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you might find the need to keep the exhaust pipe pitched ever so slightly to drain the sooty condensate that will develope from a non insulated exhaust pipe.keep up the good work!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: New to the board, thinking about purchasing an OWB. Questions to ask.
« on: February 17, 2011, 03:03:57 PM »
i would say yes, come out of the ground next to slab.but i would try to encapsulate lines in a highly insulated box from ground to where it enters the side of the entry point.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: using water
« on: February 17, 2011, 02:58:10 PM »
RSI.. yes the hatch is big enough,the tank was from a 50' water tanker trailer originally. i had pictures of the build posted before ,but got lost when the site was re done. i should try to repost seeing thiers a few guys on that are building furnaces,may be helpful ,i think most like to see judging by the views on jackels latest creation..
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: using water
« on: February 15, 2011, 07:25:15 PM »
well ,here's a update. found the leak,where i welded the back cap of the stainless tank together.only did one pass on the outside of tank...biting me in the a$$ now. one good thing is i can drain tank in spring ,climb inside through hatch,..i was thinking then!..weld the inside seam ,like i should of done before. another spring project i don't have time for.
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Hardy / Re: Air in lines
« on: February 13, 2011, 06:01:55 PM »
yes internal. where the electric motor meets the pump side. can pull air in even though no water leaks out.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Looking to buy an outdoor wood boiler
« on: February 12, 2011, 04:54:54 PM »
read the posts in each mfg ,some seem to have more issues than some. if your down to the two only ,seems like central boilers is a better choice.don't see many complaints about them.
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Hardy / Re: Air in lines
« on: February 12, 2011, 04:48:24 PM »
if you ran circ pump dry you might have smoked the seals . pulling air into system.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: using water
« on: February 10, 2011, 06:44:30 PM »
good points,may be waiting for spring before i get to that.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: insulation question
« on: February 10, 2011, 03:19:37 PM »
bull..i don"t think its possible to over insulate. i have r79 worth of insulation,2 layers of 30 1 of 19. im sure their is a formula of whats needed for capacity but i dont know. i think more is better!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: using water
« on: February 10, 2011, 03:10:55 PM »
well thanks for responces, my furnace is a homemade with a 1200 gal tank, willie ..i have temp-psi gauge in basement at plate exchanger,runs 12psi same as it has from day one .also underground has no fittings. it is buried in sand .not thinking its the lines. i dont see any water or ice under it. i would have to pull the side off to confirm the shark bite fittings are not leaking .and i guess it could have a leak in firebox,anything is possible. but does anyone notice more water usage in real cold temps? is my consumption realative to my capacity? meaning if a average furnace holds 300 gallons and steams off 15-20 gals a month then maybe 4 times the capacity would be at my water consumption?
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / using water
« on: February 09, 2011, 04:14:24 PM »
is anyone losing a lot of water to steam? seems more than last year,but its been alot colder then last year .nothings changed as far as temp limits,and i have no leaks, but i bet i have added 50-70 gals this month.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Anybody burning both? (The current experiment )
« on: February 08, 2011, 05:59:27 PM »
i still enjoy burning in a wood stove at my home in the mountains,its a vermont casting defiant stove.cranks out the heat for the cabin,but buy the end of weekend my arm is sore from lugging in armfulls of wood. lol ..still love a wood furnace better!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Portage & Main temperature recomendations
« on: February 07, 2011, 06:30:41 PM »
well most might ask what type of heating are you connecting to ? radiant requires lower temps baseboard water higher,etc. my owb maintains my boiler, i can check temp gauge on boiler side to make adjustments on owb limits .currently limit is set at 160-180.at full draw ...water heater, 2 zones calling for heat ,boiler is about 10 deg less then owb heated water.hx sizeing is important here for this reason. also so boiler wont kick on to help out wood furnace.
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Home Made / Re: can you go to big
« on: January 26, 2011, 06:43:27 PM »
i have 1200 gals surrounding 3'x5' firebox,load once a day.it cycles every 4-5 hours in 20deg weather heat 2500 sf log home, maintaining 70 deg. it burns longer to reheat so fire will burn cleaner . before build i asked opinions on water capacity and got the dont do it. well needless to say im glad i went with my on thoughts.first hand experience here not speculation. burned about 8 cord of wood last year, 6 cord good hardwood ,rest pine. how much more efficient can i get?
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Plumbing / Re: Boiler Questions
« on: January 26, 2011, 06:08:50 PM »
first 007 are a common circulator for a closed loop zone in houses, second what type of heat exchanger do you have? sound like a circulator problem..your sucking all the heat from boiler and cant replenish fast enough. that is not good for your boiler as it can crack your chamber from to much hot /cold shock.