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    Garn Tank and Supply Temp ?????

    FWIW, given this recent cold spell, I've been looking at 35-40 offsets between the Garn front well temp sensor and what my supply is in the house....
    Post by: bpirger, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  2. bpirger
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    Valve Body Leaking....

    Just as a follow up, I cut the system apart so I could unscrew the purge tee. Looked like pipe dope on the threads to me....a light brownish flakey...
    Post by: bpirger, Nov 25, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Garn Maintenence

    Rick, Glad to hear you are doign well. Sorry to hear about the reoccuring bacteria battle...must be a real disappointment to have the concern...but...
    Post by: bpirger, Nov 25, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Valve Body Leaking....

    272 is on its way. Bob, do you routinely place 272 on the threads before installation, or just when there's a known leak? I guess I should sweat...
    Post by: bpirger, Nov 14, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  5. bpirger
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    My Woodgun doing it's thing.

    Does anyone know if the temp probe wire length can be extended on these temp monitors without problems? Any idea what the distance limit may be?
    Post by: bpirger, Nov 13, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  6. bpirger
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    Valve Body Leaking....

    So how about using 50/50 solder or other Pb based material....melting at a considerably lower temp. Would that make soldering valves/purge tees...
    Post by: bpirger, Nov 5, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  7. bpirger
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    Valve Body Leaking....

    So does the temperature of the valve during the leak test matter? The addition is cold...sitting at 35F or so. I replaced the valves that were...
    Post by: bpirger, Nov 4, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  8. bpirger
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    Valve Body Leaking....

    These are sweat, not threaded. One of the valves is an isolation valve from Webstone. I think of them as quality. The other is from Pex supply, I...
    Post by: bpirger, Nov 4, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Valve Body Leaking....

    Putting together more plumbing to get the addition warm. I pressure tested a good portion of my work (the indoor portion) and no leaks in any of my...
    Thread by: bpirger, Nov 4, 2012, 20 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  10. bpirger
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    What's the approximate cost of a Garn WHS-1500?

    I easily have over $20K invested in my Garn 1500 setup. This would include the Garn, plumbing at Garn, HX, microflex buried lines (only 80'), some...
    Post by: bpirger, May 14, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  11. bpirger
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    Heat Loss in Primary Loop

    Yeah, it is primarily uninsulated copper....and the 80' of pex is wrapped in those little foam sheaths and inside a 4" conduit. And yes, with the...
    Post by: bpirger, Apr 5, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Heat Loss in Primary Loop

    I ask for a quick verification of my numbers.... 4 gallons of water in a piping system. So 8 BTU/degree/gallon or with 4 gallons, 32 BTU/degree....
    Thread by: bpirger, Apr 3, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  13. bpirger
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    Anyone ever burn railroad ties.

    This is exactly why the big bad government and the horrendous job-killing EPA is necessary. Also why wood burning is often attacked.....Geez.
    Post by: bpirger, Mar 8, 2012 in forum: The Wood Shed
  14. bpirger
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    Anybody run this saw combination (346XP, 365)

    350 (18") and 372XP (24") myself. Very happy. Tend to run the 350 until the bigger stuff, just like you'd think....works well.
    Post by: bpirger, Mar 8, 2012 in forum: The Gear
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    Seeking Info on a ATV

    I have an '03 Bombardier (CanAm) TraxterMax. 500cc, 4WD with front auto-locking differential. I plow my 1000' long driveway, through the woods,...
    Post by: bpirger, Mar 8, 2012 in forum: The Gear
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    A couple more Garns going in......

    Steve....I've been getting 55-60 swings nearly every burn lately. This is with my 1500 chamber filled up quite a bit....not stuffed, but likely 80%....
    Post by: bpirger, Mar 7, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    A couple more Garns going in......

    AH, thanks for the updated picture George....now it is very clear. I thought the weld had opened from the front flange to the colar "box", but I see...
    Post by: bpirger, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    A couple more Garns going in......

    George: I hope you are feeling better! Wow, that crack is right along the weld? Does the door still seal tightly across the "face" with the split?...
    Post by: bpirger, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Things Were Going so Well.....

    So how's the humidity in the basement itself? With stacked field stone, I'd think it would be somewhat damp inherently. Are the stones fairly well...
    Post by: bpirger, Feb 29, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    storage for an OWB ?

    I would think it would allow the OWB to burn all out, hot and fast, is this should be the most efficient way to burn. So, it should have A LOT less...
    Post by: bpirger, Feb 27, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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