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Central Boiler / Re: Am I to be concerned?

« on: February 25, 2015, 06:27:22 PM »

You guys in the NE took all our snow, we got almost none here in Minnesota!   I plan to take a ride out to the NE this June on the Goldwing, hopefully it will be melted by then!

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Pools & Hot Tubs / Re: Hot Tub Motor

« on: December 31, 2013, 04:10:10 PM »

CountryBoyJohn, Sounds like you got by with not much expense
Nice to have such a forum to get ideas from and help.

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General Discussion / Re: creosote problems

« on: December 29, 2013, 05:13:38 PM »

I had a plugged chimney recently, which was causing a backup with creosote coming out the door.  I cleaned my chimney and it made ALL the difference in the world!  I felt dumb for not checking it sooner.  So, perhaps check your chimney and any other part of the air flow in your OWB and perhaps the creosote matter may improve.  I have a CentralBoiler e2300 gasser.

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Central Boiler / Re: e2300 - remember to check the chimney to maintain good performance

« on: December 29, 2013, 03:48:42 PM »

Pitcrew: Yes, simple to check my vertical chimney stack, remove the cover one the elbow, then use a mirror, when it's not firing, so you can see the daylight, if it's not plugged.  Yeh, who would think that with a gasser it would plug up like that, but it certainly did.  My main reason for posting this is to help others that may be frustrated with poor performance and simply overlooked the chimney, checking for obstructions.  It sure is great to have it running the way it was designed 
Glad to see folks are viewing this post, so it reminds them to check their chimneys from time to time.

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Central Boiler / Re: Adding another plenum

« on: December 29, 2013, 03:41:56 PM »

Since you are in the process of finishing the basement, with a separate HVAC system for it, why not get another water-to-air exchanger and put it inline with the basement HVAC system, getting the heated air to your basement rooms that way?  I would think you could use the same loop of water feeding your upstairs.

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Central Boiler / e2300 - remember to check the chimney to maintain good performance

« on: December 28, 2013, 03:52:34 PM »

Had to write about a recent experience regarding poor performance of my e2300 gasser and a nearly plugged chimney.  Long-story short, MAKE SURE to CHECK your CHIMNEY for built up creosote and fly-ash.  Sounds like an obvious thing to do, but I did not check it for 4 years! I had not checked that part of my boiler since first using it back in2009-2010 heating season, but did just last weekend after having some very frustrating times to get it to maintain heat in not too cold of weather.  After listening to my story on the phone, my dealer told me to make sure and check that ALL parts of the boiler are clear.  I said sure, I'll check them all. Well, the one that I had not checked previously, the chimney, really had a LOT of crap in it.  So, a neighbor and I took down the 2 sections and I rammed a fence post thru it many times to loosen all the crud. Got it totally cleaned and re-installed.  Also, at the same time I installed a new gasket, so that may have helped as well.  Now, the e2300 is back to it's normal good performance and it is a HUGE relief.  I just never thought the chimney would/could get that plugged up and cause such terrible performance.  So, I wanted to post this, in case other folks over time experience decreased performance with their gasser style boilers, so they may not go thru the misery that I did by not doing ALL the recommended maintenance.  I have attached a picture looking downward into the plugged chimney BEFORE I took it down and cleaned it out.

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Central Boiler / Re: Any tips on changing a door rope?

« on: December 22, 2013, 08:45:45 PM »

My E2300 (circa 2009) does NOT use rope for the front door seal, rather it uses a one piece heat resistant rubber type gasket, part #2500027.  The part # for the door gasket of a e1400 or e1450 is 2500028.  So, if you have a gasser style 'e' series Central Boiler and you replace the door seal with a rope gasket, you may be in for undesired results, like a lot of blow-by.  I know the part number for these CB gasser models because I just replaced mine and I have the OEM replacement directions in front of me right now, BTW those directions P/N for either type gasket is #9000058, which comes with either gasket kit.  Hope this helps with the gasket changing for a CB gasser model.

