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Electronics / Re: Central Boiler Indoor Water Temperature Indicator

« on: January 12, 2015, 03:38:36 PM »

I added one of the indoor water temp tees and I too get about a 6 degree lees reading than the boiler says. It is installed inside the house right after the 70' of 1" thermopex ends.

I am going to do more research with the wireless thermometer and see if it's reading right or if I'm loosing that much. Which I should be. Hopefully it's just reading different.

wrudoing have you determined if it's reading lower as you're kissing temp or just a different reading per the unit?

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Plumbing / Re: Basic plumbing setup

« on: January 02, 2015, 07:56:51 AM »

I'm thinking I'm not moving the water fast enough.

I bought the temp tee setup because it actually ties into the pex and is in water. Versus reading the pipe temp.
I'm gonna try and use another method (different thermometer) and see what I get.
Some have used wireless meat thermometer. I'll see what the stores have.

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Plumbing / Re: Maximum temp for appliances

« on: January 02, 2015, 07:23:51 AM »

Not sure of exact temp for dishwasher but When I start mine I always run the hot water at the sink until I get hot water. The dishwasher doesn't use the heating element for the first half of its cycle. But when it fills for the second half the house water line has gone cold so the first gallons it gets are cold so it now uses the heat element.
So unless you have a recirculating pump for water lines it might not matter if you design hotter to it if your lines are cold to start.

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Plumbing / Re: Basic plumbing setup

« on: January 01, 2015, 10:02:27 PM »

I shut down my house loop to bypass the w/w ex for the pool in the off season.
When I closed the house loop I noticed the boiler cycled less. Now I'm thinking my issue might be the house design.

Roughly 290' (included fittings) of 1" pex then the thermostatic valve to a sidearm for w/h and a w/a ex in the furnace.
All originally fed by a 007 at the boiler. I swapped it with the 00R (0015) 3 speed. I've tried all speeds and not much change. There's a 6-8 drop in temp from boiler to house (65') of thermo pex according to the water temp tee I added.
Is the pump still not big enough?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Heat Loss Question??

« on: December 28, 2014, 01:15:11 PM »

I've been batting around the idea of wrapping mine in a plastic bag then put it in a box and fill it with spray foam.
It currently acts as a space heater. 

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Central Boiler / Re: Pulse setting

« on: December 23, 2014, 08:54:38 AM »

What make and model do you guys use for your pulse option? I'm currently just using a thermostat.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Questions about hooking to pool

« on: December 16, 2014, 10:35:57 PM »

I have my pool plumbing split on the return to run accessories such as fountains. One branches off and goes thru a 30 plate ex.  Was told to make sure it is made for pool chemicals.  No brass I believe. My pump pushes fine because most flows to the pool and only a little is branched off. I adjust temp with a ball valve to adjust flow.

Not sure it's all correct but it works for my setup. It'll drag the boiler under if I run it wide open so it's always dialed back.

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Central Boiler / Re: Pulse setting

« on: December 14, 2014, 07:20:47 PM »

What are you guys using to pulse? Thermostat?

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Plumbing / Re: Basic plumbing setup

« on: December 10, 2014, 05:16:41 PM »

I ordered a 00R 3 speed pump. Will that be ok?

The floor seems fairly even for temps. I'll double check with my IR temp gun.

No flow meters. They all come off one standard manifold.

I'm pretty confident all the air is out. Is there a preferred method to verify all air is out?

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Plumbing / Re: Basic plumbing setup

« on: December 08, 2014, 06:15:15 AM »

Yes. The 007 is pushing the manifold that has the three 300' runs of 1/2".

I have 2" pink foam under slab and 1/2" around the sides (the thickest without being wider the the siding)

Each of the three runs starts toward an outer wall as to put the most heat there when starting.

I'm thinking I need a bigger pump (0011) to push the water thru the 3 runs of 1/2" (300' each) in the floor.

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Plumbing / Re: Basic plumbing setup

« on: December 07, 2014, 07:43:29 PM »

300 is stretching it. For the pump? Or for design? I read to keep the runs 300 or under. So I put three runs in the 30x30 slab to keep them under 300 each. I started the floor heat early this year before it got cold to try and stay ahead of it but didn't seem to make much difference.


I've been fighting with this boiler and design for house and garage for 3 seasons. If I can get 6-8 hours of burn time it's a miracle.

I'd like to get to where I can brag about how great wood boilers are.

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Plumbing / Re: Basic plumbing setup

« on: December 07, 2014, 10:11:47 AM »

Here is a diagram of the garage plumbing from the boiler.

Boiler with 007 pushing the 40' of 1" thermo pex to the garage.
All other plumbing is mounted in a 4'x4' area.

Do I need a larger pump pushing the floor? I've tried in temps of 110-140 but I only get 80 coming out if the floor.
The floor is 3 runs of 300' of 1/2". One zone.

Is this plumbed right?
What's correct?
What's wrong?

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: digital water temp gauges

« on: November 28, 2014, 07:29:36 PM »

I bought a indoor water temperature indicator kit from central boiler part number 5052
It T's in water line has 75' of cord to a digital display.

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Plumbing / Re: Next size pump

« on: November 28, 2014, 06:09:59 PM »

Is there anything wrong with going to big on a pump?

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Plumbing / Maintain floor temp

« on: November 23, 2014, 01:53:22 PM »

Does it matter what you set your garage temp to? Do you burn more wood to keep it at 65 verses 55?