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Natures Comfort / Re: Bottom Insulation again

« on: December 27, 2010, 05:54:38 PM »

Thanks for the info.  The 175 seems to be doing great, does get a little warmer than I want but that will change when I get the heat exchanger and sidearm hooked up in the house.

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Natures Comfort / Re: Bottom Insulation again

« on: December 25, 2010, 09:27:23 AM »

Yes I do have some good bubble wrap and I will put it on up under the bottom side of the boiler.  I am already impressed with this stove, only had to iron out a few obstacles (common for me).  At present I am heating a 30 x 40 garage that I have heated for about seven years with a 40 gallon electric hot water heater.  I incorporated the hot water heater into the system so if needed  I can use it to heat the tubing in the floor or in emergency keep everything from freezing.  Next week we will start on the heat to the house with a side arm on the house hot water heater and a heat exchanger in the forced air furnace.  The house is about 1500 square feet. Thank you for the response.

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Natures Comfort / Re: Bottom Insulation again

« on: December 24, 2010, 08:36:33 PM »

I just installed a 175 on a concrete pad and went ahead and put 1-1/2 inch pink insulation board around the north (control end) east and west.  I left the south open although it is blocked from the wind by the wood pile.  My concern with covering all four sides is the FD fan requires quite a bit of air and if all four sides are covered aren't you starving it.  If this has been addressed before I apologize I am new to this forum.