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Electronics / Re: Buzzing blower
« on: January 08, 2015, 09:46:26 PM »
My shaver does the same thing. If you open the back door and nudge the plunger on the solenoid different directions, it normally quiets down. seems to be an alignment issue on mine.
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Plumbing / Re: Manifold system off main line
« on: January 08, 2015, 09:08:00 PM »
I don't know were all 4 of the heating places are in relation to each another, but you can basically put the pumps wherever you have electricity and protection from freezing when not in use (back of OWB, house, etc). Hopefully, that would minimize the amount of insulated pipe you would need. You should also be able to get a single insulated set with 4 each 1-inch lines in it if that works better and at a lower unit price than 2 sets with only 2 each 1-inch lines in them.
Here is a link to one of the valves
http://www.zoro.com/g/3-Way%20Bronze%20Ball%20Diverter%20Valves/00060026/None
and it comes in both 1 and 1-1/4". I actually have the 3/4" valve but it is on my DHW side and I bypass my plate exchanger with it in the summer when the OWB is not in operation.
Here is a link to one of the valves
http://www.zoro.com/g/3-Way%20Bronze%20Ball%20Diverter%20Valves/00060026/None
and it comes in both 1 and 1-1/4". I actually have the 3/4" valve but it is on my DHW side and I bypass my plate exchanger with it in the summer when the OWB is not in operation.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: needs more draft?
« on: January 07, 2015, 08:27:56 PM »
Have you checked to see if the chimney is partially blocked?
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Plumbing / Re: Manifold system off main line
« on: January 07, 2015, 04:10:45 PM »
I have a ball valve on my DHW side that has one inlet and two outlets and flow cannot be shut off, only diverted one way or the other (not both). That might be an option for diverting the flow, you would essentially have 4 loops but only be able to flow thru only two of them, i.e. between Loop 1A or 1B and Loop 2A or 2B
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Plumbing / Re: Manifold system off main line
« on: January 06, 2015, 10:32:08 PM »
I was thinking along the same line as your last post Midnight, instead of one 1-1/4" loop, what about dropping 2 1-inch loops in the trench to the house. Plumb one loop to each individual furnace (one loop/furnace) and than add the hot water to one of the loops and garage heater to the other loop.
I am thinking then you could use one of the loops where it leaves the stove to feed the green house and the 2nd loop to feed the pool, i.e. put your pumps at the stove then split each loop at the stove (after the pumps) and valve them to allow use of only one or the other (house or pool and house or green house). Hope that theory makes sense.
That would allow you to still feed one of the furnaces in the house and shut the 2nd furnace down from the OWB and start heating the greenhouse during that transition season.
Without details of your setup, there is a bunch of assumptions going on here!
I am thinking then you could use one of the loops where it leaves the stove to feed the green house and the 2nd loop to feed the pool, i.e. put your pumps at the stove then split each loop at the stove (after the pumps) and valve them to allow use of only one or the other (house or pool and house or green house). Hope that theory makes sense.
That would allow you to still feed one of the furnaces in the house and shut the 2nd furnace down from the OWB and start heating the greenhouse during that transition season.
Without details of your setup, there is a bunch of assumptions going on here!
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Equipment / Re: Welders
« on: January 06, 2015, 04:27:02 PM »
I was told the Hobart's are the entry level welders, fine if you don't use them every day. they have plastic gears and don't hold up to more condinual use. Lincoln is better and Miller better yet. I don't weld enough to verify, but have a couple of friends that make a living at it and they suscribe to this opinion, basically you get what you pay for. 
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: wind chill / bs = pet pev !
« on: January 06, 2015, 04:22:13 PM »
Maybe drumming up the windchill is necessary to support the whole "polar vortex" crisis we recently started to encounter 
It's like its never been this cold before, BS
It's like its never been this cold before, BS
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Equipment / Re: new husky 555,driving me crazy
« on: January 06, 2015, 04:17:10 PM »
That is probably the way the boilers will have to go too, in the future. Computer driven OWB, god help us! 
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Shaver Furnace / Re: Rusted Lid
« on: January 01, 2015, 09:15:31 AM »
Unless you are using the DHW Coil inside the water jacket, there really isn't much use for the door. I have seen where many weld them shut and eliminate them. If you build a new cover, add a port on it to add chemical and do away with the large opening and trying to keep it sealed, just my $.02.
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Fire Wood / Re: freeze up
« on: December 30, 2014, 11:07:55 PM »
Yes, ground froze here too, high of 15 today. While most everyone I know was setting inside complaining about the temp, I cut and hauled 2.5 cords of hedge hauled home today. 
Might celebrate the new year in a couple days with a couple more cords! Happy New Year.
Might celebrate the new year in a couple days with a couple more cords! Happy New Year.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Heatmaster Burning Hedge
« on: December 30, 2014, 07:25:43 AM »
I have been cutting hedge from brush piles that was dozed out 5+ years ago. As long as the bark is still on it, and a sharp chain, you should not have any problems.
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Plumbing / Re: A few observations about Logstor
« on: December 30, 2014, 07:22:14 AM »
Yes, I understand. I am one of a few around here that like to tinker and use tools. In the last year, I have "inherited" several boxes of tools from families that were cleaning out dad's or grand dad's house after a death in the family and wanted me to have them since I would likely use them. All of them have sons and grand sons that should have an interest but don't. I always say that if they change their minds, they are considered on a long term loan and will get them back to them, never happens though.
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Equipment / Re: Timberline Sharpener
« on: December 28, 2014, 06:25:00 PM »
If you can find a 5/16 thick grinding wheel, you should be able to profile a cove on the grinding wheel and grind your raker teeth with the grinder. Google an Oregon 511AX chain grinder manual and look at it. That sharpener comes with the wide grinding wheel and describes how to set their grinder up to do this. I assume the Timberline can do it as well since it is a similar design.
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Fire Wood / Re: really? am i missing something?
« on: December 25, 2014, 05:01:35 PM »
If you think that is high, look at the little bundles of firewood at the convenience store, I even saw them at Menards. $5+ per bundle. I said based on that price I have about $250,000 worth of firewood at my place! 
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Heatmaster Burning Hedge
« on: December 25, 2014, 04:22:48 PM »
80-90% of my cutting time is spent on hedge for the OWB, its a.k.a Osage Orange or Bodart. Makes great homemade bows for archery purposes as well. My grandmother spread the hedge balls (fruit) around places she did not want box elder bugs (those little black bugs that have orange lines on their backs) hanging out too. They were planted in the plains as living fences early on, to keep grazers out. they were commonly planted around farmhouses and gardens to keep unwanted bovine out.
Makes great firewood for an outside furnace too!
Makes great firewood for an outside furnace too!