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Fire Wood / Re: wood drying time
« on: February 06, 2009, 09:12:18 AM »
Hey,
I'd like to know how to tell by looking at the wood just how seasoned it is!
This would be very useful for me.
I know this will vary by species, but can't you tell by the size of the cracks on the end?
Is there a table somewhere breaking it down by species, length & diameter of log and crack size?
For instance, if I had a four foot long piece of red maple, 6" in diameter, with max crack size of 1/16", how seasoned would that be?
Anybody know if I could get my hands on information like this?
Leaky
I'd like to know how to tell by looking at the wood just how seasoned it is!
This would be very useful for me.
I know this will vary by species, but can't you tell by the size of the cracks on the end?
Is there a table somewhere breaking it down by species, length & diameter of log and crack size?
For instance, if I had a four foot long piece of red maple, 6" in diameter, with max crack size of 1/16", how seasoned would that be?
Anybody know if I could get my hands on information like this?
Leaky
32
Fire Wood / Re: outside wood boilers--How much wood so far ?
« on: February 06, 2009, 09:01:17 AM »
I load 44" diameter X 27" high X 40" long (on average), twice daily!
This equates to approx 19 cf per load or roughly 40 cf per day.
Therefore, one cord of wood (128 cf) will last 3.2 days. Let's just say I burn 2 cords per week for most of the heating season.
Nov 1.0 cord/wk = 4 cords
Dec 1.5 cord/wk = 7 cords
Jan 2.0 cord/wk = 8 cords
Feb 2.0 cord/wk = 8 cords
Mar 1.5 cord/wk = 7 cords
Apr 1.0 cord/wk = 4 cords
Total 38 cords??
I burn mostly poorly seasoned (50% green) medium quality (thinnings, dead-wood, blow-down, waste) softwood (spruce, fir ).
When well below freezing I mix in varying amounts of seasoned hardwood (yellow birch, red maple).
Leaky
This equates to approx 19 cf per load or roughly 40 cf per day.
Therefore, one cord of wood (128 cf) will last 3.2 days. Let's just say I burn 2 cords per week for most of the heating season.
Nov 1.0 cord/wk = 4 cords
Dec 1.5 cord/wk = 7 cords
Jan 2.0 cord/wk = 8 cords
Feb 2.0 cord/wk = 8 cords
Mar 1.5 cord/wk = 7 cords
Apr 1.0 cord/wk = 4 cords
Total 38 cords??
I burn mostly poorly seasoned (50% green) medium quality (thinnings, dead-wood, blow-down, waste) softwood (spruce, fir ).
When well below freezing I mix in varying amounts of seasoned hardwood (yellow birch, red maple).
Leaky
33
Plumbing / Re: heat exchanger problem
« on: February 03, 2009, 11:53:15 AM »
Well,
Are you sure there is no blockage?
Can you test your new heat exchanger to ensure there is no flow restriction?
Leaky
Are you sure there is no blockage?
Can you test your new heat exchanger to ensure there is no flow restriction?
Leaky
34
General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Need Help, which to buy
« on: February 02, 2009, 12:49:42 PM »
I think that it pretty obvious what I have to say if you read some of my other posts!
Stay away from Wood Doctor especially it they are trying to sell you a Stainless Steel OWB actually made by Global Hydronics but sold as a fully warrantied Wood Doctor product!
I am being told my entire 2000 lbs furnace is "a part" that I must ship to the factory half way across the country for repairs should it develope a leak!!
This could cost me around $4000, half what I paid for the furnace in the first place!!
What kind of warranty is that!!
Leaky
Stay away from Wood Doctor especially it they are trying to sell you a Stainless Steel OWB actually made by Global Hydronics but sold as a fully warrantied Wood Doctor product!
I am being told my entire 2000 lbs furnace is "a part" that I must ship to the factory half way across the country for repairs should it develope a leak!!
This could cost me around $4000, half what I paid for the furnace in the first place!!
What kind of warranty is that!!
Leaky
35
Hawken Energy, support only / Re: Hawken Energy Owner
« on: January 30, 2009, 09:04:19 AM »
Oh My!
When it rains, it poors!
Well, at least I know I'm not crazy now!
Leaky
When it rains, it poors!
Well, at least I know I'm not crazy now!
Leaky
36
Wood Doctor / Re: Green Sided Wood Doctor
« on: January 30, 2009, 08:58:41 AM »
I have had no communications to this effect and I am required by Wood Doctor to use their boiler treatment as per my warranty!
My furnace water is checked monthly by myself using the directions provided by Wood Doctor. I also have my furnace well grounded and an anode installed in it for further protection. Although, I installed the anode with the intension of protecting my black iron piping as I have been informed that black iron acts as an anode for stainless steel and should have already been protecting it from corrosion, what little if any might be occuring!!!
Leaky
My furnace water is checked monthly by myself using the directions provided by Wood Doctor. I also have my furnace well grounded and an anode installed in it for further protection. Although, I installed the anode with the intension of protecting my black iron piping as I have been informed that black iron acts as an anode for stainless steel and should have already been protecting it from corrosion, what little if any might be occuring!!!
Leaky
37
Global Hydronics / Re: Is it Wood Doctor or is it Global Hydronics - Which is it?
« on: January 30, 2009, 08:42:01 AM »
My original purchase was a Wood Doctor with Wood Doctor colors and logos, but it is listed in my documentation as a model GH1400SS!
