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Central Boiler / Re: New CB 6048

« on: December 13, 2010, 05:55:58 PM »

Rosewood, You are right.  I started with larger round logs and the burn time is way better.  Thanks.

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Central Boiler / Re: pump HP?

« on: December 13, 2010, 05:54:22 PM »

Ok, Thanks rosewood.  I will check that.  And let you know.  My dealer is coming Wed, and I'm gonna let him troubleshoot it.

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Central Boiler / pump HP?

« on: December 12, 2010, 09:05:07 PM »

Just curious if there is supposed to be a standard size pump for the 6048.  After mine got hooked up, I noticed 2 pumps were 1/8HP and 1 was 1/25 HP.  The 1/25 HP is getting the water to the hx and then to the coil, but not getting thru the coil.  In fact air is in the return line leaving the coil.  I back flushed all the air out with garden hose to try and re-prime it but the air came back??  Could it be there is a small hole in the coil letting air in somehow?

ANy help appreciated!!

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Central Boiler / New CB 6048

« on: December 09, 2010, 09:23:43 PM »

Hello, new here. Glad I found this site.   First year using my boiler(CB 6048).  I have it hooked up to 3 bldgs.  All well insulated.  One is 1000sf, and is only used on occasion--apt over a barn.  One is a daytime use bldg 1800sf-, used M-F I drop the thermostat down to 60f in the evenings in that bldg.  The last bldg is home used 24hrs 3000sf.  I am running 3 pumps, 3 plate hx, and 4 forced air coils(2 in house).  Our temps here have been  20F at night 30-40F during day the last week.  I've been using mixed hard wood, split in various lengths, good deal from sawmill, deliverd by dumptruck.  I just cleaned the boiler 4 days ago. I'm finding that the wood is burning so fast I'm getting a foot or more of red hot coals building up fast, hardly any ash yet.   My temp is dropping as soon as the wood is changed to coals.  I can stock it 11pm and by 7am a huge pile of red hot coals and the temp down to 150F.  The pile of coals are making it harder to stack the wood and starting to block the vent. i must be doing something wrong... I've been doing some research and wonder if I should be using whole logs instead.  Unfortunealty I dont have any reserve stock, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to get seasoned wood.  I will certainly begin stockpiling now for following years.  Any hints or any advice or pointers would be greatly appreciated for this newbie.  Thanks!!