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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: leaking out the overflow

« on: November 30, 2015, 04:46:17 PM »

No well, just spring fed and has a manual fill with a ball valve.  I shut off the ball valve that feeds for domestic meaning all valves are shut that are plumbed to the furnace.  Came back after hunting for about 4 hours and it still is trickling out.   I'm baffled.  If it's not getting water it would dry up soon but how is it coming from the overflow?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: leaking out the overflow

« on: November 30, 2015, 09:05:29 AM »

How would you figure out that's where the leak is?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / leaking out the overflow

« on: November 30, 2015, 08:38:11 AM »

My overflow is continuously running.  Where could all the extra water be coming from.  I have a water line plumbed to feed it when it gets low with a ball valve and just checked the ball valve and it is still good.  The only other place I can think of is the plate exchanger.  Is it possible my potable water is blowing through a hole and filling up the boiler?  My hot water at the spigot is still clear with no sign of it mixed with nasty furnace water.  Any other place I may be missing or do you all think this is where it's at.  System is about 10 years old.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: heat exchanger size

« on: April 05, 2014, 05:12:38 PM »

Scott, curious as to what size pump your putting on the furnace.  Mine is a 007 TACO.  3/4" plumbing although the hx has 1" ports.  Would changing these alone help?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / heat exchanger size

« on: April 03, 2014, 06:02:00 PM »

I have a model 200 Mahoning with what ever size HX they sent with it. I believe a 10 plate.  If someone knows what was standard let me know.  Right now I am using a hot water tank in the house and recirculating it to get up to temp and storing since the hot plate wont keep up with hot water.  I am thinking of ditching the tank since it is starting to leak and was wondering what size HX I ought to get.  I have my furnace about 140 feet away from the house so I am sure there is some heat loss.  I'm struggling to think a 20 plate will do it seeing how poorly a 10 plate does, but would a 50 plate be overkill?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / heat exchanger

« on: January 12, 2014, 04:59:11 PM »

Anyone using hot water straight from the heat exchanger without running it through a couple of times to bring it up to temp with a tank?  If so what size?  I just tried it and we have luke warm water, not HOT like I like it.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Hot water storage tank

« on: January 08, 2014, 08:10:46 AM »

Ignorant to the anode rods.  Where are they and how often do you replace them?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Hot water storage tank

« on: January 08, 2014, 04:56:18 AM »

They only seem to last for about 8 years at the most.  Hate to put one in just to replace it in a year or two.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Hot water storage tank

« on: January 07, 2014, 05:33:26 PM »

Does anyone here use a storage tank for thier domestic hot water?  Currently i am using a hot water heater and it is beginning to leak.  I have no need of the elements and such, I simply need an insulated tank.  I would think just a tank would be cheaper and last a little longer.  Any thoughts and if so where are you getting them.