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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: First Fire Ever In My OWB
« on: October 30, 2013, 09:13:36 AM »
My Earth Rancher 365 is doing great. On these warm days, i put in a bunch of little pieces of wood with 1 or 2 big ones (6-8 inch dia.)
The little wood turns to coals faster... and keeps the bottom of the big ones burning slowly.
I've also tried turning my differential down to 5 or 6 degrees. It seems to help reduce idle times... and keeps some coals alive... and reduces the condensation on the inside of the door.
The little wood turns to coals faster... and keeps the bottom of the big ones burning slowly.
I've also tried turning my differential down to 5 or 6 degrees. It seems to help reduce idle times... and keeps some coals alive... and reduces the condensation on the inside of the door.
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: First Fire Ever In My OWB
« on: October 28, 2013, 01:08:16 PM »
Congrats on the new stove.
Is your stove new? Did it not come with a damper?
I just got a new Rancher. It doesn't use a solenoid, but has a damper that is blown open by the fan. I havent had any problems with my damper staying open.
Does you furnace have a metal box around the blower on the door? Mine does, which I think would keep direct wind from blowing the damper open...
Is your stove new? Did it not come with a damper?
I just got a new Rancher. It doesn't use a solenoid, but has a damper that is blown open by the fan. I havent had any problems with my damper staying open.
Does you furnace have a metal box around the blower on the door? Mine does, which I think would keep direct wind from blowing the damper open...
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Plumbing / Re: water to air heat exchanger - placement? look - pics!
« on: October 10, 2013, 11:33:57 AM »
Got it all mounted, taped, plumbed, and aquastat-ed!
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Earth Outdoor Wood Furnaces / Re: Anybody with a woodsman?
« on: October 02, 2013, 07:07:28 AM »
I just recently got a Rancher 365 - pretty similar to your woodsman - but has a shorter fire box. I think thats about the only difference... It looks to be pretty well made -
what I liked about it is the simplicity... I also liked the heavy duty thickness of it... I know it won't be as efficient as the 1/4 inch stoves, but I got lots of wood to burn!
I'm a couple fittings away from filing mine up with water- and a couple more warm weeks away from needing to start burning...
what I liked about it is the simplicity... I also liked the heavy duty thickness of it... I know it won't be as efficient as the 1/4 inch stoves, but I got lots of wood to burn!
I'm a couple fittings away from filing mine up with water- and a couple more warm weeks away from needing to start burning...
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Plumbing / Re: plans changed - need bigger pump?
« on: September 26, 2013, 06:46:27 AM »
I realized last night that you guys were saying "close tee" as in "tees near each other"- but I was reading it as in "tees that close" as in close the door... so I was thinking you guys were talking about tees with valves in them or something... I look back at my posts and boy do I sound dumb!
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Plumbing / Re: plans changed - need bigger pump?
« on: September 25, 2013, 02:57:54 PM »
OK - thanks for all the advice RSI & Scott...I think I'll get the bigger 3 spd pump for the main loop - and use the 15-58 i have for this loop... I just don't think it'll be pushing quite the gpm I need for the main loop...
15-58 on low should push more than enough for the baseboard loop - right?
With 330' for the main loop - plus the tees, valves, etc - I think I'll be close to 20' head... if I'm calculating right...
15-58 on low should push more than enough for the baseboard loop - right?
With 330' for the main loop - plus the tees, valves, etc - I think I'll be close to 20' head... if I'm calculating right...
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Plumbing / Re: plans changed - need bigger pump?
« on: September 25, 2013, 01:48:17 PM »
so, in the main loop, just put in 2 regular Tees: http://www.pexsupply.com/HydroPEX-H051175-1-PEX-x-1-PEX-x-3-4-PEX-Brass-Tee-3735000-p
connect my radiator to that...
and have a pump in that loop - and when it comes on, it will pull what it needs from the main loop?... no need to have something opening & closing? It won't disrupt the flow? I don't need check valves or anything?
connect my radiator to that...
and have a pump in that loop - and when it comes on, it will pull what it needs from the main loop?... no need to have something opening & closing? It won't disrupt the flow? I don't need check valves or anything?
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Plumbing / Re: plans changed - need bigger pump?
« on: September 25, 2013, 11:40:12 AM »
I haven't seen these "close tees" - any suggestion where I get them?
