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HeatMaster / sight glass
« on: March 02, 2018, 05:06:26 PM »
do any of the dealers on here know if Heatmaster has a new and improved sight glass coming down the alley at all? I really want to come up with a retrofit idea that works better than the current design. My inner glass is charred black after one heating season and is impossible to keep clean, especially with not being able to get to the inside pane of the inner piece.

Now I understand that hey have a 2 piece glass system to slow down heat transfer to the outside pane so people don't burn the tip of their nose off when looking in there....LOL. Stove is working awesome, im just an A.D.D. freak and I would love to have a clear look at the flame.

Thanks

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Portage & Main / 2018 show list
« on: February 22, 2018, 10:53:56 PM »
What shows will P & M be at around Michigan???

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HeatMaster / Changing temp settings on G seriea
« on: February 11, 2018, 07:56:54 PM »
I have tried changing my temp settings on my g200 with no luck. I followed the instructions in the manual, and even tho the SP is at 185, boiler is still shutting on at 180??? I am trying to go from 160-180 to 165-185.

I have heard a few others have ran into this same issue. Mine is a 2017 model.

Any insights?

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HeatMaster / slab wood does the trick
« on: January 29, 2018, 11:30:06 PM »
been heating with solely slab wood (all hardwoods) with zero issues. Mostly Ash, oak and maple. I had a few plp tell me that a straight slab diet wood not work good but man this things loves it. (Pic attached)

I think I will be heating solely with slabs from now on. Up here in MI its cheap...I can get 24 full cord delivered for 1,100. At that price its not even worth me going out and cutting my own!!!

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HeatMaster / flue gas monitoring data
« on: January 17, 2018, 11:41:53 PM »
hey guys,

Just wanted to relay that after a month of tracking flue gas temperatures I have found that my average flue gas temp during full gas cycle is 330-400. I have always see a high during each cycle of 430-450. This data is all during burning cycles of dense hardwoods such as red/white oak, locust, cherry and hickory.

When burning maple and ash I found the stack temps to be a bit lower in the 300-330 range on average.

I am taking this data using a digital probe mounted in the stack as well as a Miljoco Dial Flue temp gauge (what polar stocks on their furnaces). Both temp sensors are now very close in numbers. it is nice being able to have a system between the two to check calibration. Hopefully soon enough I will have logging capabilities on the flue gas temps as well.

Just some data I thought I would pass along.

Burn on :thumbup:

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Advanced Electronics / Control By Web X-410
« on: January 17, 2018, 08:52:50 PM »
im looking into getting the X-410 by Control By Web. Any members on here have any experience with any of their controllers???

Thanks

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HeatMaster / chimney cap on g200 to cut down on fly ash on roof?
« on: January 03, 2018, 09:35:37 PM »
Anyone using a chimney cap on their G series?

I started with 2ft of insulated pipe on my stove, and then after noticing a lot of fly ash pieces accumulating on my roof I decided to go out and buy another 2ft of insulated SS pipe and also threw on the SS chimney cap I had laying in the shop from my only wood stove set up. All pipe and cap are the Selkirk from Menards. I did all of this over the holiday break. I have been running with the 4ft of insulated SS pipe and the cap for about 5 days now and I seem to have cut back a bit on the amount of chunky fly ash on my roof, but I am starting to wonder if the chimney cap could be restricting the draft as well?? ive noticed a bit more smoking than normal and a wee bit longer cycle times. Not much more on wood usage though. The cap and top 1ft of the chimney pipe is stained black already and brown juice is already starting to run down the stack. Seems to be worse build up on the chimney stack with the cap on.

Anywho, just figured Id share this in hopes that someone may have some similar experience to share. Im thinking I may just take the cap off and see how it does with just the 4ft of stack.

Thanks

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HeatMaster / Best way to tighten door on g200
« on: December 26, 2017, 02:04:47 PM »
Hey guys I've got some considerable drippage at the door into that pan I'm having to empty in about every 2 days what is the best way to tighten the Firebox door? I seem to have a small drip right by the Locking pin on the bottom left side

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HeatMaster / Gassing so hard it's vibrating - Christmas 2017
« on: December 25, 2017, 10:01:59 PM »
Just sitting here enjoying some quiet after the storm. Been a busy few days with kids and family. Sitting here watching the snow fall and the stream roll out of the G200. We have frigid temps setting in, currently -2°F.. Coldest night we have Sweden yet this year. I loaded the stove around 6pm with all 3 inch dead ash rounds cut to about 22", we pulled them out of the tree lines this past weekend. It is some dry stuff. I loaded about 6 inches above for frame. I loaded this same way there night before. Maaaaaaaan, these loads of extremely small rounds and low MC have this thing gassing harder than I have ever seen it. Stack temps are averaging 400-460 on the part 2 cycles and cycle times have been 15-18 min from start to finish!!! Normally over the past few w eeks even when burning seasoned oak I haven't seen a stack temp past 380. I went out to check on it when I seen a reading at 440 just put out curiosity and it looked like the gates of heaven in the site glass- pure white! It was gassing so hard the stove sounded like it was vibrating!!!!! :o I'm sure the extremely dry ash and smaller rounds have been running it rich, but boy was it a sight to see! This thing is definitely a work horse!!

