Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: Russ Brumit on January 03, 2010, 11:39:38 AM
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I have a shaver 290, Been running now for 5 months here in Elkton, Md. Works good but i need to do some mods. I heat a shop (2700) square ft ) and house (2300 ft) hot water in both. The hot water set up from shaver is perfect. The only problem i had in the sumer was the stove sometimes would go out because of not firing for days . Not that big of a deal . As for the winter , It works very well down to 20 degrees. I get burn times of 12-15 hours. I need to have at least 12 hours between filling due to my work schedule. I've had the stove temp set at 130* and moved it up to 145* in the last month .House is insulated well but shop isnt.(working on that) Keep the garage set low,just above freezing unless i'm in there . i use two hanging heat exchangers running in series.
Questions , Do you think i should raise the temp at the stove ?
I was thinking about replacing the thermostat and going with a digital or aquastat. Any thoughts ? Thanks Russ
Heres my number if i can offer any help to anyone just give me a call 443-907-7455
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if you search this site there was someone talking about moisture buildup below a certain temp. i think your below it. i set mine at 170 upper limit and dont fill near all the way and get 12 hr. burns . it was 5 degrees this morning. i would try 160 first and see what happens, i think 150 was the temp you didnt want to go below, but to be safe you can search it on this site.
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Thanks for the help. I'll turn the temp up and see what happens. What stove do you have ?
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