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Electronics / Thermostatic mixing valve
« on: January 06, 2017, 06:42:44 PM »
At what temperature does the thermostat open the valve up at? Thanks in advance.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / graphene
« on: February 25, 2013, 05:37:21 PM »
Hi! We all seem to know how to keep the gas/oil man away, but can anyone produce this graphene material in an application for self sufficient electricity? This seems to be a big part of the future that we need to get a hand on right now. Check this "Graphene" out on the internet.
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Pools & Hot Tubs / Heating an above ground pool
« on: September 29, 2012, 07:44:19 PM »
Hi owb members! I just hooked our owb to our 24' above ground pool. I will post pics when i have time. Does anybody have a pool hooked up, and if so can you post pics of your lines, exchanger, t-stat, etc? Thanks in advance.
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Equipment / huskee 22 ton log splitter
« on: March 07, 2012, 12:35:50 PM »
Will this be enough power of a log splitter? I have some chunks of pine that are 24" diameter and maybe 2 months old. I don't want to spend another $700-$1000 if I don't have to to buy a bigger model.
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Fire Wood / old railroad communication telephone poles
« on: February 04, 2012, 06:43:18 PM »
Does anybody know if old railroad communication telephone poles are ok to burn? Were they treated "back in the day", or just plain lumber? Thanks in advance!!
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Central Boiler / 1 month complete: info, observations, and tips
« on: January 27, 2012, 08:07:50 PM »
Info: 2250sq ft ranch, 2250 sq ft partially exposed basement. OWB is hooked up 12/27/11 to forced air propane furnace, 800sq ft basement in floor heating, and propane water heater. Propane is only used for stove. Grundfos pump on owb, taco actuator for in floor, side arm exchanger for water heater
Observation: OWB is awesome! Basement t-stat is set at 65, but i haven't witnessed the temp below 66 and as high as 69 with the taco actuator never calling for more radiant heat. We always have hot water, so water heater never kicks in for propane usage. T- stat upstairs is set at 68, and during the day has went up to 73 with the sun out. If the temp is above 25 and sunny outside, blower on propane furnace doesn't kick in. This has been a mild winter so far here in WI, so i have been able to just feed it pallet scraps and scrap building materials most of the time. I have used mixed wood overnight if the temp is supposed to drop under 20 just to make sure the fire doesn't go out. Just saw my first savings when the propane truck pulled in, and then pulled right out.
Tips: Wear safety glasses always, use a light to attach to hat or band around head and hook up front light to go on when damper opens (thanks for the tip, ridgekid!) -matt
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Observation: OWB is awesome! Basement t-stat is set at 65, but i haven't witnessed the temp below 66 and as high as 69 with the taco actuator never calling for more radiant heat. We always have hot water, so water heater never kicks in for propane usage. T- stat upstairs is set at 68, and during the day has went up to 73 with the sun out. If the temp is above 25 and sunny outside, blower on propane furnace doesn't kick in. This has been a mild winter so far here in WI, so i have been able to just feed it pallet scraps and scrap building materials most of the time. I have used mixed wood overnight if the temp is supposed to drop under 20 just to make sure the fire doesn't go out. Just saw my first savings when the propane truck pulled in, and then pulled right out.
Tips: Wear safety glasses always, use a light to attach to hat or band around head and hook up front light to go on when damper opens (thanks for the tip, ridgekid!) -matt
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Central Boiler / big chunks of wood
« on: January 12, 2012, 01:01:12 PM »
Hello! I don't know if this has been discussed, but i wanted to know if i could add 20" diameter pieces of wood, 18" long to hot ashes and not have to worry about the fire going out? We are finally getting cold here in Wisconsin! Any experience/answers would be helpful since i have only been using my cb for about 2 weeks now and have used smaller pieces of wood. Thanks! Go Pack Go!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / burn cycles
« on: January 09, 2012, 11:49:52 AM »
Hello owb owners! I'm new to the forum and had just installed a cb cl5036, first owb, before the new year. How do u keep track of how many burn cycles u go through in a day?
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