Just bored and figured I jab a few lines. Really impressed with this stove so far!!!

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Hello all,

This spring we are looking to put on a 5000 to 10000 square foot addition onto our business that we run out of our home. Part of this will be office and storage areas the other half will be an indoor dog grooming dog whelping and dog boarding facility. We plan on doing all in-floor radiant heat anywhere from 5 to 10 thousand square feet in total depending on this year's budget.

I'm interested in some of the Portage and Main biomass Enviro chip units, i have spoke to Brian and am getting more info. hopefully setting up a time to gp see one in person. I have also talkes to Heatmaster about their Biomass units and am getting pricing and specs on all.

I have also considered just going with another gasser. My G200 has been great thus far for the short time i have ran it. I think another G200 (if we go with 5k sqf) a PM EGR 250 or a Polar G3 would do well. I also think it would be kinda cool to have two of the best gassers on the market working side by side. The manufacturers/dealers reading this may not like that but you know what I'm a homeowner not a dealer or manufacturer if I'm going to spend money on another unit I might as well have some fun with it and compare some of the best gassers on the market right??? lol

My third option is going with a Portage and Main BL 3444 conventional unit. I like this option for the fact that the piles of trash wood we have from the tree.lines can get tossed right in.

im still crunching numbers...we shall see

 

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HeatMaster / G series stand by cycle
« on: December 18, 2017, 06:09:21 AM »
has anyone ever messed around with changing the stand by cycle times???? We got a small warm up that set in last night. temps were in the mid to high 30's during the night. I woke up to the RED LIGHT OF DEATH....lol. Water temp was at 90F. I thought at first It burnt all the wood up, but upon inspection I had an entire full load left...it just went out. Im thinking it probably went hours and hours without cycling. My thermostat in the house goes from 70 to 66 at 8pm (we light the cooler temps for sleeping). Im thinking this, coupled with the warm up in outside temps caused the furnace to not cycle for a long time.......

Any thoughts???? :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :pic:

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HeatMaster / can the G200 handle it???
« on: December 13, 2017, 08:49:45 AM »
ok guys,

we are expanding our dog kennels this spring and adding on another 1200sqft puppy whelping building up by the house. this building will only have 8ft ceilings and I will have it spray foamed no doubt. I also plan on doing R30 batt or equivalent blow in for the ceiling, so none the less it will be insulated well.

 I am currently heating 4400 sqft as it is now the the G200. I have 2 sets of lines, one to the house and one for the shop. once I finish the ceiling insulation in the shop, it will be well insulated as the walls are spray foamed. The house is 2x6 construction and well insulated. Shop is heated by two 90k BTU heat exchangers, house is heated via forced air and of course the DHW.

I have a few questions/concerns: I want to add the 1200 sqft puppy room addition as well. This would raise my total Square feet to 5700. I would also have to add in a 3rd set of 1 1/4 rheau lines and set up a manifold on one of the supply and return ports.

I live is southeast Michigan. Who sees problems here??? or should I just upgrade or find a cheaper heating asolution for the addiontal building??

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HeatMaster / flue gas temps on G200
« on: December 11, 2017, 06:15:38 AM »
my flue gas temps have been reading on average 290-330 burning mostly seasoned red/white oak right now. I have two probes in my stack inserted 4 inches: a regular dial temp probe and also a digital wireless temp probe. Both thermometers are always giving me the same readings. Very interesting to see what the difference species of wood will do to flue temps when in full gasification. The highest reading I have seen was about 354 during a raging cycle of 23% MC White Oak

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HeatMaster / Wood Consumption
« on: December 07, 2017, 10:34:42 AM »
what is your total wood consumption per year on average? what is your length of burning season? what is your total sqft that you are heating? what is your climate like? what model stove?

Im trying to gather some information from members that im going to throw into a data logging program at work.


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Advanced Electronics / Wireless Flue Gas Temp Monitoring
« on: December 06, 2017, 10:27:57 AM »
has anyone looked into any wireless systems to monitor flu gas temps? In my opinion the flu gas temps of your stove is one of the best indicators of efficiency. I currently have a standard temp gauge with 4" probe to measure flu gas, and it is very handy to look at when im out at the stove (if its firing). Im looking for a wireless system that can data log flu temps. that way I can review 12 hour cycles and see where I was at. I should also get a real idea on species of wood and how it effects this.

thanks

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