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  1. tbsdolmar
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    eshland wood boiler smokes?

    He has the standard wood/coal boiler not a woodgun. It sounds like the draft isn't right.
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Feb 3, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    electric heat pump - behavior

    It could be going into defrost when the cooler air is coming out. When it gets warmer air it's usually if the heat pump isn't keeping up and the...
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Jan 14, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    For those running without storage - never stop (re)thinking

    I'm definitely not sold on the idea of turning back the t-stat at night. I want it proven to me by having 2 identical houses side by side that it...
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Dec 18, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  4. tbsdolmar
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    Fine Tuning a Biomass 40

    I run my primary so the opening is even with the bottom of the "V" at the bottom. The secondary is 3/8 to 1/2". Fan is 80%. I cut my wood around 16"...
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Dec 14, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Alternate Heating false advertisement

    Do you tell your customers that you failed the EPA test also?
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Oct 21, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Alternate Heating false advertisement

    I guess you're not selling as many boilers as you said since you have time to waste on the computer. Does Brian know how much time you are wasting?...
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Oct 21, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Alternate Heating false advertisement

    You probably replaced Charlie so you haven't worked with this outfit.
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Oct 21, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Alternate Heating false advertisement

    It's on their website too. And by the way Ben do you still have over 250 boilers that are over 3 yrs old still setting in stock? I heard that you...
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Oct 21, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Alternate Heating false advertisement

    They are claiming 97.8 % efficiency on their sign along the road and over 97 % on their website. That is the biggest bunch of BS I've ever seen....
    Thread by: tbsdolmar, Oct 14, 2010, 44 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  10. tbsdolmar
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    What is the silver thingy on the right, and what goes in the hole on the left?

    It's a port that goes to an expansion tank if it's hung under the floor. It allows air from the system to go into the tank. I would just plug it....
    Post by: tbsdolmar, May 13, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Water additives, closed system

    I would still check the ph because most rain is more on the acid side.
    Post by: tbsdolmar, May 3, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Water additives, closed system

    Really the best water would be distilled water, but getting that much be the problem.
    Post by: tbsdolmar, May 2, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Water additives, closed system

    I know for a fact that your 2 bottles are Silver King Safe boiler stop leak that Alternate Heating pulled the labels off and put theirs on. That's...
    Post by: tbsdolmar, May 1, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    DHW and sulpher smell

    Sorry I had it backwards. It's magnesium from factory. You can get replacements in aluminum or a mix of aluminum/tin.
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Apr 4, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    DHW and sulpher smell

    The smell is caused by your anode rod in the heater. The factory rod is probably aluminum. You can change it to a magnesium or let it out and take...
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Apr 3, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Gurgle/gurgle in my pipes

    You are definitely boiling the water. There's probably some hotter spots in the boiler than where the temps are taken. I've had oil boilers boil the...
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Mar 29, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Circulator position and control

    Your 011 needs to be after your expansion tank and air purge combo. This is called pumping away. You don't need any other relief valves except the...
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Mar 27, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Circulator position and control

    Did he actually figure out the head and gpm that it says that he needs a 011 or not? That's what I'm asking. He may get by with a 009 or some other...
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Mar 25, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Circulator position and control

    Can I ask why you need a 011 circulator? This moves a lot of water.
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Mar 24, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Installing chimney flue through metal barn roof

    I've done a few of these. I cut the hole for the pipe as close as I can in the roof and seal it with a good silicone caulk. I also lay several beads...
    Post by: tbsdolmar, Mar 17, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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