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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: Ridge on October 01, 2014, 03:20:45 AM

Title: First Smoke!
Post by: Ridge on October 01, 2014, 03:20:45 AM

Finally hooked up the electric and lit first fire, took abit to get it going then went to 175 fairly quick on front gauge, I need to see what rear stat is set at, was dark by then and to lazy to go get a light.

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Post by: Jwood on October 01, 2014, 04:07:03 AM

Nice :thumbup:

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Post by: lindnova on October 01, 2014, 06:24:28 AM

When did Heatmor start using a stainless chimney?  Looks like a nice setup.

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Post by: AirForcePOL on October 01, 2014, 07:15:58 AM

awesome, congrats!

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Post by: fryedaddy on October 01, 2014, 07:34:15 AM

I'm happy for you, looks like a nice setup!!

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Post by: Ridge on October 01, 2014, 10:53:40 AM

I added the 3' chimney, it is triple insul, bought it at menards on sale for $79
Thanks for the encouragement!

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Post by: yotehunter66 on October 01, 2014, 06:03:52 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: MattyNH on October 01, 2014, 07:00:14 PM

Awesome!..Good feeling isn't it!

Title: Re: First Smoke!
Post by: Ridge on October 02, 2014, 03:51:14 AM

Feels Great, We don't have kids at home anymore so the hotter than normal water in faucets makes my wife happy, our showers have the anti-scalding faucets. I have to spend some time checking temps on stove as it seems to shut blower down around 170 and doesn't restart till around 150 I think, would like it at 170 to 180 as we have hydronic baseboard heat.

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Post by: Roger2561 on October 02, 2014, 04:12:40 AM

Looking good!  Enjoy the warmth!  :)  Roger

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Post by: fryedaddy on October 02, 2014, 06:21:15 AM

Keeping the temp up like that will increase the longevity of your stove.

180 and above for me!!

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Post by: Ridge on October 02, 2014, 07:05:37 AM

That is what I have read here, I just have to make sure of the exact temp before making adjustments, I was going off front temp gauge and using a handheld temp reader but the handheld is a guess. I am going to steal wifes cooking temp probe and rap it next to line and see what that says. I know aquastat only goes to 180 (I think) so maybe that is off.

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Post by: MattyNH on October 05, 2014, 07:24:07 PM

Well officially Im back online with the OWB..Feels great not hearing the oil boiler.. Hear you this coming May Beckett burner lol.. ;D

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Post by: Pit Crew on October 06, 2014, 04:14:27 AM

Fired mine back up Saturday, about two weeks earlier than last year.

Title: Re: First Smoke!
Post by: Ridge on October 07, 2014, 06:44:14 AM

Was 34 this morning, house is warm and no smoke while OWB is idle, awesome