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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Generator fuel type

« on: September 02, 2012, 11:37:35 AM »

I know this is not the right forum but you guys on here are the self sufficient type so I thought I would pose my question here.  I'm looking at standby generators and can't decide between propane or gasolene powered.  I have a 100 gal propane tank for a fireplace insert which I don't use much now that I have a owb.  What are your thoughts on which type of fuel to use.   What are you using?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Shut down OWF for the Season

« on: June 04, 2012, 06:44:54 PM »

I've shut down my CB 5036.  I scraped as best I could but there is still a good coating of black shinny creosote.  Is this normal?  The only part of the chamber where you can see steel is the bottom.  This is my first shutdown.

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Central Boiler / Re: Pumps in summer

« on: May 25, 2012, 03:01:03 PM »

That's good to hear.  I think I'll do the same.
Thanks guys.

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Central Boiler / Re: New to Wood boiler

« on: May 24, 2012, 08:08:00 PM »

I have never owned an OWB but grew up on a wood stove in our home. I am about to purchase a CB 5036 this week and my neighbor just installed a Shaver 165. He ordered in Feb. this year and just got it this week. My concern is that the Cb 5036 has no ash box....he keeps telling me not to get it, that the 5036 will be alot of trouble cleaning out the ashes. I like the 5036 because it is well made people here mainly have Hardys but just wanted the CB owners input.
How much trouble is it to clean the ashes out of the 5036 and should I be concerned that it does not have an ash box?

I was worried about the same thing but have burned mine since early spring with 1 clean out.  The ash builds up quickly but if you stir it regularly it turns to fine powder.  My dealer told me that and it turns out to be true. Resist the urge to clean out and keep stirring.  Grates allow big chunks of your charcoal to fall and not get burned.

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Central Boiler / Pumps in summer

« on: May 24, 2012, 08:04:49 PM »

Hello all,
My dealer told me to run the pumps all the time, even in the summer when the boiler is shut down.  I don't like the idea of burning 300 watts 24/7.  Tako 009 pumps, one to garage next to boiler and one 85 ft to furnace.hot water.  I haven't been running the one to the garage but plug it in occassionally and it seems fine.  Getting ready to shut down the boiler for the summer and was wondering what other folks have done.  I saw where one guy was going to put timers on his pumps to run them a couple of hrs daily.
5036 installed early spring.