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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: randy_1 on September 14, 2014, 01:59:12 PM

Title: Fire it up...
Post by: randy_1 on September 14, 2014, 01:59:12 PM
Very tempted today to fire up the boiler today...windy cold damp weather... O well used the excuse that the silicone from installing the new door gaskets had to set up. So I guess I'll wait another week or two
Title: Re: Fire it up...
Post by: slimjim on September 14, 2014, 05:11:59 PM
Come on Randy it's fun, I've been doing it all summer at shows
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Post by: randy_1 on September 14, 2014, 05:47:54 PM
Awe ok twist my arm
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Post by: Hammersquash on September 14, 2014, 05:59:31 PM
  I fired up yesterday for a test run.  It is currently 55F outside right now and my house is 78F with the windows and doors all open.  I don't want my Empyre 200 smoldering/rotting away so I am keeping it lean and hot right now until heating season starts as if she is running the last few furlongs at the kentucky derby.  It is going through a ridiculously small amount of wood even though I am picking through the driest crap I can find. I do not have thermostatic regulation as I am just setting my wall stat on 'fan' right now to get my sh)(t together.  My forced air and my DHW at the moment seems infinite.  I am sure that will change when the temp drops.
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Post by: ford tech on September 15, 2014, 07:01:15 AM
Fired my new central boiler 6048 this weekend and is doing great.
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Post by: Goat Herder on September 15, 2014, 10:02:31 AM
Fired the Woodmaster 4400 last night, local temps dipping into the 40's and low 50's.  Had a nice toasty 80 degrees last night for awhile, then again this morning.  System is running and operating normal.   :thumbup:
Title: Re: Fire it up...
Post by: randy_1 on September 15, 2014, 07:45:43 PM
Ok I broke down tonight after work and fired up the boiler... Told the teenage boy his showers were no longer limited to ten minutes... Football season is among us and I was sick of Smelling his sweaty a$$ at the dinner table lol...
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Post by: tawilson1152 on September 15, 2014, 09:32:07 PM
Yep. Started mine this weekend too. I have a pile of box alder trees in the field behind the house that I've taken down over the last few years that I was going to bonfire. Figured what the heck with this cool snap I'd give it a whirl. Been burning fine as the stuff is dry. I'll probably let it go out after the weather warms up again later this week.
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Post by: ffbare on September 15, 2014, 09:58:37 PM
I can not wait till I get mine set up and running