl flooring and has the bathrooms on it. I was going to leave the furnace alone and just run it as a supplement to the floor heat. We have to lift the furnace to get enough room between it and the a/c coil. Not a big deal but extra cost. Plus the DHW is on one end of the house and the furnace is in the middle. Yes you need 2 in between the insulation and the ultra fin so I was going to add a 2x4 to the bottom of the joists (in the areas of the fins) to gain 3 1/2 in of space. Sounds a little redneck I know. LOL Then cover the entire bottom with Tyvek. The area I'm planning on doing is 13 ft wide by 45 ft long. Thanks for the reply wreckit87.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / The new plan

« on: February 10, 2018, 10:10:56 PM »

OK This summer the plan is to install ultra fins in the floor under my house and hook it into the wood boiler. I have been having problems with ultra clac. from ultra fin on figuring out how many fins I need. It's a double wide 28 x 56 built in 1997 with 2x8 floor joists 16 on center. Homark is the brand. My heat load near as I can figure is 600 to 700 gals. of propane a year to heat it to 70 degrees in North Dakota. I will be running 4 loops no longer then 300 ft each and the sub floor is 3/4 in. thick. How many fins do I need and what would be a good temp to run through them? 1/2 carpet 1/2 vinyl flooring. Will be doing DHW first with a flat plate and then the floor heat. Re Insulating the area under the ultra fins and then Tyvek the underside. Any thoughts on how to do this are appreciated. Thanks Ray

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Merry Christmas!

« on: December 25, 2017, 07:50:44 AM »

Merry Christmas to everyone.