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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: Crossfire800 on December 01, 2011, 10:40:35 AM

Title: Hi everyone newbie here.
Post by: Crossfire800 on December 01, 2011, 10:40:35 AM
Just thought Id say hi new to owb's up and running for the last month free from the oil man!!
Title: Re: Hi everyone newbie here.
Post by: Ridgekid on December 01, 2011, 10:46:02 AM
Welcome to the site!
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Post by: Bull on December 01, 2011, 02:15:11 PM
Congrats and Welcome to the site
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Post by: Treewinder on December 01, 2011, 04:07:51 PM
Welcome, which OWB did you install?
Title: Re: Hi everyone newbie here.
Post by: Crossfire800 on December 01, 2011, 05:00:12 PM
Welcome, which OWB did you install?
I installed a natures comfort 325 heating about 4k sqft little over kill but id rather have it bigger if i need it.
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Post by: RSI on December 01, 2011, 06:28:32 PM
Did you get a 325G or did you get an old model 325?
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Post by: Crossfire800 on December 01, 2011, 07:24:52 PM
Picked up an older 325 great unit there was an older unit at the home when I  bought it but it ended up being junk
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Post by: RSI on December 01, 2011, 07:26:40 PM
Are you in Wisconsin?
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Post by: MattyNH on December 01, 2011, 07:34:54 PM
Welcome to the site Crossfire!..A lot of great info and ideas on this site..
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Post by: Crossfire800 on December 01, 2011, 07:39:08 PM
Are you in Wisconsin?
Nh
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Post by: MattyNH on December 01, 2011, 07:41:33 PM
Are you in Wisconsin?
Nh
What part of NH?
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Post by: Crossfire800 on December 01, 2011, 07:45:07 PM
Are you in Wisconsin?
Nh
What part of NH?
hillsboro
Title: Re: Hi everyone newbie here.
Post by: MattyNH on December 01, 2011, 07:46:48 PM
Are you in Wisconsin?
Nh
What part of NH?
hillsboro
Not too far from me
Title: Re: Hi everyone newbie here.
Post by: tinner on December 02, 2011, 07:22:27 PM
Welcome Crossfire800,

I am a newbie that is planning a build for use next season.

RSI
Where are you at? I am a bit west of New Glarus.
Title: Re: Hi everyone newbie here.
Post by: RSI on December 02, 2011, 10:24:08 PM
Welcome Crossfire800,

I am a newbie that is planning a build for use next season.

RSI
Where are you at? I am a bit west of New Glarus.
I am a little north of Madison.

Crossfire, the reason I thought you might be in Wisconsin was because you said you got an old model NC. There was a company near here that had a huge inventory of the 2008 models and was selling them below cost.
Did you get a newer model with the water jacket around the chimney?
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Post by: Crossfire800 on December 03, 2011, 05:58:16 AM
Rsi,
 I bought the one with the fire jacket around the chimney and round fire box
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Post by: lugnut on December 03, 2011, 08:19:27 AM
Welcome Crossfire800,

I am a newbie that is planning a build for use next season.

RSI
Where are you at? I am a bit west of New Glarus.

Great...another Wisconsinite!!  Tinner, I'm located in Greenleaf, WI.  A little cow-burb between Appleton and Green Bay.  I have a Shaver 250 that I have been fighting with, but I "think" the battle will be coming to an end somewhat by this evening.

Welcome to the site..."lots of knowledge on here!"

Lugnut
Title: Re: Hi everyone newbie here.
Post by: lugnut on December 03, 2011, 08:20:41 AM
Just thought Id say hi new to owb's up and running for the last month free from the oil man!!

Welcome to the site Crossfire!!  Lots a great people here with just as much knowledge.  I'm a newbie as well....

Lugnut
Title: Re: Hi everyone newbie here.
Post by: R W Ohio on December 03, 2011, 09:38:41 AM
Lugnut,
What is going to happen today? Did the UPS man bring you something?
RW
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Post by: Bull on December 03, 2011, 09:39:56 AM
Sounds like a delivery was made
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Post by: lugnut on December 03, 2011, 10:09:14 AM
Lugnut,
What is going to happen today? Did the UPS man bring you something?
RW

Yes sir...I got the motor yesterday afternoon...WOOTWOOT!!!  I "had planned" on going out to the furnace today and remove the old motor and reinstall the new, but Scott inquired as to whether they had also included a gasket that would go between the motor and furnace flange.  I had told him no, they hadn't.  He said a customer of his installed a new blower onto a furnace and didn't put n that gasket and he had leakage issues...well HE didn't, the furnace did.

So now This coupled with the fact that the existing furnace flange is NOT perpendicular to the rear of the furnace (just a slight infraction)  and that the flange bolts are cheap and crappy and are NOT centered has set me back a couple days.  I can't do anything about the un-squareness of the  flange, but I can take care of the bolts and regarding the not on center  bolts coming through the flange...I will just slot the holes in the new motor flange and that will take care of that little problem  Can we say "lack of Quality Control?

So later on today, I will take a ride and get some Fire Rope for the gasket material between the motor and furnace flange.  Tomorrow hopefully the rain will let up a little...all muddy out behind the OWB now.  I WILL have that new blower with damper on before tomorrow evening!

Lugnut
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Post by: tinner on December 03, 2011, 07:49:54 PM
Lugnut,

Thanks for the welcome. I have been reading about your nightmare. I hope the new gasket, blower and damper solve your issues. I am just starting in the design stage. I currently heat with a multi fuel furnace. (corn ) because the way corn prices have gone through the roof I am burning straight wood pellets this year. Cheaper than corn or l.p. but not by a lot.
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Post by: RSI on December 03, 2011, 08:32:56 PM
Rsi,
 I bought the one with the fire jacket around the chimney and round fire box
That is a nice stove. Much better than the older model. :thumbup: