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  1. MaineMike100
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    Burning coal in my HS Tarm wood boiler.

    I have an OT-35 which is the older model very similar to your 502. Burning coal produces much more heat than wood as a rule, and as stated above...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Dec 21, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  2. MaineMike100
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    Callin' it over!

    Still have 2 cord left unused, gives us a good head start for next winter. Very mild this winter indeed.
    Post by: MaineMike100, Mar 16, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  3. MaineMike100
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    It's late April but still heating!

    Snowing here today, still burning, guess I should get off the couch and go down to the basement and throw in a few more splits.
    Post by: MaineMike100, Apr 23, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  4. MaineMike100
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    Old Tarm OT35

    1200 Sq foot ranch, with the boiler in the basement and keeping the basement heated to 55-60 degrees F. so that's an additional 1200 sq feet. We...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Apr 6, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  5. MaineMike100
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    Old Tarm OT35

    I'm very happy with my "old" OT-35. Certainly isn't as efficient as a gasser, but, much lower up front cost. If you do purchase it I would...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Apr 5, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  6. MaineMike100
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    Need help with boiler setup

    Chris I know this is an old post, but are the plumbing drawings still available on your website? This link doesn't work and I'm unable to find...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Jan 16, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  7. MaineMike100
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    Happy Halfway Day!

    Just over 1/2 of the woodpile remaining, looks like it will be a good winter. Now let's get back to work splitting for 2012/13.
    Post by: MaineMike100, Jan 15, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  8. MaineMike100
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    I hat this @#$% EKO

    Can't find the reference right now but somewhere I remember reading that wet sandy soil has an R value of 1 per foot, so it would take 12 feet of...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Jan 12, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  9. MaineMike100
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    Speeco Splitter, wedge bolt problem

    An angle grinder would work also if you find that it's a hardened bolt and difficult to cut with either of the above methods.
    Post by: MaineMike100, Mar 23, 2010 in forum: The Gear
  10. MaineMike100
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    How much storage is too much?

    Expansion tank sizing would probably be the next concern after standby losses. Not an impossible obstacle, just something to consider. While the...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Mar 22, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  11. MaineMike100
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    Tree size versus amount of wood?

    I used to have a chart giving the quantity of wood in a tree based on diameter. Can't find it right now, but I do remember it said an average...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Jul 11, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  12. MaineMike100
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    Federal tax stimulus incentive

    I don't have any hard numbers to back it up, but after being in the building materials business for many years the prevailing opinion I've always...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Apr 13, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
  13. MaineMike100
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    LP Tankless Water Heaters

    I have a Bosch tankless and I've been happy with it. There are a few things to get used to: The wait for hot water is slightly longer than it was...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Feb 17, 2009 in forum: It's a Gas!
  14. MaineMike100
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    float material that can survive 200+ F degrees indefinitely

    A floating strainer of sorts? One can be simply manufactured using metal tubes for floatation as already suggested, welded to a perforated strainer....
    Post by: MaineMike100, Jan 31, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  15. MaineMike100
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    Automatic Controls for Wood Stoves

    Similar to the old wonderwoods with a cable to open the draft door.
    Post by: MaineMike100, Jan 28, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  16. MaineMike100
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    Down Draft Versus Updraft Gasifiers

    Thanks Nofossil. Just wanted to make sure I'm not getting in over my head with something that will be a burden to maintain. I know the right answer...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Jan 28, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  17. MaineMike100
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    Down Draft Versus Updraft Gasifiers

    Bump... Any real world experience with repair costs?
    Post by: MaineMike100, Jan 28, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  18. MaineMike100
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    Automatic Controls for Wood Stoves

    I agree they should be on more stoves, but as someone said earlier, bi-metallic thermostats have been around since the 70's. I have an unused...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Jan 28, 2009 in forum: The Hearth Room - Wood Stoves and Fireplaces
  19. MaineMike100
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    how much lp do you use?

    I own my own tank and had 85 gal. delivered on Jan. 15th for 2.01/gallon. That's the lowest I could find in So. Maine. I use 3-400 gallons per year...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Jan 27, 2009 in forum: It's a Gas!
  20. MaineMike100
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    how much wood on a logging straight truck with grapple? Pictures of my load!!!

    That is similar to the tractor trailer loads in our area. In our case the trailer is one unit with the loader in the middle and two stacks. Nice...
    Post by: MaineMike100, Jan 27, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
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