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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: ijon on January 02, 2015, 07:17:13 PM

Title: Boiler
Post by: ijon on January 02, 2015, 07:17:13 PM: How many of you have went away for extended periods of time and just left your boilers unattended with just the pump running. This might seem stupid, but I am just checking my options for going away.
Title: Re: Boiler
Post by: CountryBoyJohn on January 02, 2015, 07:25:06 PM: I've gone away for up to nearly 3 days. But, I have a large stove that can hold the amount of wood I need to make it that long. Generally, I like to have someone check in on it once a day if not to load at least to check on things.
Title: Re: Boiler
Post by: BoilerHouse on January 02, 2015, 07:36:46 PM: Depends on how your system is configured. I have been away for a week in the dead of winter with no ill effects. Heat from the oil forced air system back feeds into the boiler's plenum heat exchanger and keeps boiler water at 80 deg F.
Title: Re: Boiler
Post by: juddspaintballs on January 02, 2015, 08:15:43 PM: Yep, I let my heat pump and water heater keep my boiler from freezing. Heat exchangers work both ways...
Title: Re: Boiler
Post by: AirForcePOL on January 02, 2015, 08:33:25 PM: I don't have another source of heat so I've put a little electric heater in the firebox when I've left before. Temp was around 75 when I got back after a few days.
Title: Re: Boiler
Post by: ijon on January 03, 2015, 06:23:22 AM: Thanks.
Title: Re: Boiler
Post by: Big Wood on January 03, 2015, 06:35:16 AM: I just fired up our CB 2300 at the store last week so the pump was on from November and December picked up the heat from the store and stayed 50 degrees
Title: Re: Boiler
Post by: kommandokenny on January 03, 2015, 11:24:29 AM: Quote from: juddspaintballs on January 02, 2015, 08:15:43 PM
Yep, I let my heat pump and water heater keep my boiler from freezing. Heat exchangers work both ways...

Great read!
I guess the weak link in the whole set-up, is boiler pump failure.
I guess for a long holiday one would drain the system .
Then I guess Rust in the boiler would be the issue.

kk
Title: Re: Boiler
Post by: userdk on January 06, 2015, 01:41:04 PM: Have someone stoke it for you.
Title: Re: Boiler
Post by: browncty on January 29, 2015, 06:28:54 AM: I have someone who can fill mine I'm out of town with the family. He burns wood so he doesn't mind.