Summer burning

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herbert

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Aug 28, 2008
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I am using my Taylor 750 thru the summer --i am heating swimming pool hot tub and hot water in house. Getting a lot of Creosote build up and am burning well seasoned wood (about 4 or 5 pieces a day).
Also have not yet drained --refilled and added the “gold” water preservative yet. Is it really nesessary to drain if not shutting down thru the summer ?
 
I'd think draining the system will get rid of any of the junk that has collected in the water so far. I'd do it just for peace of mind....
 
Herbert I know that this is way late haven't been on the forum for awhile. Taylor recommends that you test for the chemical levels every year and add as needed. Then every three years drain the water into a tank so you can remove the lower cover and scrape any sediment out of the bottom of the stove. You don't have to get rid of the water when you drain it can be reused. Thats what we've done for years and it seems to work for us.
 
I'm not trying to hijack this thread but, I was planning on getting the EKO 40 installed, without holding tanks for the time being. The question I have is if you fire up during the summer to heat the DHW, can you close a valve to shut off the heat exchanger in the house? So as to not heat the house while you heat your water? Thanks.
 
I can't see how it could hurt anything-----i have one of my pumps shut off (the one that goes thru the two furnace exchangers). It is still going thru my pool and hot ttub exchangers on the second pump but i have shut them off while repairing leaks without damaging anything
 
There is a LONG thread on Hydronic clothes dryers, use the search to find it... Much debate on just how to set one up and how well it would work, but far as I know, nobody has actually made one (yet) Maybe you can do the first.

As to the boiler treatment question - there are various places that do boiler water testing, and based on the results will suggest just what sorts of stuff you should add to the water to make it non-corrosive. However it would probably be best to contact Taylor to see what they reccomend - especially if you are still covered by any sort of warranty.

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Hey herbert sorry it took so long just got the corn out and haven't had time to talk to the neighbor. The test is a nitrate test right from taylor. I not sure what level of nitrates they consider safe. Also he told me that if you have never added the chemical from taylor the first fill is two gallons of the chemical. Hope this helps
 
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