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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Im an idiot

« on: January 16, 2014, 07:53:27 PM »

Hmm pump in the basement. I'm an idiot for not thinking of that . sure would be easier to change in the winter.

Did the same for the first OWB I built, not so much of thinking of changing pumps but just didn't have room in the stove to mount one. Place an Autovent in the line coming from the pump at the highest spot and getting em to prime is a piece of cake then.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: New EPA standards

« on: January 16, 2014, 07:46:15 PM »

Sounds like I need to hone my welding skills so if I ever need another stove, I'll just build my own and dare someone to tell me I can't use it to keep my family warm. I know that doesn't help you dealers out there but it's what a lot of folks with the means will do. Once again, the losers will be you small business guys out there trying to beat in an honest living with big brother kicking your tale. I'm hoping my P&M lasts forever but the welder is ready if I need it!!! Good luck to everyone.

Indiana has adopted the new laws, only gasifiers can be sold in the state if I understand correctly, again if I understand home built units are exempt yet. The older non gasifying units are grandfathered in until they need replaced then you'll have to replace it with a gasifier. I'm going to be building a gasifier next to replace ole smoky that I built almost 14 years ago. If they get too picky I'll just make the replacements look identical to what they are replacing and tell em with a big grin that the "original" is still going strong.

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Site Suggestions / Re: Like option

« on: January 16, 2014, 07:37:11 PM »

Agree with the "Like" button.

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Electronics / Re: Low water cut off switch

« on: January 16, 2014, 07:32:06 PM »

I took a slightly different route, I used a low pressure diaphragm switch (like for a well or air compressor). Placed it in a tee in the first connection in the basement, if you lose pressure the switch opens which opens a constant duty relay and it kills power to everything until the water level is replenished. Have a momentary on pushbutton switch to act as a bypass or primer until the pump builds pressure.

Only needed it once so far when an older style of compression fitting failed the year after I got my boiler hooked up and running.

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Home Made / Re: Insulated fire door???

« on: January 16, 2014, 07:20:15 PM »

If your building a non gasifier on the boilers i've built I made an air cooled door. Place your dampers in the door, have it go up the outside, over an internal baffle and out the bottom on the inside. Don't make it any thicker than you have to or condensation becomes an issue as the door will stay too cool.

I found this site as the boiler I'm going to start on next will be a gasifier as I'm getting just old enough I don't want to cut any more wood than absolutely required and hate to see my hard work go up in smoke.