Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: nstueve on May 20, 2015, 09:35:48 AM
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Ok so I am always on the look out for cheap ways to upgrade my shop... I found an small (30gal) old IWB last summer and installed it inside my shop. Since then I decided that I want something bigger than will heat on 1 charge/day or less and would be outside the shop so I can keep the smoke out and the floor space open.
Shop is 24'x36' = 864 sqft with R5(ish) insulation.
Found a 230 gal Dahl boiler locally for $150. Panels have been taken off and it was already unhooked. No pump and only the front and rear tin panels. I was skeptical at first since it handn't been run in 8+ years. However, we filled it with a garden hose to the top with no leaks anywhere outside or inside!
So there is still quite a bit of sediment and corrosion inside the boiler from sitting. I plan on putting a sediment trap on before the pump but am wondering if I need to flush the entire system with a chemical of some sort to help remove some of it???
This is a cheap project so if it holds up for 2-3 winters I'll be happy. Pics to come... maybe
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