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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / circulating pump
« on: January 27, 2013, 10:01:24 AM »
Who has had to replace a pump? What tipped you off to a problem? What kind of pump did you have and what kind did you replace the bad one with? I noticed my pump has started to chatter, I'm guessing after 3.5 seasons I may be looking at replacing it. Looked up the pump online and found it was made off shore (china). Will be going back with a pump made in the good ole USA if possible.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Anybody burning both? (The current experiment )
« on: February 08, 2011, 08:17:13 AM »
Lately we have been burning the indoor wood stove along with the outdoor boiler. Our controls for the boiler are located in the perimeter of the house at our bed room and the wood stove is central. The wood stove can’t keep our home completely comfortable by itself but has proven to keep the central living area comfortable. The current experiment has the boiler set at the minimum comfort level for the house (70) and the indoor wood stove being fired to make the maximum comfort level in the central living area (75-78) (read the temp Kristi is comfortable at). The house is left completely open to allow free movement of heat to all rooms.
Now the results:
The consumption of wood has decreased dramatically outside with the slight increase in wood burned indoors. Observations have shown that the additional heat in the central area of the house has caused the requirement for heat called for from the boiler to drop by about 50% based on outdoor wood consumption. The added benefit is I have eaten supper cooked on the wood stove each night since the experiment has started cutting the electric bill even further; by the way it was homemade beef and noodles, smothered pork chops and baked potatoes, back woods chili, and baked apples with pecans! Oh yea, there was some vegetables and some homemade Dutch oven bread in there too!
Final observations:
I need to get out and cut wood to burn off some of these extra pounds caused by the burning of the indoor stove!
Now the results:
The consumption of wood has decreased dramatically outside with the slight increase in wood burned indoors. Observations have shown that the additional heat in the central area of the house has caused the requirement for heat called for from the boiler to drop by about 50% based on outdoor wood consumption. The added benefit is I have eaten supper cooked on the wood stove each night since the experiment has started cutting the electric bill even further; by the way it was homemade beef and noodles, smothered pork chops and baked potatoes, back woods chili, and baked apples with pecans! Oh yea, there was some vegetables and some homemade Dutch oven bread in there too!
Final observations:
I need to get out and cut wood to burn off some of these extra pounds caused by the burning of the indoor stove!
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General Discussion / Damper in the chimney???
« on: December 10, 2010, 08:19:55 AM »
After many years of indoor wood burning in a wood stove I’m now new to the OWB scene. I always had a damper in the exhaust side of the stove and used it to control burn instead of regulating intake air. It works well in the stove however I have not ever seen this done with an OWB. My boiler has been up a week now and I am very happy with my results so far but am ready to start the tweaking process. Did anyone already try the exhaust damper ? What were your results?
Thanks
Rick
Thanks
Rick
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Natures Comfort / NC 325G
« on: December 03, 2010, 02:48:52 PM »
Hello,
New to the OWB, after heating with the indoor wood stove for 20 years I have just sprung for and installed a 2010 NC325G. Was wondering if anyone else beat me to this new model and had any info on their experience so far. I will be starting her up on 12-4-10.
Rick
New to the OWB, after heating with the indoor wood stove for 20 years I have just sprung for and installed a 2010 NC325G. Was wondering if anyone else beat me to this new model and had any info on their experience so far. I will be starting her up on 12-4-10.
Rick
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