Outdoor Wood Furnace Info

All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: Drifter on February 21, 2012, 08:11:32 PM

Title: Getting to know the basics
Post by: Drifter on February 21, 2012, 08:11:32 PM

What is a good source for someone totally new to the OWB experience? Being green as grass about how and what an aquastat is for I need some serious schooling. Zone valves  with some taco pump fetching up would help as well. :-\

Title: Re: Getting to know the basics
Post by: RSI on February 21, 2012, 08:32:03 PM

Probably just posting questions here is going to be the best.
An aquastat is just a thermostat that is used to control the water temperature. Are you asking about using it on the boiler or a strap on type for controlling a pump or something else?

Title: Re: Getting to know the basics
Post by: TheBoiler on February 22, 2012, 06:21:01 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Residential-Commercial-Buildings-Ventilation-Conditioning/dp/0827365950 (http://www.amazon.com/Residential-Commercial-Buildings-Ventilation-Conditioning/dp/0827365950)

You could start with this.

Title: Re: Getting to know the basics
Post by: Drifter on February 23, 2012, 05:43:49 AM

I was just asking in general about what they do RSI. I will have to check that one out The Boiler. Just wanting to learn how to walk before try to run. ;D

Title: Re: Getting to know the basics
Post by: TheBoiler on February 24, 2012, 05:36:25 PM

Two separate issues really.

Design of a water based heating system.

Supplying that hot water.

The principals of the first are the same for any system. Wood based boilers vary in design and operations.