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  1. Vinced
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    Will my propane furnace prevent freezing when the boiler is off?

    In the 5 years I've run my system I've never had a problem. I've went out of town at least a week every winter and just let the circulation pumps run...
    Post by: Vinced, Aug 26, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Going to burn pallet wood through boiler. Any suggestions/concerns?

    First off, I have just a plain old OWB not a gasifier. I picked up a truck load of old skids from where I work this fall and cut them up to burn in...
    Post by: Vinced, Mar 4, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Which gassifiers have replacable refractories

    The refractory liner weighs about 850 lbs . http://www.budgetcastingsupply.com/Castable_Refractory_Kast-0-Lite-26-LI.php Pictured the refractory...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 21, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    refractory in EKO 40

    I recently purchased a small piece of the type of blanket you are talking about like this. http://www.ceramicfiber.net/ceramicfiberblanket.htm Not...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 14, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    refractory in EKO 40

    I recently purchased a small piece of the type of blanket you are talking about like this. http://www.ceramicfiber.net/ceramicfiberblanket.htm Not...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 13, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    refractory in EKO 40

    I doubt any steel will hold up to the temperture. It will get red hot (or even white hot) and deform and will just melt away. I'd look into ceramic...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 13, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Anyone Seen/Heard of the Taco Bumblebee Pump?

    That looks like it would work good in the off season when I'm just heating my DHW. No need to circulate 160 degree plus water when your only heating...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 11, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Giving a Jetstream base new life.

    Two pictures of the base.The tube where it enters the burn chamber it has a slot in the end , but the slot is recessed about 3/8" on the right...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 11, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Giving a Jetstream base new life.

    Makes sense to me having the heat exchanger/ loading chamber surrounded by water and setting on top of the refractory base. It still seems strange...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Giving a Jetstream base new life.

    The heat-exchanger holds 50 gallons. Two pictures of the heat exchanger . Picture from the manual of how the trigger (lever) opens and closes the...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Giving a Jetstream base new life.

    The tunnel is a total of 15" long and the steel ball is original equipment. It sit on a seat between the cotter key and the trigger slot in the...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Giving a Jetstream base new life.

    The tunnel is a total of 15" long and the steel ball is original equipment. It sit on a seat between the cotter key and the trigger slot in the...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Giving a Jetstream base new life.

    Very interesting stuff. I thought the Jetstream was the same has Richard Hill's stick-wood fired furnace. It seems like it is very similar, but the...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 10, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  14. Vinced
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    OWB operation advice, CB e-2400

    Now you are in the learning curve of your boiler. Feed it only enough wood for the burn time you want. This way you save on wood. Mine uses the least...
    Post by: Vinced, Feb 9, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Storage question

    [quote author="greythorn3" date="1328005857"]i know this may sound crazy, but if you go to the junkyard you can pull heater cores outa cars and have...
    Post by: Vinced, Jan 31, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Storage question

    Clarkbug, Yes I understand about being able to change the flow for charge and drawing from the tank. Believe me, I've searched and read on this...
    Post by: Vinced, Jan 31, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Storage question

    I'm in the planning stage of adding storage to my system. I have a pressurized system and I'm planning on adding 500-1000 gallons of unpressurized...
    Thread by: Vinced, Jan 30, 2012, 6 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Built a 5000 gallon boiler

    Sounds like some great boilers. How do you determine the size of the firebox and secondary burn chamber? What type of ceramic insulation are you...
    Post by: Vinced, Dec 11, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Giving a Jetstream base new life.

    Its great to actually see the insides of one of these. I heard and read alot about them but never seen one in person. What type and brand of...
    Post by: Vinced, Nov 21, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Pressured system problem

    I don't know how do you check it and what should it be? I did go out and quick push the schrader valve on the bottom and all that came out was...
    Post by: Vinced, Nov 20, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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