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    Understanding puffing......in simple terms

    I find that my Econoburn 150 tends to puff either when I have partially occluded the nozzle when I loaded it (log covering the slit in the floor of...
    Post by: horrocksd, Jan 24, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    EB first full season

    On my Eb 150 about once a month my turbs will get sticky when i go to use the cleaning lever. This only happens on a warm day when it;s idling. When...
    Post by: horrocksd, Mar 13, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Part Two of What I learned about my Econoburn this season

    Salecker, I agree, thermal storage is ultimately the answer, but I don't want to drop a huge wad on it, so I'm trying to find a deal on a decent used...
    Post by: horrocksd, Mar 7, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Part Two of What I learned about my Econoburn this season

    Guy, I'm not sure how it works, but the potatoes free-up the turbulators if they get gummed-up with croesote. Lots of speculation out there as to...
    Post by: horrocksd, Mar 6, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Part Two of What I learned about my Econoburn this season

    woodmaster, that's an interesting thought in terms of the additional wood increment used. I was focusing on the total wood used, but you're right in...
    Post by: horrocksd, Feb 29, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Part Two of What I learned about my Econoburn this season

    A continuation of what I learned about my econoburn this season: 8. A mix of short and long pieces of wood really helps. I place the shorter ones...
    Thread by: horrocksd, Feb 28, 2012, 18 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  7. horrocksd
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    What I've learned about my econoburn this season

    I brought my Econoburn 150 online in mid-September of 2011. It's setup 100' from my house in an insulated, sheetrocked boiler room in my barn. It's...
    Thread by: horrocksd, Feb 28, 2012, 1 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  8. horrocksd
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    Looking for gasifier installer for central New York

    I'm looking for an installer for an Econoburn 150. Boiler is already located in my barn, insulated O2 barrier pex has been run to the house and...
    Thread by: horrocksd, May 26, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  9. horrocksd
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    Type of Copper Tube for Heat Exchanger

    Thanks for the response AFBlue. This will be a 700+ gallon tank framed w/3/4' ply and lined with EPDM, based on an online set of plans and pics. Not...
    Post by: horrocksd, Jan 31, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Type of Copper Tube for Heat Exchanger

    Am I OK using refrigeration type flexible copper tubing instead of schedule K or L to make a home-made heat exchanger for my unpressurized thermal...
    Thread by: horrocksd, Jan 27, 2011, 12 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Opinions on this as a potential heat exchanger in unpressurized thermal storage

    I'm in the planning stages of thermal storage for my Econoburn 150. I'll be using a hand-built rectangular tank holding about 770 gallons in...
    Thread by: horrocksd, Sep 23, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  12. horrocksd
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    Physical location of dump zone, need for glycol, etc.

    TRZEBS13, Thanks for the suggestion, this looks like the way to go. It looks from the pics like you plumbed this in with 1 1/4 inch pipe. I would...
    Post by: horrocksd, Sep 21, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  13. horrocksd
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    Insulating buried outdoor run

    The cheaper stuff I bought does have one or two layers of the wrap insulation between the two pipes to minimize cooling. Frankly I was very...
    Post by: horrocksd, Sep 8, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  14. horrocksd
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    Insulating buried outdoor run

    I just couldn't see paying $15 per foot for insulated Pex either. I bought the cheaper triple-wrap insulation, O2 barrier pex in the black outer pipe...
    Post by: horrocksd, Sep 8, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Window heat loss

    We have a lot of 25 year old double pane, double hung Anderson windows. They are in decent shape and don't leak much, but in winter you notice the...
    Post by: horrocksd, Jul 13, 2010 in forum: The Green Room
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    Anyone with an Econoburn installed within 100 miles of Syracuse NY...

    Is there anyone with an Econoburn installed in conjunction with an existing fossil fuel boiler, within 100 miles of Syracuse NY who would be willing...
    Thread by: horrocksd, Jun 17, 2010, 0 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    NYS DEC Part 247 Regulations

    Reading over the proposed regs in 6 NYCRR, part 247, the following provision cause me some concern: - Page 4, Sec 247.3, b "prohibited fuels", 11...
    Post by: horrocksd, Jun 4, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  18. horrocksd
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    Outdoor Econoburn Refractory (and indoor econoburn)

    Hi bpirger, I live in Dryden, NY and I've bought an Econoburn 150 that I'm installing in a boiler room in my barn this summer. I'd love to have you...
    Post by: horrocksd, May 28, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  19. horrocksd
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    Storage location--two competing concerns

    Thanks very much everybody for your responses. Looks like I'll be putting the thermal storage in the basement (near the load) instead of the barn.
    Post by: horrocksd, Apr 27, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Cost efective storage, New Econoburn on the way!

    heat4steve, How did you make out on your boiler delivery? I had my Econoburn 150 delivered to the warehouse where I work, then had it loaded from...
    Post by: horrocksd, Apr 22, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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