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Central Boiler / Re: Any tips on changing a door rope?
« on: December 19, 2013, 06:12:53 AM »
I changed mine with the fire burning. When I change the gasket next time, I will remove the door and lay it flat. The burning fire, the warm door and the smoke made for a messy job. The next door rope will be caulked in during the off season.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Water heater
« on: April 29, 2013, 05:01:27 PM »
If the cold goes in the top of the tank, and that joint was soldered at the tanktop, it could now be feeding the cold water in at the top of the tank. Some waterheaters have a plastic tube carrying the cold supply water to the bottom of the tank.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Actual Electric Savings...
« on: January 16, 2013, 07:16:20 PM »
My OWB replaces my electric water heater and my propane furnace. The electric water heater is shut off at the breaker for the wood burning season, and the propane only kicks on below 60 (never). My Taco pump runs 24/7 and my electricity savings are only minimal. I was expecting greater savings. I am basically swapping the small pump for my electric water heater and there is very little difference.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Pulled a bonehead move today
« on: December 17, 2012, 07:41:05 PM »
During a power outage, I had boiled over once. I lost a little water, but all was well. I am surprised to see you hit 212. When my power came back on the stove showed 211 for about thirty minutes. Same stove s
As yours.
As yours.
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Fire Wood / Re: 10 cords
« on: November 22, 2012, 05:01:10 PM »
Wood is commonly sold by the semi-load. The hauler knows how many cords are on the load by the height of the piles, the length of the truck used, and the cut length of the logs. The truck's dimensions, along with the correct filling determine how many cords are in the load. Cords are always 128 cubic feet. They are never measured by weight or by board feet or in gallons. 128 cubic feet. Could be four by four by eight, two by four by sixteen, or even one by two by sixty-four. 128 cubic feet.
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Fire Wood / Re: 10 cords
« on: November 21, 2012, 06:04:21 PM »
Here is my experience from this year's wood cutting and stacking: I bought a semi-load of mixed hardwoods, requesting 10" and smaller cut at 100" lengths. I cut this wood twice per stick, each piece about 33" in length. The semi-load is always sold as twelve cord when filled. I believe the pile placed on my property measured twelve cord by my own measurements. By requesting the smaller diameter logs I do not split any of the logs and I burn them whole. After cutting, I stack the wood in straight rows nearby to the furnace.
In answer to your question, the twelve cord semi-load of wood was reduced to nine cord when stacked neatly. I specifically cut and stacked this wood so I could answer for myself the same question you had asked. My first three years of burning, I only used leftovers from a logging operation. I knew I was burning eight stacked cord per winter, but I needed to know how many cords delivered would equal my eight cord season.
The wood I bought here in northeast Wisconsin sold for $75 per cord, $900 per semi-load. This will be enough for the season. I paid $2950 for my last season of propane for a savings of $2050 per season if propane stayed steady. This year my furnace and all of the components will have earned themselves back.
In answer to your question, the twelve cord semi-load of wood was reduced to nine cord when stacked neatly. I specifically cut and stacked this wood so I could answer for myself the same question you had asked. My first three years of burning, I only used leftovers from a logging operation. I knew I was burning eight stacked cord per winter, but I needed to know how many cords delivered would equal my eight cord season.
The wood I bought here in northeast Wisconsin sold for $75 per cord, $900 per semi-load. This will be enough for the season. I paid $2950 for my last season of propane for a savings of $2050 per season if propane stayed steady. This year my furnace and all of the components will have earned themselves back.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: How much did your OWB cost?
« on: April 08, 2012, 06:09:40 PM »
$9,400 got me a CB 5036, 65' of pex insulated, all the copper for the DHW and the heat exchanger. It also came with a cement slab laid down under the delivered stove. Pump and all hardware also, with all of the labor done by myself.
I have heated each of the first three years with eight cords of hardwood, accurately measured. Not including my labor, the stove will pay itself back in 2015. It is easy to not count the labor as cutting the wood is so much fun!
I have heated each of the first three years with eight cords of hardwood, accurately measured. Not including my labor, the stove will pay itself back in 2015. It is easy to not count the labor as cutting the wood is so much fun!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Ultra Burner?
« on: January 04, 2012, 05:52:21 PM »
My buddy told me his is getting a new furnace this weekend to replace his burned out furnace. He is getting it from a dealer in Wallace, Michigan and the stove says this name on the front and the dealer called it that. I told my buddy it must be the model name rather than the brand because I couldn't find anything on google.
I will see the unit for myself when I go help him swap out the units on Saturday.
I will see the unit for myself when I go help him swap out the units on Saturday.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Ultra Burner?
« on: January 04, 2012, 04:36:23 PM »
Has anyone heard of this Brand or Model outdoor furnace? Ultra Burner?
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Central Boiler / Re: Over heated/auto draft stuck...
« on: January 02, 2012, 07:25:19 AM »
Be sure to check the water level as you may have had a boil-over when it was burning up all of your wood.
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