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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Sub $5000 OWBs

« on: January 13, 2014, 05:46:28 AM »

I am the proud owner of a Earth Rancher 365.  I am very pleased with its performance and the help from the manufacture.  The total package was well over $5000.
Matt

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Burn Time

« on: January 07, 2014, 12:03:15 PM »

Thanks for all the help!!!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Burn Time

« on: January 07, 2014, 09:43:39 AM »

Fryedaddy,

How much do you think I should increase my water temperature by!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Burn Time

« on: January 07, 2014, 08:39:21 AM »

Speed,

Your right, its all 2 year old oak that has been under shelter!

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Burn Time

« on: January 07, 2014, 08:02:22 AM »

Thanks slimjim,

What do you think about the water temperature settings?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Burn Time

« on: January 07, 2014, 07:29:38 AM »

Question?  I have 2000 sq/ft house insulation is not great but not bad, I have a Earth Rancher 365 about 50' from the house with insulated 1" pex lines buried in the ground about 18" in southeast Virginia.  This is my first season using it and I love it, but how is it that folks get such a long burn time??  Last night was very unusual in that the temp with wind chills got down to -5!  My water temp is set for on at 160 degrees and off at 170 degrees and the thermostat inside the house is set on 72 degrees.  The temp inside was 72 degrees but when I got up this morning at 5:00 the water temp outside was 105 degrees, this was after about 7 hours.   I am burning smaller pieces of wood because they were cut for my wood stove inside.  Is the size of the wood the problem?  Is the water temp on off the problem?  or is this what I am to expect.   

Just looking for some guidance!!

Thanks for all your help, I love this forum!!!

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Plumbing / Re: Water to air heat exchanger

« on: December 17, 2013, 07:24:41 PM »

Thanks!  Really appreciate all the help!!!

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Plumbing / Water to air heat exchanger

« on: December 17, 2013, 06:33:27 PM »

Which is the inlet and which is the outlet on a typical water to air heat exchanger installed upstream of the fan???  Thanks for the help, trying to finish ip with my install

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Plumbing / Plate HX hook up

« on: December 10, 2013, 05:51:56 AM »

Hello to all!  I am looking for some guidance on hooking up my 20 plate HX for my electric hot water heater.  I have read several post on this site, but want to ensure that I am correct.  From the OWB I have one pump, I am only running about 50' to the house.  I will be hooking two appliances up in series.  First the Plate HX for the hot water heater.  4 ports on the HX bottom port left side is OWB in (A1):  top port (A2) left side return or to the next appliance, in my case it will be continuing on to the furnace in the attic.  Bottom port right side (B1) would go to the cold water in on the hot water heater??? with the hot water out from the water heater reaming the same?:  Top port right side (B2) is where I would move the old cold water in from the hot water heater to??  Is this right???   I would prefer not to install a mixing valve, but want to make sure that this will work and is correct.

Thanks in advance for your help, this site is by far the best I have found!!!!!