Here’s my Eko 40 with 1000 gallon pressurized storage. I still need to stack the tanks, tie them in and insulate. The house gets spray foam insulation on Wednesday, so Tuesday I’m bringing water up from the well, filling the system and running the boiler. Hopefully all goes well so things won’t freeze up from here on out.
tuolumne, can you tell me a couple things? I want to do the same storage system. (2/500 gallon tanks) How much ceiling height will be needed to stack 2 tanks ? Will you be using any of the existing fittings on the lower tank? I only have 7’ 6” from floor to floor joists. How will you lift the second tank ? Most of the 500 gallon tank dimentions come in at 37” wide 45” tall.
Nice installation, yeah. But illegal where I come from. By code, if it matters, you cannot install this device in a garage for reasons of potential gas fumes.
Trailhound68.
Good observation! However, I converted this garage area into a workshop (Computers,tools etc..) with a partitioned off area for wood storage. The garage is attached to this Shop’s outside wall and the only access to the garage is thru a “normally closed” steel door.
tuolumne, can you tell me a couple things? I want to do the same storage system. (2/500 gallon tanks) How much ceiling height will be needed to stack 2 tanks ? Will you be using any of the existing fittings on the lower tank? I only have 7’ 6” from floor to floor joists. How will you lift the second tank ? Most of the 500 gallon tank dimentions come in at 37” wide 45” tall.
I am not using any existing fittings for the main loop, only for temperature readings and draining. The tanks nest slightly, so 86-88” is my guess without measureing. I can drive my tractor with forks into the basement, otherwise you’ll need block and tackle.
Nice installation, yeah. But illegal where I come from. By code, if it matters, you cannot install this device in a garage for reasons of potential gas fumes.
Hi, I am a Ct. builder and after a conversation with the building inspector in my town, you can install a boiler in a garage. As long as its either in a separate room with a fire door and wall or 18” raised off the garage floor. Of course all inspectors interpret the code differently. Scott
this is turning out to be one of my favorite pages. I think it should be manditory to post a system pic, although when I load mine it won’t be as nice as you guys.
How in the heck do you guys have these in your house and not smoke out your family? I have even installed a draft inducer and still get lots of smoke at me.
I’ll post when I finish my latest plumbing circus.
this is turning out to be one of my favorite pages. I think it should be manditory to post a system pic, although when I load mine it won’t be as nice as you guys.
How in the heck do you guys have these in your house and not smoke out your family? I have even installed a draft inducer and still get lots of smoke at me.
I’ll post when I finish my latest plumbing circus.
I see a fancy smoke hood on the picture above Great Idea!!!!!
I am curious why your expansion tank is installed above the rest of your system. Does it have to be this way to work properly? Exactly what model # is your tank? I noticed in your video, your storage tank is different or is that after you insulated?
Cool photos and video Seyiwmz. Provides the best pictures of a pressure storage system i’ve seen so far.
Trehugr, I used a the sx-40v from amtrol. Cost was about 120 bucks. It’s location developed because I thought it would look cool above everything. No system requirements for it being there. No problems. And the video was made after I insulated it and made a box over the tank. That way I could throw a drum-set on top. If I started the boiler back up I might make a video that shows the smoke suction hood in action. It works pretty good. It might be the answer for the fellow (Barnartist) above with the smoke problem. Makes refueling a pleasure........ Thanks for the compliments. Guy
I might have to do that Seyiwmz.
How much do you heat with your 40? and how far down (temp cooling) can you let your tank get to and recharge it in one load of wood?
Barnartist, I’m sorry to admit I can’t answer the question. I don’t do the up and down method. I usually just heat it up and continue to burn for weeks on end before shutting down. Counting my garage, I’m heating about 2800 square feet. I only keep the garage 55 to 60 degrees.
Here are some pics of our system with 1000 gallons of pressurized storage. The EKO was delivered late March and is now up and running.
Have been heating our DHW the past few days. Aside from a few minor leaks and some blown fuses things are working out nicely. The unit is installed in a 600 sq ft garage and tied into a triangletube indirect water heater and oil boiler which both reside in the basement.