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Central Boiler / Re: Soleniod Problems

« on: December 15, 2013, 05:40:04 PM »

A trick I did in a pinch to open the solenoid/metal disk, without power(disconnected the power to solenoid), was to take a pencil and put it between the 2" tube and the round metal disk.  This allowed air flow to continue, keeping the furnace running, until I got a new set of solenoids that had gone bad and kept blowing fuses.  Now I have like 10 fuses on hand, cuz when u start blowing fuses, u sure want to have some spares around.  Hope I explained this well enough….

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Central Boiler / Re: E2300 - air holes filling with ash

« on: December 11, 2013, 10:30:14 PM »

dwneast77 & Roger, thx for keeping this discussion going back in early 2012.  I am again back to this discussion, as I never did retrofit my E2300(no ignition ready), but the air-flow is getting bad and causing the burn to not be efficient.  I like dwneast77's second retrofit design with the piping that fits along the bottom, that seems like a simple alternative to get the air flowing as it needs to.  the pictures are great and really help to conceptualize the retrofit you did so others can do the same.  Thx, Greg

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Central Boiler / Re: E2300 - air holes filling with ash

« on: April 02, 2012, 09:57:07 PM »

Thx for everyone's input thus far on this thread which I started a few days ago, but I did not have time to review or reply until tonight.  I have some comments and ideas I will share on this topic later.  I did like another post I observed regarding a 2" vertical retrofit someone added, there were some great pics on this that was worth a 1000 words.

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Central Boiler / Re: melting e classic

« on: March 26, 2012, 02:14:56 PM »

Thanks a lot dwneast77 for sharing your story and modification of the E2300, the picture is really great, showing exactly what you did.  I may consider doing this for my E2300.

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Central Boiler / E2300 - air holes filling with ash

« on: March 26, 2012, 01:52:23 PM »

I have a E2300 gasser just finishing it's 3rd heating season, and really like the unit.  However, I am noticing the air holes, particularly on the right side, looking in, are filling with hardened dust/creosote.  I am curious if other E2300 owners are observing this undesired activity? and if so, have you taken any corrective measures to reverse it?  The only think I've done is take a 1/2" drill bit and worked it around best I could, taking care to NOT drill a hole through the metal.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: new

« on: March 12, 2012, 10:36:22 PM »

I heat a 5000sqft home and 1100sqft garage with my CentralBoilerE2300(gasser) and really like it. I'd recommend a gasser for less wood consumption.

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Pools & Hot Tubs / Re: Hot Tub

« on: March 02, 2012, 06:55:42 PM »

I have a OWB and am getting a hot-tub.  I want to heat the hot-tub in the winter with the water from my boiler.  I have viewed one persons setup like this, however they did not have an electric heater in their hot-tub, they had removed it and simply went entirely with the heat from the water-to-water exchanger.  I would like to see another configuration where folks have not removed the electric heater from the hot-tub, so I can get an idea how and where penetrations were made into the lines of the hot-tub.  Also, I would like to see the other components, other the the exchanger and how they have been connected.  If someone out there has information on their own installation of a water-to-water exchanger and a simple yet effective way for me to do the same, I would appreciate the help.  My OWF handle is gsilus, so perhaps that would be a good way to contact me at first.  Also, if someone reading this is in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and they have such a setup, I would like to visit and see how you connected your system up.  Thx!

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Central Boiler / Re: CB classic vs. e-classic reviews

« on: February 18, 2012, 09:33:01 PM »

I am on my 3rd heating season with a CB E2300 and I really like it.  I heat a 5000sq ft home with a 1100sq ft garage, along with a 100 gallon water heater.  Used about 9 cord last year.  I clean the ashes out once a week, when the fire is down way low.  Usually I can go about 24 hours per load of real dry wood.  I did not purchase the extra gas assist package, and glad I did not, cuz I'd really never use it.  When I go on vacation I use the gas furnace in the house to heat the house.  I would recommend the E2300 to anyone that does not mind having to use darn dry wood.  If u expect to use non-dry wood, then do not get this model.  My next effort will be to install a hot-tub and connect it with the boiler, kind of why i joined the forum, to get tips on that process.