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Plumbing / Re: water additives?

« on: January 24, 2013, 08:31:34 AM »

i have a cast pump. that would not work so well then   i am wondering about build up in the pipes and heat exchanger? i have seen additives that places sale to add but they cost alot of money. just checking to see if anyone adds them to their boilers.

Ayuh,....   Snake oil, designed to free you from yer money...

plain ole tap water is 'bout as good as it gets,...

After a few heatin', 'n coolin' cycles, it becomes sort of a dead water, in that is has less desolved O2 in it, 'n don't rust stuff so badly...

?   U think that heating up water a few times does away with dissolved 02 content?  Won't rust stuff so badly?  Dead water? 

are you serious?

Ayuh,...    When boiler water is heated, 'n pumped away from the boiler, through the spiro-vent, Dissolved gases are purged from the water...
When done enough times, through repeated heatin' 'n coolin' cycles,...
YES,...
There's little to no available O2 to promote Rust, which requires Oxygen to happen...

If the Ph level is maintained, internal rustin' is pretty much Nonexistent...

Btw,....   I'm gettin' pretty sick of Yer Personal Attacks....
I'm pretty sure that yer 1700 plus post count, doesn't give you God like powers over Myself, nor anybody else.....
As far as I'm concerned, yer callin' Me ignorant, pretty much proves, that in fact You Are...

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: DI water for OWB

« on: January 24, 2013, 08:21:19 AM »

Bondo DI water is demineralized water in the navy we used it in the boilers and at all the distillerys around here they use it in there boilers just thought it would be an added insurance on my investment. it is very slick so if you end up with a leak all you can do is pull the joint apart and repair it.

Ayuh,...   Thank you,...   Never heard the term before...
That's usually something for Steam boilers as contaminants stay in the system, 'n build up over time...
With our hot Water systems, it ain't nearly as critical...

Posted by: Scott7m
« on: January 23, 2013, 12:41:48 PM »
Wow bondo,

Why are you on here throwing out such ignorant comments?

Do you have any facts to back up anything you say?  Such as dead water?  Or the comment "won't rust hardly as bad"

Wow is all I can say

I'm abit new here, 'n with welcomes like yer's, I can see why traffic is so slow at this website,...
Personal attacks are not very nice, 'n forbidden at most forums...

I'll gladly answer yer questions in the thread noted, NOT in this 1....
Just so ya know, that's called stayin' On Topic, insteada throwin Ship at other posters...

Posted by: Scott7m
« on: January 23, 2013, 01:47:10 PM »
Quote from: CountryBoyJohn on January 23, 2013, 01:41:30 PM
Bondo has been making all sorts of rambling comments all over this board today.  I don't know what his deal is.  I wouldn't trust a single word.

Yea...  I like it how people just pop up and have all the answers with nothing to back it up

Often times there thoughts are so far out, a debate can't even take place

Pay attention countrykid, ya might learn something, other than how to be Rude...

Posted by: Scott7m
« on: January 23, 2013, 11:11:44 PM »
Sorry, he went around all over the site spouting nonsense.. 

I guess I should be politically correct lol

Sorry, thats not how I operate. 

A differing opinion is to be respected, outright ignorance is not something I entertain

I work in this field daily and don't like folks seeing bad info, or being referred to as a snake oil salesman by someone who can't back up anything they say.....

You seem to be quite comfortable expressin' Ignorance......

I'm sorry I didn't sit here all day, refreshin' my browser, just to answer yer comments callin' Me ignorant...

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: DI water for OWB

« on: January 23, 2013, 12:29:32 PM »

Has any one on hear used DI water for your OWB i just installed my boiler and have it up and going now for my house and my shop and hot water in both i did treat my water but was wondering why not use DI water in it as it wont cause any build up in my water jacket should extend the life of the boiler and the pumps and pipping any one have a thought on this lets hear it thanks.

Ayuh,...   Ok, I admit it, I'm a dummy,....

What's DI water,..??

Btw,....   Unless yer tap water is pure acid, ya don't really need Any treatments, nor Special water...

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General Discussion / Re: Door Gasket

« on: January 23, 2013, 12:20:43 PM »

This year is my fourth one using my OWB.  I noticed last winter the door gaskets needed replaced.  So I bought the fiberglass rope and installed with high temp adhesive.  Been two months now and the gaskets are hard!  Anyone got any remedies besides replacement?

Ayuh,....   Use Hi-temp Silicone RTV...

If it's just hard, 'n not fallin' off, Don't worry 'bout it,....     it's still workin'...

If it's fallin' off,...  Glue it back on with Sillycone...

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Plumbing / Re: water additives?

« on: January 23, 2013, 12:12:08 PM »

i have a cast pump. that would not work so well then   i am wondering about build up in the pipes and heat exchanger? i have seen additives that places sale to add but they cost alot of money. just checking to see if anyone adds them to their boilers.

Ayuh,....   Snake oil, designed to free you from yer money...

plain ole tap water is 'bout as good as it gets,...

After a few heatin', 'n coolin' cycles, it becomes sort of a dead water, in that is has less desolved O2 in it, 'n don't rust stuff so badly...

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Plumbing / Re: inverse flanges?

« on: January 16, 2013, 09:06:04 AM »

Ayuh,....  That's all there is to it,...   Use 2 flanges, 'n a flat gasket, No problem...

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Plumbing / Re: Flexplate

« on: January 16, 2013, 09:04:54 AM »

Ayuh,....   Exactly What are ya talkin' 'bout, 'n how ya gonna do it,..??

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Home Made / Re: My build thread.

« on: November 27, 2012, 08:14:25 AM »

Anybody make a door gasket with hitemp RTV?  I was thinking of using a tube of RTV in the door channel and put a release agent on the opening rim.  Set the door on and let it cure.  That would make a perfect seal if it worked.  I was planning to use some Teflon gasket material we use at the mill but then thought of the RTV.

Ayuh,...   I did just that, Sorta,....

I used a rope gasket from Rutland originally, but their cement failed, miserably...

Rather than strippin' all of it out, I just used Hi-temp RTV, 'n reglued the gasket into place...
For a release agent, I just lined the lip with suran-wrap, til the RTV cured...

The plastic wrap disappeared the 1st time it was refired, 'n the rope gasket/ RTV is still goin' strong after 2 seasons...

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Plumbing / Re: horse water heater

« on: February 22, 2012, 05:16:08 PM »

Ayuh,....   Just run a line from the top of the boiler, down under the trough, 'n back to the bottom of the boiler...

It should thermo-siphon enough to keep things thawed out...

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Outdoor forced air wood furnaces

« on: February 22, 2012, 04:31:50 PM »

not a fan..... 

Ayuh,...    Agreed,...  Hot water is much easier to manage than hot air....

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Pennsylvania proposes regulations for outside wood furnaces

« on: December 30, 2011, 09:10:24 AM »

It all comes down to the oil/gas company losing money.That is the real problem.
And they think we are to dumb to figure that out.

If everybody went out and got a boiler they would pass the laws faster then you could get them installed.

Ayuh,...   Considering that Government makes more money on every gallon of oil than Everybody else,...

I think yer blame is misplaced....

NY passed their new Rules last year,...
Luckily, there not being enforced,....                               Yet...   

What the legislature refused to do, the Progressive Liberals in the DEC did by rule making, circumventing my elected officials...

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Best Pex Clamping tool

« on: November 09, 2010, 07:53:19 PM »

Ayuh,....   I bought this 1 from Watts,....  about $100... I Love it...


It's set up so it crimps Right every time,...   No over crimping...
Pump it tight, 'n turn the release...