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[Crow]

They have an updated float available.

[Super44]

I will ask to make sure I am getting the updated one.  Thanks!

[Super44]

I got the new float and is has a little different neck set up on it.  Started the boiler today and everything seems OK so far.  Only issue is a wood pile that needs a bunch more wood in it.  Come spring and shut down a few more shark bites will be replaced.

[blmike]

The float will fill with water ,and needs to be replaced .I keep a spare now.

[Super44]

The old float cracked where the threaded rod went into it.  I maybe should have picked up a spare?

[Super44]

Made it thru the winter with no issues and shut it down today.  I have a few more shark bites to replace before the next first fire but other than that it was a trouble free winter as far as the boiler goes.

[Super44]

Replaced all but a couple shark bites during the summer.  Fired it up 10/20/20 and it went pretty well as the couple remaining shark bites only dripped a bit until they got warm.  The last ones are the ones that hook up to the heat exchangers so next summer I will pull them out and solder on something better.  Just need to come up some kind of a coupler so if need be I can pull the heat exchangers without cutting PEX to do it. Off to a pretty good start.

[Super44]

5/1/21 I shut "Little Smokey" down for the season.  I replaced all but a couple "Shark Bites" and had almost no drips while cooling down for this summer.  This last winter was a very trouble free season!!  Now to get to work on next seasons wood pile and there is a new bull at the farm that I need to spend some time with to know how he thinks.  So far all he seems interested in are where the cows are.  Go figure!!

[E Yoder]

I've seen those sharkbites drip when shutting down too. Good call on swapping them out.

[Super44]

It seems my water lever float has cracked at the neck like the one before it.  Should have gotten a spare or two.

[Super44]

Burning a fair amount of iron wood this winter.  If dry it burns very nice.

[Super44]

Had a trouble free season.  I learned how to shut it down for a week due to warm weather and start it up in a couple hours. There is a tiny air leak someplace and the fire just keeps smoldering if I throw in a chunk or 2 every couple of days.  Only a couple shark bites still in the system only because they have not leaked like all the rest.   

[Super44]

Fired up the boiler today with no issues.  Vahooo!!

[Super44]

We had a 3 day cold spell, ran the boiler for those three days and shut her down with no leaks.  This is getting better each heating season.  Hope things are good!

[Super44]

Ran the boiler a couple days twice this fall to protect the lines from freezing and put a little heat in the work shop.  Today I opened all the valves and plugged in both pumps and had only a few drops of water leak from  the valves as I turned them.  I think we are on for the rest of the heating season.