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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: getting ready to buy my first owb any advice

« on: December 17, 2012, 11:44:30 PM »

You might also look at Johnson boilers.  I put my first boiler in last winter and cant find anything I would change.  It had a very large door for loading and two fans to force air into boiler.  Very easy to care for and it burns anything with ease.  Good Luck JT

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: What do you do with your ashes?

« on: March 25, 2012, 12:29:06 AM »

I was told in this forum that I could put the ashes on the yard as long as I didn't over do it.  It was suppose to be good for the soil as long as it was wood ash and not coal.  So far my yard seem to be coming in very green.

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Plumbing / Re: question on 20 plate also

« on: February 09, 2012, 07:26:24 PM »

Jack, My dealer also told me a side arm was the best way to go.  If I was to do it again I would just get a 40 or 50 plate and not worry about the water heater, but after I put the side arm on, I didnt want to change everything besides the money I had put out.  One more thing to think about is weather you have soft water, I have heard guys on hear say the plate heaters can build up deposits.   Good luck

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: A couple of new pictures of my fresh install OWB

« on: February 08, 2012, 04:47:36 PM »

LEGUGTEK, great looking OWB.  It looks alot like my Johnson.  Is your door 2ft by 3ft wide, which I have found makes it alot easier loading.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Uses for ash

« on: February 08, 2012, 11:27:27 AM »

Just wondering if anyone knows of any uses for ash?  I heard some use it in gardens, so I was wondering if it would fertilize my yard?  I know it sounds like a dump question but hopefully someone can stop laughting long enough to help.  Thanks JT

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Plumbing / Re: question on 20 plate also

« on: February 08, 2012, 11:20:08 AM »

Jack glad I could help.  My think my tank size is 40 or 50 gal, but I realy dont think it matters with the set up I have, your water will always be smokin.  And I have not found out how to download pix yet, it always says my pix are to big.   Good luck

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Plumbing / Re: question on 20 plate also

« on: February 04, 2012, 11:45:40 PM »

Jack72, you have the same problem I had. My wife wants to take, in her words a 15 minute shower, which is in reality a 45 minute shower. I had already installed a large side arm which gave me a lot of very hot water, but after a time it would get cool.  I purchased a 20 plate with 1 inch lines and put it in the cold water line before the water tank and so far, no mater how hard she tries, the one we call crazy, is unable to run me out of hot water.  The plate heater is also the last before my pex goes back to the boiler.  Sometimes I feel like I over do projects like digging a 4 ft trench for insulated line and pouring a 10 x 20 slab for boiler, and would love to hear about others overdoing, might make me feel a little normal.  Hope you never run out of hot water again!

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Plumbing / Re: Home made insulated pex

« on: January 08, 2012, 11:33:02 AM »

Thanks for all who replied.  I just had a friend come over who has put several in several OWB and he told me my pipe was better that the one he bought, hope he wasnt trying to be nice .  Thanks again for a great site.

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Plumbing / Home made insulated pex

« on: January 07, 2012, 07:12:48 PM »

Im new to site, and wanted to know if anyone has ever made their own insulated underground pex and how it worked.  I made 100 ft(2 one inch lines in 6 inch corrigated pipe with insulation) at a price of about 5 dollars a foot.  Im waiting on boiler(coming in next week) with all other work complete.  Thanks for any info

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