Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: schoppy on October 31, 2016, 11:17:25 PM
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Hello everyone, seems like just yesterday I was shutting down for the summer.
I have my new G200 installed and was trying to remember how far below full water level it is recommended to fill so it does not run over when the unit comes up to temp? I can't remember who had posted it last year or how much room to leave for expansion. Anyone remember?
Calling for way warmer than normal temps for the next week here in southern Wisconsin so it could be awhile before first fire.
Thanks, Schoppy
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I filled my G400 bout halfway up the sight gauge, you could fill the G200 about that or a little less, can always top it off once its hot.
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I usually turn the unit on and as soon as the low water cut off allows the fan to run, I shut off the water.
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Sounds good mlappin, I thought it was below the half way mark on the gauge but couldn't remember for sure.
Hey slim does the gauge show any water level on it when the low water cutoff finally closes?
Would it be better to top off the water level from the gauge port on top of the boiler or from a valve fitting I have in the house on the supply line? I don't want to shock the hot boiler with cold water. On the fitting from inside the house I could use hot water to top it off.
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If your pumps are running and you use the inside connection, just don’t turn your supply all the way on if your worried about cold water shocking it. Even then as long as the pump is running, the water will mix some on the way back to the boiler so its not like you’ll have 100% cold well water hitting the stove.