Hello Everyone,
I currently have a wood furnace in the basement but really want to build an outdoor unit. I have been doing research on other peoples boilers and looking at pictures and watching videos on YouTube. Anyway here is what I have come up with in Sketchup (I know my Sketchup skills need some work but I think you get the idea). The firebox is a 500 gallon propane tank cut to 3 feet in length and the exhaust will be 2.75 OD pipe, not square tubing like in the pictures. If I don't change anything it will have right at 650 gallons of water capacity. I have access to a full shop and enjoy fabrication projects. The questions I have are:
1) Is it a good idea to have 4 pipes coming off the firebox? I will have a clean out door in the front so creosote shouldn't be a problem if I stay on top of it right?
2. Should the pipes coming off the firebox be higher? I have them basically in the center similar to some other builds.
3) If I am going through the work to build this should I consider building it a gasser? I have access to all the wood I want, just not sure if I should dive into that project on my first build.
4) I want the main body of it off the ground so there is less chance of rust on the bottom but this thing is going to weigh around 7000 lbs. I do have another 500 gal propane tank would it be wise to make the boiler hold ~200 gallons and use the propane tank for additional storage?
This build is very much in the planning phase right now but I want to get my ducks in a row before I start.
Thanks in advance for any ideas!
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