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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Pics of my install
« on: October 25, 2012, 06:56:52 PM »
Great install!
I have the same insulated pex.
I have the same insulated pex.
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Home Made / Re: Material Thickness
« on: October 22, 2012, 07:28:09 PM »
All the material in my build is 1/4 or really close to it.
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Home Made / Re: A few questions and my build
« on: October 21, 2012, 08:37:45 PM »
Thanks, got the insulated pex in the ground the boiler is setting in place and the power is run out to it. Now I can pour all my time into welding the exhaust to the firebox then welding the firebox to the water jacket, and eventually have heat!!!!
I also figured out a way to make my own temp sender wells, more to come later.
I also figured out a way to make my own temp sender wells, more to come later.
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Home Made / Re: My friends boiler build started
« on: October 13, 2012, 11:22:15 AM »
Very nice, great job on lots of pics!
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Home Made / Re: A few questions and my build
« on: October 09, 2012, 07:05:33 PM »
I have seen others that had more in the water than mine and they have no issues.
I will post how it goes when I fire it up.
I will post how it goes when I fire it up.
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Home Made / Re: A few questions and my build
« on: October 08, 2012, 11:04:35 AM »Looking at the pics I am thinking it might be better to put it at the front instead if possible. Probably about half way between the firebox and the top of the water level.How long is the wire for the aquastat sensor? I would like to keep the workings in the back.
If it has to be in the back, maybe between the top two fittings.
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Plumbing / Re: How close can your water to air exchanger be to the furnace heat exchanger?
« on: October 08, 2012, 04:42:33 AM »
Thanks guys, I didn't think it would be a problem.
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Home Made / Re: A few questions and my build
« on: October 08, 2012, 04:39:06 AM »
I was wondering if that spot would be ok or not. I will add another bung more twards the middle and a bit higher.
I plan on adding a temp gauge also.
I plan on adding a temp gauge also.
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Home Made / Re: A few questions and my build
« on: October 07, 2012, 06:42:59 PM »
Got the bungs welded in on the back today.
Out on the bottom return to the top. Aquastat is the one in the middle on the left.
And for anyone who wonders, yes I use a 110 volt mig with flux core wire. It is a Lincoln 125 HD, and I have no issue welding 1/4".
Out on the bottom return to the top. Aquastat is the one in the middle on the left.
And for anyone who wonders, yes I use a 110 volt mig with flux core wire. It is a Lincoln 125 HD, and I have no issue welding 1/4".
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Plumbing / How close can your water to air exchanger be to the furnace heat exchanger?
« on: October 07, 2012, 08:13:20 AM »
Title kind of says it all, I can fit a 20x20 air to water if it sits right on top of the furnace.
It will be less than 2" from the furnace exchanger...
It will be less than 2" from the furnace exchanger...
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Home Made / Re: A few questions and my build
« on: October 04, 2012, 09:33:16 AM »
OK, got the water jacket hole cut, and found this table.
Horizontal part of the stack test fit in the firebox.
Set Everything in place, getting the hole placement in the back of the tank was kinda fun, but I got it right on the first try.
Had to throw in a few logs to get a feel for it.
Horizontal part of the stack test fit in the firebox.
Set Everything in place, getting the hole placement in the back of the tank was kinda fun, but I got it right on the first try.
Had to throw in a few logs to get a feel for it.
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Plumbing / Re: Routing pex from the boiler to the house
« on: September 13, 2012, 05:35:04 AM »You going to try to run the shop, domestic water, and heat your home all on the same loop?
No I will have 2 loops.
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Plumbing / Routing pex from the boiler to the house
« on: September 12, 2012, 08:44:12 PM »
My shop is between the house and where the boiler will go, I was thinking I could run the pex through the shop saving me 55 feet of trenching.
The issue I see is I would have to route the lines over the doorways. Anyone think this would be an issue?
The issue I see is I would have to route the lines over the doorways. Anyone think this would be an issue?
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Home Made / Re: Questions as I start my build
« on: September 12, 2012, 01:09:23 PM »I see that you are going to draw the hot water from the top. You might want to drop that down to at lest the middle of your tank. So if your water level get a little low you won’t burn up your pump. I drew mine close to the bottom back and put my return at the top front to help it circulate a bit.I drew it a bit fast, I will be placing the outlets more near the middle and short.
The inlets will be more tward the bottom and longer.
I have not thought about the baffle, I chose to run the exhaust horizontal for three reasons, I can weld both sides at the fire box and still slide it in the tank, I will make a T at the back of the boiler with a cap so I can clean it out if needed, and to keep as much of it under water as I can.