I didn't think at the time that the GH meant anything in particular as I didn't even know Global Hydronics existed until my first replacement furnace showed up!
Leaky
I didn't think at the time that the GH meant anything in particular as I didn't even know Global Hydronics existed until my first replacement furnace showed up!
Leaky
38
Plumbing / Re: Home-made Hot Water Tank Tube Heat Syphon
« on: January 30, 2009, 08:30:00 AM »
I don't understand?
It is working the way I have it now.
When cold surges up my inner 3/4 tube it hits the valve and the valve shuts down preventing the cold water from going through and over to the top of my hot water tank and mixing with the hot water leaving the top of the tank.
So all is well the way I have it.
I'm gonne put another post up showing how I piped the back of my Wood Doctor so that I could insert a standard size hot water tank anode!
Watch for it!
Leaky
It is working the way I have it now.
When cold surges up my inner 3/4 tube it hits the valve and the valve shuts down preventing the cold water from going through and over to the top of my hot water tank and mixing with the hot water leaving the top of the tank.
So all is well the way I have it.
I'm gonne put another post up showing how I piped the back of my Wood Doctor so that I could insert a standard size hot water tank anode!
Watch for it!
Leaky
39
Wood Doctor / Re: Green Sided Wood Doctor
« on: January 29, 2009, 08:11:03 AM »
And this is the sticker inside the top door of this replacement unit!
I don't have any explaination for all this!
I just know that I bought a Wood Doctor and my warranty is with Wood Doctor!
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I don't have any explaination for all this!
I just know that I bought a Wood Doctor and my warranty is with Wood Doctor!
[attachment deleted by admin for space issues]
40
Wood Doctor / Re: Green Sided Wood Doctor
« on: January 29, 2009, 08:07:52 AM »
This is what Wood Doctor delivered as a replacement when my original coroded through!
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Wood Doctor / Re: Green Sided Wood Doctor
« on: January 29, 2009, 08:05:53 AM »
and lastly, my delivery check sheet .. .
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Wood Doctor / Re: Green Sided Wood Doctor
« on: January 29, 2009, 08:03:54 AM »
Another image of what I bought . . .
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Wood Doctor / Re: Green Sided Wood Doctor
« on: January 29, 2009, 07:37:29 AM »
Hey,
This is what I originaly bought from Wood Doctor and it was clearly promoted and sold as their OWB!
I bought the Extra Large unit circled.
Leaky
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This is what I originaly bought from Wood Doctor and it was clearly promoted and sold as their OWB!
I bought the Extra Large unit circled.
Leaky
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Fire Wood / Re: outside wood boilers--How much wood so far ?
« on: January 28, 2009, 01:09:24 PM »
It is hard to figure isn't it?
It's a lot lot more than you could ever imagine though, isn't it!
I figure (and I'm burning mostly fall down and thinings, softwood - spruce & fir), 1 cord every 8 days!!
Thank God it's not costing me anything, that's all I can say!
How many of us ever got a straight answer on this when we were buying our OWB?
It's alot of work, but it pays well for an extra job and good for the tree lot, so I carry on!!
It's a lot lot more than you could ever imagine though, isn't it!
I figure (and I'm burning mostly fall down and thinings, softwood - spruce & fir), 1 cord every 8 days!!
Thank God it's not costing me anything, that's all I can say!
How many of us ever got a straight answer on this when we were buying our OWB?
It's alot of work, but it pays well for an extra job and good for the tree lot, so I carry on!!
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Wood Doctor / Re: Green Sided Wood Doctor
« on: January 28, 2009, 12:53:51 PM »
I don't know why I have the furnace I have now?
It's green and it has Global Hydronics logos?
Wood Doctor delivered it to me as a replacement for my original furnace of which I can not remember the color now, but it definitely had Wood Doctor logos all over it.
I can only guess that at the time I bought my original Wood Doctor, Wood Doctor was actually selling Global Hydronics units repackaged as the Wood Doctor product. I really don't know if they are still doing this.
I just assumed at the time that they were just to busy to repackage my replacement unit and just delivered it as is!
It makes no difference to me, because I bought a Wood Doctor product and I have a Wood Doctor warranty!
Both furnaces have developed either cracks in the welds or perforations through the Stainless Steel plate or both. The first within two heating seasons and the second within three!
So I am still within the first 5 years of my warranty and entitled to 100% coverage!
I believe I have put up my Wood Doctor warranty in another post and hope you will fine it.
Leaky
It's green and it has Global Hydronics logos?
Wood Doctor delivered it to me as a replacement for my original furnace of which I can not remember the color now, but it definitely had Wood Doctor logos all over it.
I can only guess that at the time I bought my original Wood Doctor, Wood Doctor was actually selling Global Hydronics units repackaged as the Wood Doctor product. I really don't know if they are still doing this.
I just assumed at the time that they were just to busy to repackage my replacement unit and just delivered it as is!
It makes no difference to me, because I bought a Wood Doctor product and I have a Wood Doctor warranty!
Both furnaces have developed either cracks in the welds or perforations through the Stainless Steel plate or both. The first within two heating seasons and the second within three!
So I am still within the first 5 years of my warranty and entitled to 100% coverage!
I believe I have put up my Wood Doctor warranty in another post and hope you will fine it.
Leaky