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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Radiant floor question

« on: January 16, 2016, 07:16:25 AM »

  This is my first season with my OWB and I love it of course but I would like to add radiant floor under my joist.  Although the house is set at 73 I have tile over 75% of the house and it feels cold.  I wanna do the Ultra Fin so it doesn't touch the floor and I don't have to mess with the mixing valve.  I need to pick Slims brain on the Ultra fin since he's done a bunch of installs but I only wanna do one zone and I couldn't find anything searching on here for what I wanted to do till I found a diagram on Central Boilers website. They go to a sidearm, 48" I presume, then to a heat exchanger, and then to the pump that goes to to the radiant floor and back out to the OWB.  Has anybody ever done this that way.  Does anybody heat with just radiant floor.  I'm assuming the two would run in unison when the house calls for heat.  This seems like the simplest way cause I look at some of those diagrams with all the zones and pumps and I'm lost.  I'll try to post a picture of the diagram if I can figure out how to post it.  Any help is much appreciated.  Thanks.  EDIT: I've added the attachment below. 

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / New install up and running but question about pump.

« on: December 11, 2015, 07:50:57 PM »

  Finally got boiler up and running about a month now and everything seems to be good.  Now id like to order a back up pump but not sure if I sized it right.  I thought I read where you figured 90º fittings with 1" line as 1ft of head but now saw on taco site its 2.62.  I also thought you figured in elevation but saw a post where " RSI " said he doesnt figure in elevation.  So im not sure ive got the right pump or not.  So heres a little background.  1920 sqft ranch very well insulated.  Boiler is 55ft from house and another 35ft inside, so 180ft round trip with a 10 to 12ft elevation up to boiler.  Theres 6 90º fittings and 2 ball valves heating with a 18x22 hx and a sidearm for dh.  This is a NC-175 and im using a grundfos 15-58.  If this is the wrong pump what would you recommend.  Everything seems to be working but its been unusually warm here in northeast Ohio.  Any help would be appreciated. 

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Plumbing / Ordering direct from Badger

« on: June 18, 2014, 03:51:32 AM »

  Has anyone ever ordered direct from Badger?  I see on there website that 5 wrap 1 1/4 nob is $5.46 a foot!  How are they to deal with and how is customer service after the sale?  Thanks

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / New install need help!

« on: May 25, 2014, 10:44:50 PM »

  Im finally ready to to start my install but need some advice on what size line and pump for my application?  I have a 1920 sqft ranch with a basement built in 1996 thats well insulated with furnace in the basement. I also want to be able to heat my garage which is where ill place the boiler.  I have a 260' run from the boiler to the house uphill with an elevation change of about 20'!  I have another 25 to 30' in the house so im looking at about 550' total loop.  First of all is this gonna work with the boiler 20' below the the house pumping uphill?  Second will 1" line work or do i need to go to 1 1/4?  Third what size pump will i need?  Im looking at some 5 wrap inside some 6" heavy wall PVC for the line.  I really cant put the boiler any where else and i really dont want to go to a closed system so any help is much appreciated!  Thanks!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Which OWB is worst for sparks?

« on: April 14, 2014, 11:59:28 PM »

   Ive been lurking on here for a year or so gathering info and i love the site!  Im looking at finally installing an OWB this summer and had a few questions.  Not sure if im gonna build one or buy one but was wondering which OWB is the worst for sparks?  Not trying to start a debate on the best or worst brand cause i like a lot of different brands but my OWB will be set in a bank beside my garage and the chimney will pretty much be level with the upper ground!  I know they all can spark but was wondering which design is better or worse than the others?  MY neighbor has a Central Boiler and although ive never realy set and watched it i cant recall seeing any sparks.  So im wondering if a baffle wall helps cut down on sparks!  Any info would be much appreciated!