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Plumbing / Re: Aquastat or boiler flow issues????????

« on: January 01, 2016, 05:53:46 PM »

I also have a ranco on my boiler and I noticed a few weeks ago the probe was cracked.  its just a year old.  is you probe cracked at all?  Not to hijack your thread but will a cracked probe cause a false reading?  So for hijacking but both having ranco issues.  Good diagnosis by the way!!!!!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / insulated chimney pipe

« on: December 18, 2015, 06:49:11 PM »

is there any advantage or disadvantages to switching to double or triple wall insulated pipe?  I have an opportunity to get some at a good price and wondering if its worth it or not.  also does a higher stack benefit you at all or hurt you?  Thanks

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Dec 2

« on: December 02, 2015, 07:18:19 PM »

In like a lamb! Out like a LION?

I hope your right I'm ready to snowmobile

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Shaver Furnace / Re: circulator location

« on: December 01, 2015, 05:02:36 PM »

I was worried about longevity of pump feeding from the top that's why I moved to the bottom.  You guys just assured that I made a good decision.  Thanks guys.

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Shaver Furnace / Re: circulator location

« on: November 27, 2015, 06:55:33 PM »

doesn't the head pressure change when moving to the bottom?  More head pressure the better correct?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Turkey Day

« on: November 26, 2015, 08:52:30 AM »

Happy Thanksgiving all.  nice weather here in the northeast.  50's and tomorrow almost 60.  wood pile loves these days.  Hope you all have a good day.

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Shaver Furnace / Re: circulator location

« on: November 25, 2015, 06:16:10 PM »

I have a grundfos 26-99 feeding a 50 plate exchanger and a 30 plate for my DHW.  I did the swap today and it seems to be working nice.  I do have another circulator on back of OWB feeding off the top and returning on the bottom, this loop is for my garage heater.  I'm a little worried that one is feeding from bottom and one from the top.  I never had a problem with the garage loop.  should I be concerned about one feeding on top and one on the bottom?

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Shaver Furnace / circulator location

« on: November 25, 2015, 07:10:02 AM »

I am wondering how many shaver owners have the circulator located on the bottom port of the stove, pumping from the bottom instead of the top.  I think there are many benefits to running off the bottom.  including:  pump should never loose its prime, more head pressure, less chance of pump cavitation,and returning the colder water on top.  I'm looking into doing this soon.  I read on a shaver install sheet that they recommend moving pump to the bottom port.  just curious if anyone has done it and what they experienced for pros and cons.

Thanks.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Benefit

« on: November 20, 2015, 06:20:04 PM »

I ran 170 in the past and this year I am running 190.  in theory you should get a little more BTUS correct?

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Plumbing / Re: bleeding air from system

« on: November 08, 2015, 05:49:06 PM »

update:  I was spitting wood today and thought id check circulator for noise.  Ill be darn I could hear air again.  so I bleed it out like described above and it quitied down so I let it run for an hour or so and went inside and tapped on both my heat exchangers with a rubber mallet and let it run for 10 ore minutes.  sure enough pump sounded like it was full of marbles.  I bleed it out and got 2-3 good bursts of air and it ended up quitting down.  could I have "knocked an air pocket loose inside one of the heat exchangers?  It sure acts like it did.  Just thought id share this information.  thanks again you guys have been a big help.  tomorrow I'm going to post a picture of where I'm bleeding from.

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Plumbing / Re: bleeding air from system

« on: November 07, 2015, 07:25:32 PM »

So I have done the loosening of the flange and that didn't help much.  I also removed the big screw from the pump and that didn't help.  so I closed the return and attached a hose to the drain that's before it and I got a decent amount of air.  I was running the pump on high while doing it.  I did it like 10 times.  I did notice the pump getting quieter and at one pint it was silent.  s I just got back in from loading it for the night and the pump was kind of loud again.  so I'm guessing I have some more trapped air in my heat exchanger.  is that possible?  I guess I will bleed it more tomorrow.  the drain I was bleeding at is before the shutoff and on the return side.  in theory it should work.  someone please correct me if I'm doing something wrong.

Thanks Adam

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Plumbing / Re: Another pump replacement needed

« on: October 28, 2015, 03:16:56 PM »

I am in the same boat I switched to a 26-99 from a 15-58 and yet to see a difference because of outside temp.  I also have a 50 plate exchanger and I have trouble getting to above 72 degrees in my house when its real cold out so I'm hoping the bigger pump helps.  I'm running my 26-99 on 2 also

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Plumbing / Re: bleeding air from system

« on: October 27, 2015, 06:12:00 PM »

I tried removing the screw on the end of the circulator and alls it did was drip slightly.  I'm just concerned about air in my heat exchanger and effecting my heat when it des get cold out.  Thanks again. I will try loosening the outlet flange tomorrow after work.

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Plumbing / Re: bleeding air from system

« on: October 26, 2015, 05:08:21 PM »

does that work for all circulators?  I have a smaller arm strong for my garage loop just wondering if it would work on that one.  Thanks

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Plumbing / Re: bleeding air from system

« on: October 25, 2015, 06:08:28 PM »

thanks again RSI.  my new circulator seems to be quieter today and I don't her air in the lines like I did yesterday.  possible that it bleed itself?