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General Discussion / Re: Hoss 300sf fired up for the first time

« on: January 01, 2017, 10:24:33 PM »

I live in Murfreesboro, TN so the winters are very mild compared to most of you but I have a poorly insulated A frame home and hated my heating bills.  I also have a lot of land with hardwoods on it and have always loved heating with wood in my fireplace insert.  Thought we would take it to the next level.

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General Discussion / Hoss 300sf fired up for the first time

« on: January 01, 2017, 08:20:32 AM »

If you look in my history on here you will see I had tried out a homemade unit a few years ago and it was a waste of wood and time.  It frustrated me and made me wonder if this was even a viable alternative.  Well, I sold it and went without trying again unit I got a great deal on a brand new hoss 300sf that was a display at a local hardware store in the middle of this summer.  I just got it hooked up on dec 16th and could not be happier.  Im getting 12-24 hour burn times with this mild weather right now.  Still learning best loading practices and that i don't have to always pack it full.  The proof is showing the electric bill here.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: My wood furnace was a mistake/ Intro

« on: March 05, 2014, 11:41:15 AM »

I will check line temps this evening. Yes on the one location for 2 blowers. One is blowing into the intake of the other. I have gotten it up to 180 a couple times but it is hard. I work during the day so I load it at 6 am and when I get home at 4 it has burnt everything up

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: My wood furnace was a mistake/ Intro

« on: March 05, 2014, 09:59:17 AM »

From the suggestions I'm noting a couple of possible problems. The blower is on the back just like a hoss but the builder of it also but a second blower piggy backed on to the first blower because he said he had trouble getting up to temp. It seems this could be blowing all the heat up the flu, which also may be too large. I am estimating it is around 7x10 but can measure if needed.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: My wood furnace was a mistake/ Intro

« on: March 05, 2014, 04:31:35 AM »

I'm in middle TN. We don't get snow to speak of. I'm up for trying anything to make it work. I will measure the temp at the pex to check my heat loss this afternoon.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: My wood furnace was a mistake/ Intro

« on: March 04, 2014, 07:53:48 PM »

The HOSS furnaces do have a 1/2" firebox, but this is a home made one that is designed after one.  It only has a 1/4" firebox. 

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: My wood furnace was a mistake/ Intro

« on: March 04, 2014, 07:48:17 PM »

I'm not blaming him.  He told me what he was heating with it and that it would be overkill for my application, but said it would go 14 hours between feedings.  I'm not getting that sort of duration.  The fabrication on it is very good, just way to big for me. 

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: My wood furnace was a mistake/ Intro

« on: March 04, 2014, 07:26:25 PM »

There is a channel in the door with some sort of sealing gasket.  Its not a rope gasket but it does seal good.  I cleaned the chimney cap the other day with no real improvement but I have not tried to burn with it off.  I will try that but not holding out much hope.  Thanks for the replies.  I guess I just wish someone that needed on this size would trade me theirs that is undersized for their application, but not mine.  oh well

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: My wood furnace was a mistake/ Intro

« on: March 04, 2014, 05:52:53 PM »

Badger insulated pipe.  It is the three wrap and is burried. 

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: My wood furnace was a mistake/ Intro

« on: March 04, 2014, 05:49:04 PM »

Here is a pic of how big this thing is. I think it holds over 600 gallons.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / My wood furnace was a mistake/ Intro

« on: March 04, 2014, 05:41:11 PM »

Hello all.  I decided a few months ago that I wanted a wood burning furnace and did some research and read all I could on here.  A trade came up on craigslist for a very well made home built unit that was modeled after the HOSS furnaces from Tennessee outdoor furnaces.  I traded a golf cart for this unit that was only in service 18 months and was hooked up when I went to view it.  The owner was building another for himself.  He was heating his 2200 house and 8000 sq ft shops with it.  I just heating my house with it now with a water to air heat exchanger in my duct work.  the unit is only 35' from my house with a badger 3 speed pump and badger underground insulated pex.  I have the boiler temp set at 175.  It is eating so much wood i can't keep it fed.  I got way too big of a unit and dont know what to do now.  I have 2 year old oak and it seems to be eating over almost 2 ricks a week and Im only heating a 2200 sq ft house with it.  Not sure you guys can help but I just wanted to show everyone my mistake.  Oh well.