Also, Is a 15-58 big enough for my main loop? seems like I need little more... but the 26-99 seems a little much... any suggestions? kinda seems like my head/gpm is right in between the little pumps and the medium ones...
Also, Is a 15-58 big enough for my main loop? seems like I need little more... but the 26-99 seems a little much... any suggestions? kinda seems like my head/gpm is right in between the little pumps and the medium ones...
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Plumbing / Re: plans changed - need bigger pump?
« on: September 25, 2013, 08:49:14 AM »
Well, I said "tee off" and "tee in" - but, I meant add to the loop, but do so with tees and valves so I could shut that part of the loop off/on ... which would mean I'd be effectively adding the 40' to the loop...
I wanted to do it this way, so that I could just heat this mudroom during the coldest parts of the year...
I could do this with 40 ' of 1" pex, instead of 3/4 to the baseboard - was just thinking of using 3/4 since it has 3/4 fittings... but i guess that I'd be bottlenecking the whole system... ?
I wanted to do it this way, so that I could just heat this mudroom during the coldest parts of the year...
I could do this with 40 ' of 1" pex, instead of 3/4 to the baseboard - was just thinking of using 3/4 since it has 3/4 fittings... but i guess that I'd be bottlenecking the whole system... ?
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Plumbing / plans changed - need bigger pump?
« on: September 25, 2013, 06:58:54 AM »
Hey guys,
I was originally just going to run a water to air HX in the furnace - about 150' total through 1" pex... I was going to use a grundfos 15-58... ordered it with the stove...
Since ordering, I've "been inspired" to add a 20 plate HX for the DHW, and a 4' baseboard in my mudroom....
This brings my total loop length (1" pex) to:
--------210'
+ ___120' (figured for the 20 plate)
--------330' total
plus 40' of 3/4" pex for the basebard - which I was just going to tee it off and back into the closest part of the loop to it... not sure on the calc for this...
I'm heating about 1400 SF... Was hoping to be delivering water at 7-8 GPM....
I've been running calculations... and I think 1 grundfos 15-58 is going to be way over worked... if it works at all...
Can I just add another 15-58 in series... math looks OK - or should I move up to a bigger pump? Next level up looks to be a little more than I need...
Suggestions please?
I was originally just going to run a water to air HX in the furnace - about 150' total through 1" pex... I was going to use a grundfos 15-58... ordered it with the stove...
Since ordering, I've "been inspired" to add a 20 plate HX for the DHW, and a 4' baseboard in my mudroom....
This brings my total loop length (1" pex) to:
--------210'
+ ___120' (figured for the 20 plate)
--------330' total
plus 40' of 3/4" pex for the basebard - which I was just going to tee it off and back into the closest part of the loop to it... not sure on the calc for this...
I'm heating about 1400 SF... Was hoping to be delivering water at 7-8 GPM....
I've been running calculations... and I think 1 grundfos 15-58 is going to be way over worked... if it works at all...
Can I just add another 15-58 in series... math looks OK - or should I move up to a bigger pump? Next level up looks to be a little more than I need...
Suggestions please?
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Plumbing / Re: water to air heat exchanger - placement? look - pics!
« on: September 23, 2013, 12:41:09 PM »
Got it mounted where suggested - I still have to go back and tape up the seams...
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Fire Wood / Re: Burning red cedar
« on: September 19, 2013, 01:10:01 PM »
Farmer, where you located in MO?
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Plumbing / Re: water to air heat exchanger - placement? look - pics!
« on: September 12, 2013, 01:46:03 PM »
On the heat exchanger, I ordered a 14x10. I just got it last night... expecting the input/output to be on the 10" side, but it was on the 14" side... which will work a lot better for me!
I also ordered a honeywell strap on aquastat for my other problem - will worry about wiring it up later!
I also ordered a honeywell strap on aquastat for my other problem - will worry about wiring it up later!
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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: badger insulated pex ?
« on: September 12, 2013, 01:40:07 PM »
I agree - good company, fair prices, fast delivery. I ordered some 5 wrap from them, then turned around and ordered my heat exchanger and some 1 inch pex from them.
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Plumbing / Re: water to air heat exchanger - placement? look - pics!
« on: September 04, 2013, 06:49:50 AM »
Thanks for all the info scott.
Not sure what I'm gonna do just yet...
Not sure what I'm gonna do just yet...
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