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    Is there such a thing as a wood stove that heats water?

    National Stove Works or Thermo-Control Heating makes stoves with water tubes. They make conventional boilers also that throw off quite a bit of...
    Post by: rwh442, Feb 1, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Thermo Control boiler gasification?

    I leave for work right around 6 am. Get home around 5 pm. I loaded it at 120 f this am and the water temp was around 85 when I loaded it again...
    Post by: rwh442, Jan 15, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Thermo Control boiler gasification?

    As Standingdead said, you will have a warm basement if non-insulated. Mine keeps me detached garage plenty warm and it's around 1600 sq ft. I would...
    Post by: rwh442, Jan 14, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Thermo Control boiler gasification?

    My year one wood was less than ideal. I would always load it totally full. So I must have had some poor burns and creosote buildup. Once that...
    Post by: rwh442, Jan 10, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Thermo Control boiler gasification?

    I inserted a type K thermocouple probe about 2' from the exit of the boiler in the stack and wired it to a PID digital temperature controller. The...
    Post by: rwh442, Jan 9, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Thermo Control boiler gasification?

    I would buy one again also. I know a gasser would use less wood but you have to split it smaller too. I would bet the time would come out about the...
    Post by: rwh442, Jan 4, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Side arm stopped working

    I think you either need to treat the water like Fred61 or a water softener OR have a small (taco 006?) pump on the DHW loop side of the sidearm....
    Post by: rwh442, Jan 3, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Side arm stopped working

    Bob, Funny you said it worked great for 3.5 seasons. That's how long mine lasted. The hot water was awesome too. Year four I notice minimal hot...
    Post by: rwh442, Jan 3, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Thermo Control boiler gasification?

    Chris, Creosote buildup depends on how you burn and wood moisture. If I load the 2000 up at low water temps the chimney will get a dull sound when...
    Post by: rwh442, Jan 3, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Thermo Control boiler gasification?

    They are natural draft conventional boilers. I have a 2000 model and it has done well for me. Load it about 3.5 times per day depending on wether....
    Post by: rwh442, Jan 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  11. rwh442
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    What kind of stack temps do you have at full output?

    I run mine at 600 deg F controlled with a type K TC in the flue stack. If I did not it would run hotter. Conventional wood boiler. Air intake...
    Post by: rwh442, Oct 18, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Thermo-Control IWB? Any Help Appreciated

    I have a TC2000 in my 1600 sq ft detached garage that heats my 2050 sq ft ranch house with full basement. As someone mentioned they are uninsulated....
    Post by: rwh442, Oct 18, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    New Here with some questions

    Thermo- Control is about 2 hours north of you (Cobleskill). They will use more wood than a gasser but may be in your price range and should last....
    Post by: rwh442, Feb 21, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Burn times: Gasifiers vs. natural draft water jacket boiler

    I have a Thermo-Control 2000 model without storage and load 3 times per day. It's in my detached garage, and ironically we decided to call ours the...
    Post by: rwh442, Oct 28, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Warning To Any Potential Stihl FS45 String Trimmer Buyers

    Talked to the owner of the local Shell station. Their gas is 10-15% ethanol mix. I bet most gas stations are. I'm betting on the carb material is...
    Post by: rwh442, Aug 25, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    Warning To Any Potential Stihl FS45 String Trimmer Buyers

    So guys its starting to sound like I have been poisoning my trimmer with ethanol blended gas - but without my knowledge. I stopped at the local...
    Post by: rwh442, Aug 22, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    Warning To Any Potential Stihl FS45 String Trimmer Buyers

    So I go to the Shell station and look for Ethanol signage - nada. Do they even post this?
    Post by: rwh442, Aug 21, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    Overheat Loop - Make Use of It? Dry Your Firewood???

    The ignition point of wood is way above 190 deg F. Around 500+. How often would your dump zone operate? It should never operate unless something...
    Post by: rwh442, Aug 20, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Warning To Any Potential Stihl FS45 String Trimmer Buyers

    I typically use 89 octane Shell. As far as ethanol - don't know how much if any is in it. I would suspect none but will check the next time. I...
    Post by: rwh442, Aug 20, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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    Warning To Any Potential Stihl FS45 String Trimmer Buyers

    Toy robot maybe? Wait - that would be plastic.
    Post by: rwh442, Aug 18, 2011 in forum: The Gear
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