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  1. logger6644
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    Loving that storage

    Fantastic chart. It appears to me that you are firing every other day. or 48 hours more or less between burns. With 880 gallons of storage and...
    Post by: logger6644, Mar 27, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Loving that storage

    Thanks, I know a lot of my problem with my original Empyre was because of a design flaw, which they corrected in later models, that effected the...
    Post by: logger6644, Mar 27, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    hydronic staple up floor for efficiency.

    Heaterman did a great job explaining the way radiant heat works. I designed it into my house and workshop because of it's obvious benefits. In new...
    Post by: logger6644, Mar 27, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Loving that storage

    Baseboard fin tube depends on setting up conduction air currents to transfer the heat to your space. This process is not efficient below 160 F. Not...
    Post by: logger6644, Mar 26, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Loving that storage

    My understanding is creosote would form when you are bringing the boiler back up to temperature. It would condense on the cool walls of the main...
    Post by: logger6644, Mar 26, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  6. logger6644
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    hydronic staple up floor for efficiency.

    A couple of basics about heating systems. Forced air is just that, it heats the air and circulates it through the space. You have temperature...
    Post by: logger6644, Mar 26, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Loving that storage

    One issue that occurs to me that I don't see mentioned in these storage conversations is "How much creosote formation is caused by constantly letting...
    Post by: logger6644, Mar 25, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Empyre elite owb

    Just an update on my Empyre Elite 100. My replacement boiler is up and running and so far so good. I use a 300 gallon insulated milk tank for...
    Post by: logger6644, Mar 16, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Empyre Elite boiler corrosion

    Yes, they did come through at the end. Their first offer was to deny it was caused by a design problem, then they just wanted to pay for welding. I...
    Post by: logger6644, Mar 5, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Keep it Clean

    The new design makes more sense. I'll upgrade if my 25 cent solution doesn't work.
    Post by: logger6644, Mar 5, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Empyre Elite boiler corrosion

    Just a quick postscript to my thread. I prevailed with Pro-Fab and they honored the warranty based on them making design changes that impact...
    Post by: logger6644, Mar 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Heat exchanger Questions

    The key issue is flow and as stated in another post there can be other reasons for flow loss besides the heat exchanger. I have...
    Post by: logger6644, Feb 25, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Empyre elite owb

    Hi Muleman51, I bought my first elite 100 in December 2010, but did not install or run it until September 2011. Last three digits of my serial...
    Post by: logger6644, Feb 19, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Termovar Loading Unit Ghost Flow

    The loading unit basically functions as a three way valve. Depending on how tight the valve closes, there may be a little ghost flow, but like...
    Post by: logger6644, Feb 18, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Keep it Clean

    Hi again Ken, It was you who posted about the Handle upgrade on the Elite. How much was it?
    Post by: logger6644, Feb 16, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Did a heat loss.....does this seem right

    Hi, I'm a mechanical engineer and I can tell you that heat loss calculations are very tricky, too many variables. Wind exposure, air changes...
    Post by: logger6644, Feb 16, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Keep it Clean

    Thanks, Willyswagon, I was just notified my replacement boiler is on and truck and on it's way to me. Should be here tomorrow. Now I understand how...
    Post by: logger6644, Feb 14, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Keep it Clean

    Thanks, sounds like homemade is the way to go. Love the networking on this website.
    Post by: logger6644, Feb 13, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Keep it Clean

    Thanks for the info, I will keep you posted as I try to get back up and running. I too had flue temperatures in the range you have. I'd like them a...
    Post by: logger6644, Feb 13, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Empyre Elite boiler corrosion

    This is the cleaning instructions I got from Ben at Pro-Fab but it does not address or mention the lower passage you show in the pictures. Is there...
    Post by: logger6644, Feb 12, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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