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    Fiberglass Waste Disposal with Pyrolysis

    I have a waste disposal problem, but I am not alone. This is a big problem for the planet, I've learned. I have three rooms in my barn for oyster...
    Thread by: Mushroom Man, May 10, 2013, 6 replies, in forum: The Green Room
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    Bought a wood chipper - burning green chips

    With storage burning hot and fast does not (at first look) present a problem.In fact it is precisely what we want. However maintaining a bed of...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Apr 13, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Bought a wood chipper - burning green chips

    I found that commercial apple crates (4'x4'x2' high) work great with rear forks on the tractor for transporting split wood, kindling and biomass to...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Apr 8, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    From wood splitter to splitting by hand

    I used to split red oak by hand, but my hand got sore ;lol I am 62 years old. I got a Fiskars X27 three years ago and don't use my maul anymore....
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Mar 8, 2013 in forum: The Wood Shed
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    Canadian insurance companies

    I installed about 5 years ago. My boiler is in the attached garage which for me is ideal since the family room is directly above the garage. That...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Mar 8, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Losing water part II - sacrilegious question

    I used one litre 4 years ago to fix a small leak in the primary loop that would have been a major PITA to tear apart. I haven't had any issues as a...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Mar 7, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Proper operation of an air scoop

    I am still dreaming of Cast iron rads. They are great and I will be moving that way. I hate hearing the furnace fan. What temperatures are...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Feb 23, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    EKO 60 - Used

    I bought a used EKO 60 about 5 years ago. It has worked nicely. I had no idea what I was buying except I knew I wanted a gasifier and a big one...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Feb 23, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Proper operation of an air scoop

    Your post on this subject Don is timely. Mine developed a leak last week. I don't want to address the leak during heating season. When the weather...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Feb 23, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Squeaky Grundfos

    I have 8 Grundfos 15-58 pumps in my system. They have been in operation 4 years now. One of them, out of the box squeeked initially. I took the cover...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Feb 13, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Solar collectors to heat storage during the day

    I was intrigued by this site's idea (http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/SpaceHeating/Thomason/Solar_Heat.pdf) for DHW and heating during...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Sep 23, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Types of Wood Furnaces

    Interfacing with solar is possible to reduce fuel consumption. With a boiler it is also possible to locate the boiler in such locations as to...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Aug 24, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Types of Wood Furnaces

    Boilers heat water rather than air. With water, there is a multitude of options for emitters. Rads, baseboard, staple-up in walls, ceiling or floors...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Aug 24, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Types of Wood Furnaces

    Used Cast iron rads are what I eventually would like to have. Currently I am using a water to air HX in the plenum of my backup oil furnace....
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Aug 20, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Types of Wood Furnaces

    Is there a reason why you specified wood furnace as opposed to wood boiler? I ask because my first inquiries, five years ago, were about furnaces...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Aug 20, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    What is the longest run from boiler to house you have heard of?also a few pics of my homemade boiler

    Huffdawg >>MM i'm curios what sort of temp drop would you get in your underground loop with out any demand from your barn.<< I haven't done that...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Apr 30, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    What is the longest run from boiler to house you have heard of?also a few pics of my homemade boiler

    That is one huge burn chamber. As far a length of run is concerned - I have a longish run to my barn. The distance to the manifold in the barn is...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Apr 29, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    electrical generation hybrid boiler

    Using my diesel tractor in a stationary mode to run a big genset is appealing because it would potentially create lots of power. I've read about a...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Apr 17, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    electrical generation hybrid boiler

    Considering how much I work in order to pay for electricity, I think a gasification plant to create electrical energy is worth a bit of time and...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Apr 17, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Adding a solar array to primary/secondary with storage system for space heating

    I have been researching evacuated tube technology with a view to feeding the heat into my primary loop. The last set of stubs before return to the...
    Post by: Mushroom Man, Apr 12, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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