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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => Home Made => Topic started by: new builder on December 05, 2013, 09:10:03 PM

Title: finshed my build
Post by: new builder on December 05, 2013, 09:10:03 PM

I've been burning for two months now. Finally had some good weather last weekend. I was able to .finish the siding.  I could not be more happy with the outcome. I'm in love with my boiler..lol

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Title: Re: finshed my build
Post by: doow14 on December 06, 2013, 02:30:14 AM

 :thumbup:Looks good,Stay warm.

Title: Re: finshed my build
Post by: Roger2561 on December 06, 2013, 03:27:32 AM

Congratulations!  Looks really good.  Enjoy the warmth.   :thumbup:  Roger

Title: Re: finshed my build
Post by: hondaracer2oo4 on December 06, 2013, 06:55:29 AM

Awesome! Since you have been burning for two months now you probably have a good idea of what you would do different if you did it all over again. What would you change, what do you like?

Title: Re: finshed my build
Post by: new builder on December 06, 2013, 01:39:55 PM

 I love the money its saving me !! when I build the next one I will put a grate in the bottom of the firebox. this one doesn't have one and its kinda a pain to get the ashes out.  its not to bad though I can deal with that.

Title: Re: finshed my build
Post by: idahohay on December 06, 2013, 05:35:04 PM

Great job, hope you get years of trouble free service.

Title: Re: finshed my build
Post by: cantoo on December 06, 2013, 05:42:10 PM

Do you have that much ashes? I've been burning for almost 2 months now and have never cleaned mine out and there doesn't seem to be that much in there. I even started out by dumping 5 gallons of ashes in it from my indoor wood stove just to have something in the bottom. I'm assuming I must be either loosing lots of the chimney pipe, even though that doesn't appear so or someone is stealing it at night. I'm burning everything from 2x4 spruce lumber, to hydro poles (not treated), spruce logs, ash, cherry, maple, walnut, poplar, cardboard and other wood.

Title: Re: finshed my build
Post by: robash9608 on December 06, 2013, 06:31:37 PM

I did not make a grate either. I just shovel out the edges of the firebox once a week. I might get a wheelbarrow full every two months. Great looking boiler!

Title: Re: finshed my build
Post by: new builder on December 06, 2013, 06:54:06 PM

I don't get very much ash at all. In two months maybe a wheel barrel load. Thanks for alll the complements. They make me. Feel good....lol

Title: Re: finshed my build
Post by: BoilerHouse on December 07, 2013, 10:14:26 AM

I have grates in mine and I thought of taking them out because it is hard to build up a good bed of hot coals.  In the end I elected to keep them because there are a lot of things I like about the boiler.  I was worried the "Law of Unintended Consequences" would kick in.  Sometimes we are better letting sleeping dogs lie.