Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: woodburner85 on December 16, 2013, 06:57:58 PM
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Is is possible to have an open system wood stove connected to a closed loop type inside system. Baseboard heat upstairs and downstairs. At one time there appears to have been this type of system in my house. They had the pump inside the house rather than at the stove-would that be helpful. So basically there was a bypass that would open before the house system when heat was not being called for. Has anyone seen or heard of such a system? Thank you
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It is possible but not suggested as it does cause problems with air accumulating in the upstairs zones and allows for more corrosion in the system due to air.
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You can absolutely do it.. Central Boiler even says you can do it..But the problem is now you're exposing all of your heat piping including the oil boiler to the atmosphere, Due to you have a "open system. I wouldn't recommend it.. A closed loop outdoor wood boiler is ideal for that application.. I have a direct hook up..I own a closed loop owb
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Yes, but the indoor system would not be a closed loop it too would be open. Are you saying that there is no indoor boiler? Like this (see attachment)
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There is a backup fuel oil furnace also.
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Also what are the downfalls of having a closed loop wood boiler?