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Portage & Main / Re: BL 28-40 blower fan making some noise and float level float.

« on: November 09, 2019, 07:13:54 AM »

The float will fill with water ,and needs to be replaced .I keep a spare now.

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Portage & Main / Re: Ontario

« on: March 26, 2018, 06:03:14 AM »

No you can not change the door to open the other way. I just get better working backwards .LOL

I live in Northern On ,Timmins area.

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Portage & Main / Re: Ontario

« on: March 24, 2018, 07:41:37 AM »

I have a bl 2840 it has been good ,lite it in the fall and never again till the next fall . It does have some short comings ,# 1 smoke when trying to fill it ,it is not to bad if you can fill when it has burned right down .#2 the temp and on off switch should be at the front with a light . #3 door should  open to the right ,unless you are left handed . As others have said Brian has been great to talk to . I heat 1000 sq home + basement ,and garage 30x30 that i try to keep just above freezing ,with about 12 cord of tamarack.

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Portage & Main / Re: bl 28-40 front air chamber plugging

« on: August 20, 2017, 05:36:42 AM »

thanks: Mike

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Portage & Main / Re: bl 28-40 front air chamber plugging

« on: August 18, 2017, 05:47:56 AM »

OK i am listening .

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Portage & Main / Re: bl 28-40 front air chamber plugging

« on: August 10, 2017, 05:32:18 AM »

When i shut my stove down this spring i found that all but the front brick space was plugged.I had to use a puddy knife and a hammer to clear the opening in the brick.

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Portage & Main / Re: setting differential

« on: December 12, 2016, 04:50:03 PM »

Do you notice a change in the amount of wood burned when going to bigger #?

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Portage & Main / setting differential

« on: December 12, 2016, 05:44:58 AM »

What are the benefits of setting it low or higher #I think mine came set at 6 now at 8.

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Portage & Main / Re: changing pipes

« on: October 17, 2016, 10:43:32 AM »

Mine is a 26-99.I find running at 180 keeps the house warmer in the very cold temps,mine is an old house,plus i heat the garage which is 900 square ft.It came right from portage to run the pipes back wards.

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Portage & Main / Re: changing pipes

« on: October 16, 2016, 07:00:18 AM »

I have a grundfos on # 2 setting.It is 70 ft from stove to the house were the pump is,and 25 ft to the garage.I will just change the hoses back the way i had them as i was not have any boil overs before.

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Portage & Main / changing pipes

« on: October 15, 2016, 12:06:52 PM »

This summer i changed the pipes so that it draws from the bottom and return to the top.I now notice that there is a 10 to 12 degree temp drop from the stove to the house that i did not have before.

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Portage & Main / Re: 28-40

« on: June 05, 2016, 10:33:46 AM »

There is a fine line between to much wood and not enough at fill ups.I can fill the water from inside the house also,keep an eye on the float,as it will fill with water,ask me how know.I have extend the smoke pipe 4ft ,made and installed a flapper in the door opening,helps some .

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Portage & Main / Re: 28-40

« on: April 20, 2016, 12:26:36 PM »

Well winter is coming to an end,and i still have not got the smoke problem fixed.I added a length of pipe,made and installed a flapper in the fill opening.Nothing has helped,except letting the fire right out before refilling. That works this time of year but not so much at -40.I have not had to add water for a month now,do not know what has changed other that the weather and that should not matter.   

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Portage & Main / Re: 28-40

« on: April 09, 2016, 11:30:36 AM »

Took a while but the manual has been changed. I have been telling my customers all along the manual is incorrect and the supply should come off the bottom and return to the top. Not all boilers boil if the supply is off the top, depends on flow rate. If the supply comes off the bottom there will be less evaporation loss and a more even temperature in the water jacket. Although foil tape may not be ideal, it is an easy short term fix if you are worried about dirt. If you are filling from the basement I don't see how Portage and Main is different from any other boiler that you can't see. If you are filling small amounts of water, open the valve, count to five, close the valve and you should be good.

Yes you are right,but the point i was trying to make is if they had a float gauge and a fill spot i could fill it from a gal jug and watch it at the same time.

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Portage & Main / Re: 28-40

« on: April 08, 2016, 12:35:47 PM »

-close off the corners with foil tape.now that is a great idea-not (Brian sent me some pieces to finish the corners off )I have not tryed them yet as i have been ill.
-I can add water from a tap in the basement,two man job with use of phone.Why not have a gauge and a fill hole ?
-Yes there is less smoke if there is almost no wood left.When it is -30 c i for one will not be standing there waiting for the fire to burn down.I know what you are saying with the upper chamber,and yes i do think it has helped with the amount of wood i have burnt.It is very hard to get just the right amount of wood,it is easier now that the temps are much warmer ( -10 to -20 ).
-your own instructions say to draw from the top and return to the bottom.
-the depth is not a big deal,but i like to get the wood as close to the front as posible. Have to use the poker to pull the wood to me some times,again not a bogey.
-I have a light on my wood shed.What i need is a light on the controller to see the temp.This is something that should be built in not an after thought.But yes i can fix this also.