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For Sale / Looking to buy a reservoir tank
« on: November 24, 2021, 11:59:55 AM »
I have a Wood Doctor 5000 that decided to lunch an overflow reservoir tank.  I thought I had a cracked weld or rusted through.  When I got it apart I found the plastic tank had pretty much exploded.  I think the hose on top broke and the tank froze, hence the plastic blew apart.

So if anyone might know where I can get a replacement, I would greatly appreciate it.  Not sure if my skills are up to welding and aluminum one that doesn't leak.

Thanks in advance.  feel free to contact me directly.  waverunner196@yahoo.com

Rich

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Polar vortex
« on: December 15, 2016, 05:58:17 AM »
Isn't all this new nomenclature cool?  Remember when it was cool, cold, really cold and F'n freezing cold?  Climate change was hot and humid one day, and hotter and humid the next.  And if you wanted to cool off you jumped in the pond instead of sitting on your ass in front of the tv with that air conditioner running at full song. The jet stream brought cold air from Canada to freeze your nuggets, now a "vortex".  Man, were we ever dumb back in the day.   I didn't know all these cool words. It was Hot, cold or miserable

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / recommend induction motor
« on: October 23, 2016, 05:10:46 PM »
I have a Wood Doctor HE 5000 and the induction motor has gone out again.  the original seems to be a Fasco a n LR 6319.  That is the only thing close to a model number I can see on the label.  Last  years fan was  a Fasco D-130.  It worked good most of the season but started to peter out near the end.  So I bought a Fasco D-109.  Huge failure on my part there.  When the 109 runs it works great then apparently the thermal protect kicks in and nothing for 10 - 15 minutes.  The 130 was good but always seemed to labor.

The original motor worked great for 3 seasons before pooping out, had 1600 rpm.  That extra 100 r's make a big difference over the 130.

I can't seem to find the LR6319.  Any recommendations for a replacement Fasco or other wise that may last longer than 1 season?  And have really good draw at around 1600 - 1750 rpm.

Any help would be appreciated.  Back on propane until I get a new motor.

Rich

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General Discussion / Re: Electrical question for new garage build
« on: March 30, 2016, 09:13:10 AM »
I have been wiring residential for years, 60 amp should run what you call for without issue.  Don't run different sizes to the barn using a junction box.  Run all one size in one continuous run.  4/3 Cu is better than 6/3 Cu just for heat build up in the wire.  Separate the neutral and ground in the sub panel and put in a ground rod at the sub panel.  It is not code to bring a ground from the main panel to the sub.  Most areas are requiring two ground rods 6 feet apart at a sub panel (Michigan).  If your sub panel is 100 amp, I would put in a 100 amp in the main just as convenient insurance.  #2 is better in longer runs than #4 but #4 will carry 100 amp.  If you go aluminum from the main to the sub, 1/0 is the smallest I would go.  Watch over time for thermal contraction / expansion breaks in it, normally at the breakers and booger it up good with anticorrosion gel anywhere it is bare.  Aluminum sucks but it is more affordable.
Just my penny and a half

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: WTH
« on: January 27, 2016, 06:26:00 AM »
Same situation here.  Dead Ash that has been down for at least 1 season, going thru it like a mad fool.  Parents are the same way with their indoor wood furnace, high consumption.  My first thought was it is TOO dry.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Thinking again
« on: August 31, 2015, 10:09:04 AM »
I follow a guy on utube for a dune buggy build and he had a few segments on vacuum tubes for hot water, looked to boil water in - 15 F weather outside.  Kinda made me think about it.  I do not know the cost of such a beast, but it looked pretty neat.

