Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers WITH EPA-Certified Models => HeatMaster => Topic started by: racnruss on January 03, 2014, 10:08:42 AM
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Any info from someone using a Heatmaster gasifier? How are they working and do the tubes stay clean? Have you measured you exhaust temps when it is gasifying?
thanks.
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I have a g100. Heating 1800 feet,20year old with good insulation. First year newbe. I have learned to get a good coal base and it has been doing a very good job untill now. The temp for last night was 1 deg. I cannot get over 130 deg water temp. I have a handel on the side for cleaning and I am afraid I will wear the thing out for working it so much. My wood was purchase and is sappost to be seasoned oak.
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Exit temp I have insulated pipe that came with stove and snow was against it for 3days. I can put my hand on it and feel that it might be warm.
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Brock, try killing the circ long enough to get the water temp back up, I think you will find it to operate better at a higher temp.
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Stove temp came up to160 in30 min and I brought house up to temp slowly and stove is doing well. Thank you for your help. I am in nw ark and my installer is in Houstan Mo.
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Not sure what the g100 is like, but I did own a g400 for a little while and had big issues with it. The air tubes going into the fire box would constantly clog up. It was much worst during the warmer times and then I would notice it when it got cold, the water temp would not come up to temp. I tried running a plumbing snake down the air tubes and that would work for a little while, but the final fix was trading it in for a 10000e, I couldn't keep the air tubes open.
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I've heard no-so-great things about the first generation gassers from Heatmaster. Even from HM dealers. However, I think they are coming out with a new design that will be the envy of all other gassers. Sounds like they have taken the latest complaints and problems and worked them out into this new design. I don't know a whole lot of details. But, one dealer who refused to sell the 1st gen, is really excited about the new ones.
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My g100 has handle on the left side for cleaning. Directions say to work it 5 times a day. I work the snot out of it and when the stove has ideled some you can feel it to be gummy. I purchased this owb in August I don't see any where to clean it. In the gasser department there is the fine ashe to remove but not to often. I see where other owb you can change the idel time and the water temps but this one is set at the factory.
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My g100 has handle on the left side for cleaning. Directions say to work it 5 times a day. I work the snot out of it and when the stove has ideled some you can feel it to be gummy. I purchased this owb in August I don't see any where to clean it. In the gasser department there is the fine ashe to remove but not to often. I see where other owb you can change the idel time and the water temps but this one is set at the factory.
Mr. Brock, I think if you really wanted to adjust your settings, you can call and they will give you some kind of passcode. I know you can do that with Empyre, but I would think HM would offer the same thing. If you have a good reason.
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The New units are far different from the older ones. The g400 seemed to be the most problematic but even thr older g200 was and has been working well