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    Sidearm - dielectric isolation issue

    Those of you running sidearms to heat your DHW - I have an issue I need help with. How did you maintain dielectric isolation between the steel water...
    Thread by: sorethumbs, Dec 28, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Home Brew Boiler Operating Pictures

    Half a face cord? Thats 53.33 cu ft of wood. Thats just less than 1/2 a FULL cord! If your heating season is 4 months (120 days) and you load...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Dec 22, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Sidearm Plumbing Help Needed

    There are many things wrong with the piping in the picture, but the question is why does it not work. It does not work because there is no way for it...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Dec 18, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    dhw

    You can also tee off that line to a dedicated instant hot water tap at the kitchen sink. Instant hot chocolate, tea, soup, Tom & Jerry's, baby...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Dec 17, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    My New Control System

    Is it possible for someone who has ever written code before to take on a project like this? How difficult is it to learn the code?
    Post by: sorethumbs, Dec 15, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    My New Control System

    Wow, very neat controller. The ability to eliminate aquastats alone is a great motivator to learn this type of system. One question though, what...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Dec 15, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Confused About the Various PEX Fitting Types

    What? That's crazy talk. Shark bite's work. I've also seen compression fittings that work. Neither of those require a specialized tool. Problem...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Dec 8, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Confused About the Various PEX Fitting Types

    thats exactly what I don't need. A fitting that requires an expensive, specialized tool for a few fittings: "The Viega PEX Press connection system...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Dec 8, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    I know the consumption, will that help size a Garn

    Just for clarification - what dimentions are these cords?
    Post by: sorethumbs, Dec 8, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Confused About the Various PEX Fitting Types

    I was hoping that you guys could also comment on the easiest way to go from 1.25" PEX to CU (copper) pipe. I can't seem to be able to find 1.25" PEX...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Dec 8, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Found something to do right after I light the fire and before I click on the Eburn 150

    I know little to nothing about gassers, but isn't there some type of automatic switching controll, like a snap disk, that could do this...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Dec 4, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Air in OWB line?

    Thanks for that info heaterman, very well written and informative. However, according to that data my pump is cavitating. I can't hear any...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Apr 6, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Your OWB Warranty - Wording to Watch out for!

    I've read this before, but it makes absolutly no sense to me. Are you saying that stray current is possibly finding its way though the boiler to...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Apr 1, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Unpressurized strainer/ HX dilemma

    If the screen starts to clog its going to add frictional loss (head) to your system. Your pumps preformace will start to fall down the pump curve. If...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Mar 13, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    replacement circulator cartridge

    The pump that failed was about 4 years old. It was being used on an OWB open system (CB) and is mounted properly. It is used about 6 months of the...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Mar 13, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    replacement circulator cartridge

    are they serviceable or rebuildable? I know TACO will say NO, but anyone try it?
    Post by: sorethumbs, Mar 13, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Taco pump squeaking

    If you have an open system, don't put the strainer on the suction side of the circ.[/quote] Heaterman, why?
    Post by: sorethumbs, Mar 13, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    replacement circulator cartridge

    I have a Taco 007 with a blown cartrige. I'd like to get a replacement for it. I've been looking at various on-line stores and I can't believe what...
    Thread by: sorethumbs, Mar 13, 2009, 5 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    E-Classic Update

    Can you tell us about how you made your underground pipe, and what you think went wrong?
    Post by: sorethumbs, Feb 27, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    blueboard vs 180*F pipe

    Thanks Piker, I figured that, but will urethane even absorb water? Do you know? It seems to me to be a hydrophobic material. The foil face and the...
    Post by: sorethumbs, Feb 26, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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