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For what it is worth Crossir, I am running a metric line from the burner to the house that is about the 1.03" ID and 1" pex from Menards that I figure is 7/8" -15/16" at best. I ran to my HX in the furnace first then 10' to the 40 plate DHW HX back to the metric return line.  Never once starved for heat in the forced air or DHW.  Wife likes it at least 75 in the house all winter and 2 girls in the house that could make the hot springs ice over all at the same time.  My humble opinion is it will work just fine for you.  If it is already installed, I would test it out his year and see what it delivers.  These guys know ALL the technical, I just know what I can afford to fix or replace

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I have a Wood Doctor HE 5000.  I like the design and at the time the price was right for a gasser to heat my size house.  I would say $10000 hooked up and running.  My leaky old farm house would have crushed me the last 4 years in propane alone.  My grandmother owns about 30 acres of woods 10 miles away so "free" wood aint the issue.  Last year and this year would have devastated the paycheck.  I bought a steel unit so IF repairs had to be done, I could weld it myself.  Honeywell actuators and stats are easily available.  I'm not sure mine is technically a gasser.  Down draft thru a series of chambers keeps the smoke to a minimum, but there isn't really a reburning of gases.  No nozzles to clean is a +.  It does like drier wood than I am sometimes able to get.  Lots of maple and walnut around here and if it isn't seasoned for at least two years, I get a lot more creosote build up than I like.  I don't always get my lazy self out there three years in advance.

I like my owb and would do it again in a heart beat when this one dies out.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: To repair or to replace?
« on: March 19, 2015, 05:03:40 AM »
I look at it from a tool point of view.   Always have a spare spare if you can afford it.  A backup burner for a reasonable price is never a bad thing and a back up for the backup is anticipating your needs before they arise.  My barn is so full of anticipated needs I can barely move.

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General Discussion / Re: Insurance
« on: March 17, 2015, 05:23:23 AM »
Joe,

Yup, but the upside is it was a one time deal soooo next year I will save my $110.  I, apparently, don't look at the big picture.  My tiny brain can not conceive next years savings. 

We are no fault here in Michigan also.  Which means if you are less than 51% at fault (which is never) the insurance bills you and goes after the other drivers insurance to pay you back (NEVER) and because of litigation, your rates go up.  Even though you got tatered by some fool texting, you were at fault for being on the same road at the same time (50%) putting you over the 49%.  = sorry about your luck.

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Oh c'mon Slim.  You're looking at this all wrong.  We hit the lottery every time you post something.

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General Discussion / Re: wind power? Anyone have a turbine?
« on: March 04, 2015, 06:48:38 AM »
I'd like to run solar myself.  Like Roger said, initial investment is too heavy right now. Consumers Energy will allow you to apply to sell them the excess for $100 fee.  My understanding is you still need battery banks to store for the house during off peak times and provide actual juice to the home.  The panels just charge the banks and after they are 100%, the rest can be sent to the grid.  A system for our house would run in the ball park of $10k.  Yeooowww

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General Discussion / Re: Insurance
« on: March 04, 2015, 06:39:10 AM »
I went thru some of this myself recently.  Shopped around to save a couple $$$$ on insurance and found one company cheaper ($300/yr)  for 3 cars and two houses.   Needed to inspect the property before they would run the policy and made me get an inspection on the OWB to make sure it met their requirements.  But, they could not specify what those requirements were.  Just needed an inspection from a licensed installer.  Michigan does not have licensed installers for OWB. HVAC, plumbing, boiler, yes.  But not OWB.  So after $150 inspection, that simply stated it was installed correctly and working correctly, I saved a whopping $10/month.  BF Deal!!!

Around here, it aint so easy to just switch companies as they are all crooked as twisted willow trees.  I am not calling out your woman Shrek, I wish I had inside help on this stuff.  I hear that because Detroit is so crime ridden that my rates reflect that.  I am over 100 miles from that cesspool.  And they won't let us give to Canada for trade for that new bridge they want to build.

All justified and served with a smile like they just did you a huge favor by relieving you of a little more of your paycheck.  And they are legally required to take it from you.

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General Discussion / Re: Deer crossings
« on: February 11, 2015, 10:28:06 AM »
She probably works for Congress as an advisor

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Equipment / Re: Welders
« on: January 07, 2015, 05:40:38 AM »
Had a Hobart handler 90 for years and upgraded to a Miller 251 about a decade ago.  Wish I had kept the Hobart for the dunebuggy trailer but would not trade my 251 for anything.  Miller and Hobart are now the same company, should not be an issue of quality.  I don't think I would hesitate to buy one.

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