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    Wood heat for a greenhouse

    OK, At this point I will be heating the greenhouse (80 kbtu/hr max heat loss) with a combination of a hydronic unit heater for the air and pex in the...
    Post by: tuolumne, Mar 4, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Storage circulator speed?

    Usually I am around when I am burning the boiler, so it is easy to adjust my Grundfos 1558 by hand to optimize charging efficiency. Nothing like the...
    Post by: tuolumne, Mar 4, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  3. tuolumne
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    DIY Pressurized Storage

    I had some trouble with welding fittings to a propane tank. Ulitimately, the mig I was using was underpowered. After borrowing a 220v stick welder...
    Post by: tuolumne, Feb 27, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Two story house - radiant in-floor on main floor only - who's done it???

    In our entry/laundry area we have radiant heat on the first floor and a Buderus wall panel radiator on the second floor that share a zone. The...
    Post by: tuolumne, Feb 26, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  5. tuolumne
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    Wood heat for a greenhouse

    I am running through schemes to heat a 24x60' hoop house with wood. Currently it is heated with an LPG unit heater and consumes around 2000 gallons...
    Thread by: tuolumne, Feb 26, 2009, 8 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Turn off pump when tanks are hotter than boiler

    First issue: I am now heating with my buffer plumbed in. My EKO controller has a maximum pump setting of 160 degrees. This severly limits my...
    Thread by: tuolumne, Feb 17, 2009, 2 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  7. tuolumne
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    Pressure proof welding

    I hardwired a 240v stick welder into an electrical panel 40' away and fixed the fittings....good penetration, no leaks at 60 psi. I've filled the...
    Post by: tuolumne, Feb 11, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  8. tuolumne
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    EKO 60 Big smoke signals

    Lower door always closed. I have a 40 at home; as long as I crack the door first and then open I have very little smoke. This 60 just billows out....
    Post by: tuolumne, Feb 3, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    EKO 60 Big smoke signals

    We are having major smoke issues with an EKO 60 basement installation at work. The chimney is unobstructed with a good draft. Additionally, I...
    Thread by: tuolumne, Feb 3, 2009, 5 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    How to avoid EKO fans quitting when there is high heat demand

    Thanks for these tips. I did not know that I could go beyond 90 minutes. That will help with startup when we come back from a long weekend to a...
    Post by: tuolumne, Jan 28, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  11. tuolumne
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    How to avoid EKO fans quitting when there is high heat demand

    I have my initial fan time set to the maximum time of 90 minutes, and working time set to the default of 30 minutes. I find that the fan sometimes...
    Thread by: tuolumne, Jan 28, 2009, 9 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Wood gasification environmental data.

    I just installed an EKO 60 for the organization I work for. Some board members wanted to know what the environmental impact of these boilers is...
    Thread by: tuolumne, Jan 12, 2009, 19 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    EKO Blower/Electric Motor Question

    I don't know about the dimmer switch. However, these controllers run the fan right down to zero during the slow ramp up period and the ramp down...
    Post by: tuolumne, Jan 12, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Optimal Wood Length for an EKO 60 = 14"!

    That has me thinking...I can fit 22" in my 40, but it bridges really bad. 18-20" seems optimal, because shorter lengths leave too much space front...
    Post by: tuolumne, Jan 9, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Sidearm for DHW Supplies Boiler After Extended Periods

    I would not worry about head loss with Hydronic's method. I have a ball valve on my sidearm that stays nearly closed all the time. This was to...
    Post by: tuolumne, Jan 8, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Pressure proof welding

    The water line is currently below any of the weld points by a few inches. The tanks are undoubtably gas free, having been cleaned and filled. All...
    Post by: tuolumne, Jan 8, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  17. tuolumne
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    Sidearm for DHW Supplies Boiler After Extended Periods

    I noticed the same problem on our setup. It was like having an 80 gallon water buffer. I have a valve on my sidearm, so I manually close this if I...
    Post by: tuolumne, Jan 8, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Pressure proof welding

    The gasoline stick welder would need to wait until spring to access our basement with a steep yard and lots of snow. I think my neighbor has 50'...
    Post by: tuolumne, Jan 8, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Pressure proof welding

    The welder was borrowed from my neighbor. He also has a 110 flux core. Would that be better than the MIG for this application? If I am pre-heating...
    Post by: tuolumne, Jan 7, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Pressure proof welding

    Welding fittings on my propane tanks for heat storage has proven an exercise in frustration. I have a 110V wire feed welder with argon that probably...
    Thread by: tuolumne, Jan 6, 2009, 24 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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