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  1. KarlK
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    portage and main question?

    I have a P&M optimizer 250 it works great !
    Post by: KarlK, Jan 26, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  2. KarlK
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    Portage & Main optimizer

    I agree with coolidge on the cleaning. I have gone a month without cleaning but I wound not want to make a habit of it.I can load once a day no...
    Post by: KarlK, Aug 11, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  3. KarlK
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    Portage & Main optimizer

    So far the boiler has been great! Last year I went thru 9 cord heating 3400 sqft, Befor that I had a eko with 500 gallon of storage and used 8 cord....
    Post by: KarlK, Aug 11, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  4. KarlK
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    Help me choose my OWB or wood/ coal furnace for my house

    I used 9 cord last year with my portage & main gasser . That was keeping house and garage at 75 degrees.
    Post by: KarlK, Jul 16, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  5. KarlK
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    Help me choose my OWB or wood/ coal furnace for my house

    Im heating 3500 sqft with a portage & main optimizer 250 it works great ! I agree, keep the mess and fire outside.
    Post by: KarlK, Jul 15, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  6. KarlK
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    keeping a OWB lit in the summer

    I have a portage & main outdoor gasification boiler what works for me is to lower the high temp to 160 and low temp to 150. With a 10 deg diff it...
    Post by: KarlK, Apr 16, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  7. KarlK
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    anyone have a phase 2 owb ?

    Hi Bruce Im not far from you and I have a portage & main phase 2 outdoor boiler. It works very good and I burn 8 inch rounds (seasoned) I load two...
    Post by: KarlK, Mar 17, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  8. KarlK
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    What are your favorite recipes?

    Its about 14 degrees out and Im making pizza outside right now!
    Post by: KarlK, Jan 16, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  9. KarlK
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    What are your favorite recipes?

    My favorite recipe is wood fired pizza! The dough recipe from " THE ART OF WOOD FIRED COOKING" by Andrea Mugnainni 3 HOUR PIZZA DOUGH 1 1/2 cups...
    Post by: KarlK, Jan 12, 2011 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  10. KarlK
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    Total newbie with Portage & Main outdoor wood heater question

    Mine is about 50ft from the house. I used logstor underground pipe.
    Post by: KarlK, Nov 25, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  11. KarlK
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    Total newbie with Portage & Main outdoor wood heater question

    I have a portage & main optimizer and very happy with it so far. I got it for the same reasons your thinking.
    Post by: KarlK, Nov 24, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  12. KarlK
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    Portage & Main optimizer

    I paid 9800.00 plus tax delivered and set on pad.
    Post by: KarlK, Oct 27, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  13. KarlK
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    Portage & Main optimizer

    lol! Should have read "Like", not lie. I attached a couple of pics below. One of the unit and another of it gasifying.
    Post by: KarlK, Oct 26, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  14. KarlK
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    looking for a few OWB recommendations available in Canada

    I have the Portage & Main Optimizer and would highly recommend it .
    Post by: KarlK, Oct 26, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Portage & Main optimizer

    There was some previous posts asking about the portage main optimizer. I have one and would lie to say so far Im very impressed with it. There is...
    Thread by: KarlK, Oct 22, 2010, 31 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Calling all Pennsylvania hearth.com members-anyone know anything about the "Clean and Green" (Act 31

    Im clean and green also the way i understand it is if you sell the land the taxes go back 7 years .
    Post by: KarlK, Oct 12, 2010 in forum: DIY and General non-hearth advice
  17. KarlK
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    pipe size to storage

    One option I have is to move storage closer to the wood boiler and use bigger pipe from boiler to storage. If I did this can I use existing 1" from...
    Post by: KarlK, Mar 13, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  18. KarlK
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    pipe size to storage

    So It sounds like my pipe is ok? I checked my supply and return temp at the boiler and there is a 17 degree difference .
    Post by: KarlK, Mar 13, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  19. KarlK
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    pipe size to storage

    Thanks for the help. If I ran a second 1" line would I tee in supply and return at boiler and use existing pump? If I started from scratch and ran a...
    Post by: KarlK, Mar 11, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    pipe size to storage

    I have a eko 60 with 500 gallon pressure storage tank. The tank is in my basement and the boiler is in the garage I am going to be making some...
    Thread by: KarlK, Mar 11, 2010, 14 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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