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  1. Onfoot
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    Great News ***Effecta 60KW headed for Alaska***

    Well done, Morgan! Look forward to hearing how it goes and some pics, too. Next time I am in North Pole, will have to take a look! :-)...
    Post by: Onfoot, Mar 17, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  2. Onfoot
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    Open vs Closed System

    Thanks for making the point, K. I was noting the same confusion. I also have a pressurized system and use an unpressurized heat sink for...
    Post by: Onfoot, Mar 4, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  3. Onfoot
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    Just ordered an Effecta, boy the wife is gonna be mad

    Sounds like you got things sorted, NP. Well done! And your experience with Brian mirrors my own--even though I am still deliberating. Will be...
    Post by: Onfoot, Mar 2, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  4. Onfoot
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    New House heating choices for unique situation

    We have R32 in the walls and R60 in the ceiling. The exterior walls are double-walled, with 2x6 (with R20) studs on the outside and off-set 2x4...
    Post by: Onfoot, Mar 1, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  5. Onfoot
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    New House heating choices for unique situation

    Piston, for what it's worth, here is a picture of my non-pressurized 850 gallon heat storage tank, taken when I had the top off after adding one more...
    Post by: Onfoot, Mar 1, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  6. Onfoot
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    New Home - Heating Options

    You will get more advice and recommendations than you can shake a stick at, I am sure. For what it's worth, I would strongly echo several of the...
    Post by: Onfoot, Feb 28, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  7. Onfoot
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    Any hint at pricing on the Froling P4 boiler?

    With all those swinging doors, you might as well just be lighting a big bonfire every night, eh? :-) Mind you, I would not expect the kennel...
    Post by: Onfoot, Feb 27, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  8. Onfoot
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    Any hint at pricing on the Froling P4 boiler?

    Hmmm. With 11,000 sq ft you have 2.6 times the square footage to heat, but (at 60 cords) are using 5x the wood (compared to my 12 cords). I am not...
    Post by: Onfoot, Feb 27, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  9. Onfoot
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    Any hint at pricing on the Froling P4 boiler?

    Next time you are coming down the Alcan, you should drop by and we can compare system notes. One question I have, looking at your signature, is how...
    Post by: Onfoot, Feb 27, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  10. Onfoot
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    How long will your storage retain usable heat?

    This is an impossible question to answer, Dogwood, without more information. A BTU is defined as the amount of energy required to raise the...
    Post by: Onfoot, Feb 26, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  11. Onfoot
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    Any hint at pricing on the Froling P4 boiler?

    NP, I can fully appreciate the challenge of the choices you are making. With respect to storage, I am quite happy with my 850 gallons unpressurized...
    Post by: Onfoot, Feb 26, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  12. Onfoot
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    Questions about Simple Storage Sticky

    It would indeed be scary for the oil boiler to bring the heatsink up to 190F! And totally unnecessary. In the summer, I depend on the solar array...
    Post by: Onfoot, Feb 25, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Questions about Simple Storage Sticky

    There are lots of guys on the forum who can fill you in on all the technical possibilities, but FYI, my system consists of a Tarm Solo Plus 40...
    Post by: Onfoot, Feb 25, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  14. Onfoot
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    still looking for any alaskan gassers?!

    Looks like your a long way from any gassers. bogydave - So Cent Alaska - 50 miles away. salecker- Haines Junction Yukon 576 miles away -...
    Post by: Onfoot, Feb 24, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  15. Onfoot
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    Happy new year !

    2011 still has on and half hours left to her in our neck of the woods... But Happy New Year to all! May your fires burn clean and warm in 2012 and...
    Post by: Onfoot, Jan 1, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Homemade storage tank design (plywood)

    Appreciate your concerns, Tom. In the way of information, if one follows the instructions that Sani-Tred sent to me, the outcome is "a permanent,...
    Post by: Onfoot, Dec 22, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  17. Onfoot
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    Homemade storage tank design (plywood)

    There is a helpful description of a DIY plywood heat storage tank at:...
    Post by: Onfoot, Dec 22, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Heat Loss Calculations--Does this sound right?

    Appreciate your points. In fact, my old EPDM-lined tank is vulnerable to degrading if the heat gets above 175F. The current liners from American...
    Post by: Onfoot, Dec 21, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Heat Loss Calculations--Does this sound right?

    Permafrost is not an issue in Whitehorse. There are pockets around, but serious permafrost begins about an hour or two drive's north. In Dawson...
    Post by: Onfoot, Dec 20, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  20. Onfoot
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    Heat Loss Calculations--Does this sound right?

    Thanks for your thoughts, Allan. I am looking at the American Solar Technics tanks--or more likely building my own tank, as I could fit close to...
    Post by: Onfoot, Dec 20, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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