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    Improve Old Boiler Efficiency?

    I ordered probe type, I guess that will be the first step to see where I can make gains with this.
    Post by: scottinkn, Jan 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Improve Old Boiler Efficiency?

    Thanks Nofossil! I like that idea! It is the simple things that make a big difference....
    Post by: scottinkn, Jan 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Improve Old Boiler Efficiency?

    I don't have flue temp gauge, I just ordered one. Turbulators - if they just slow/mix the flue gas , I could probably just hang some chains in...
    Post by: scottinkn, Jan 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Improve Old Boiler Efficiency?

    I have a New Yorker WC 130. So if I could recirc some flue gas it would be good?
    Post by: scottinkn, Jan 1, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Improve Old Boiler Efficiency?

    Hello, I needed to clean my flue & boiler tubes, and as I was mindlessly brushing the tubes, I wondered if there were any things that I could do to...
    Thread by: scottinkn, Jan 1, 2013, 10 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    mixture of pipe sizes for non-pressurized storage heat exchanger?

    I am going to with air & soap bubbles.
    Post by: scottinkn, Dec 29, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  7. scottinkn
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    mixture of pipe sizes for non-pressurized storage heat exchanger?

    Almost ready to put in tank. They are both 45" wide and tube risers are 40" long. Larger one is made with 2" & 1-1/4 (9 - DHW preheat) and the other...
    Post by: scottinkn, Dec 29, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Use Cast Iron Radiators for heat exchanger in storage tank?

    Thanks for the support Eric! I really DO want to try it, but I DON'T want to fail miserably! Sucks to be me right now & I am so on the fence...
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 18, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Use Cast Iron Radiators for heat exchanger in storage tank?

    Thanks Tom! I really needed to see both sides and I DON'T want to to it over again. AND I was worried about adequate heat transfer. Thanks...
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 18, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Use Cast Iron Radiators for heat exchanger in storage tank?

    Wow! Thanks Jeff! I would think reason they stopped using them is because copper was lighter, did not rust and was not cost prohibitive. (at the...
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 18, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Use Cast Iron Radiators for heat exchanger in storage tank?

    Thanks Nofossil! That's another good reason for not doing it on the DHW preheat side... So THAT is out! BUT could it be feasible to do on the...
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 17, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Use Cast Iron Radiators for heat exchanger in storage tank?

    What would be considered "an average" temperature drop? 10 degrees? 20? Just curious. Would it be better to just have gauges or is temp monitoring...
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 17, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Use Cast Iron Radiators for heat exchanger in storage tank?

    Other than the DHW rust and bleeding the air, I don't see any potential problem with trying it. Is there anything I could do to measure the...
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 17, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Use Cast Iron Radiators for heat exchanger in storage tank?

    Maybe so, be a loner, but I am leaning toward trying it.
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 17, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Use Cast Iron Radiators for heat exchanger in storage tank?

    Good point about DHW Maple! I do think that they would last a very long time as long as I use "good" ones. I just wonder how efficient they would...
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 17, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Use Cast Iron Radiators for heat exchanger in storage tank?

    I am putting together, this weekend, my unpressurized storage tank, approx 960 gallons. Turns out I don't have a lot of money for copper So I can...
    Thread by: scottinkn, Nov 17, 2012, 17 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Heat Exchanger Idea

    Well thanks for the encouragement!!! I still need help with making a decision on using cast iron radiators as heat exchangers.
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 11, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Heat Exchanger Idea

    Does anyone think ganged cast iron radiators would work well?
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 10, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Heat Exchanger Idea

    Well the large copper pipes from craigslist did not pan out. Damn. One thing that did occur to me though, for an efficient, low cost heat exchanger...
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 9, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Heat Exchanger Idea

    Thanks guys I will look into it! ...I actually just might have found like 40' of 2", 150 feet of 1-1/4" & 100' of 1"...I hope that is enough!...
    Post by: scottinkn, Nov 7, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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