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    My Pressure gauge is bouncing and my boiler is making a thumping sound ????

    I went out to fill up my tarm tonight and I heard a thumping sound in the boiler. I looked at the pressure gauge and noticed that is bouncing 3 or 4...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Nov 26, 2008, 12 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Help... Problem with new zone valve.

    I spent the day today piping in two big cast iron radiators and replacing a defective zone valve. My problem is as soon as I turn the power on the...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Nov 2, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Zone Valve End Switch not working

    The endswitch on one of my honeywell zone valves model v8043f1036 is not starting my circulator. The valve is opening and closing fine when I turn...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Oct 21, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    BACK DRAFT !!

    I am getting a rather serious back draft ( I think that's what you call it ) on my 2000 series Tarm gasfier. Tonight I openend the bottom door to...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Oct 18, 2008, 11 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Ever seen a pto wood splitter like this ????

    I found this splitter for sale. It hooks up to a 3 pt. hitch and runs off a P.T.O. that drives a wedge on a jack-shaft back and fourth. Ever seen or...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Oct 9, 2008, 11 replies, in forum: The Gear
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    Closing down a heating zone for the winter

    My Father has asked me to help close off a baseboard hot water zone in a area of his house that he wants to close off for the winter. What and how...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Sep 23, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Problems with Draft fan

    I went to start a fire tonight and switched on the draft fan. The fan didn't Turn on, so I took the top cover off the Tarm and did what any...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Sep 20, 2008, 3 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    How long does it take to get your tank up to temp.

    How long does it take to get your tank up to temp from initial start-up of 60 degrees to 180 degrees?? I finaly got my tank insulated with 12" to...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Sep 2, 2008, 7 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Accurate Tank temp. readings

    I am not getting accurate temp readings on my storage tank. I am using coventional boiler temp/pressure gauges on the top, middle, and bottom of the...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Aug 26, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Veilleux Oil auction 8-18-2008 lots of propane tanks and more

    I just found out about this. It might b e a good chance for a good deal on a propane tank for storage. see the link....
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Aug 18, 2008, 2 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    ATTENTION ELECTRICIONS: Please help almost done with tarm instal, now I need to figure out the wiri

    I am trying to figure out the wiring on my tarm. I bought it used so almost everything is already connected. I have a mechanical timer that I want...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Jul 30, 2008, 8 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    ALmost done with Install

    Well, I am almost done with my install I have everything piped in and I just finished instaling the chimney today. All I need to do tommorow is...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Jul 28, 2008, 6 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Pex AL Pex fittings

    I just got 100' of 1" pex al pex today that i bought of ebay. The seller told me that shark bite fittings would work with it. Come to find out...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Jul 21, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Two way flow check valve ??

    I am in the process of finally plumbing in my wood boiler to my current system. I already have a flow check valve like the one pitcured below that...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Jul 21, 2008, 5 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Burning Pallet Wood in a Gasifier

    Has anybody had much experience burning pallet slats in a gasifier. I found a great source on used hardwood pallet wood. Most of the wood is from the...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Jul 14, 2008, 9 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Finally got my tank inside. Ready to start plumbing. Do I REALLY need a 3 way mixing valve ??? (

    After a fair amount of work and a little luck I was able to get my 1500 gallon pressurized tank inside my barn next to my tarm. I am ready to start...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Jul 5, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Whats the best goop to put on damaged pipe threads ?

    I am working on setting up my pressurized storage tank and I have several female pipe fittings on the tank that will need to be pluged. Alot on the...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Jun 10, 2008, 9 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Burning paper products or newspaper

    After seeing the large amounts of used paper that goes into the trash when I am at the office, I was wondering how well large amounts of sheet paper...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Jun 3, 2008, 9 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    piping layout with Tarm boiler 1500 gallons of pressurized storage and an oil boiler.

    Well I have been putting a lot of thinking into how I am going to plumb up my system. So far this is what I have come up with, with my minumal...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Apr 22, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    1500 gallon pressurized storage with a 107,000 btu Tarm ?

    I am still in the planning mode of installing the used Tarm gassifier I bought. I seem to change my mind about stoarge designs daily. I found a...
    Thread by: machinistbcb, Apr 13, 2008, 6 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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