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    TOO MUCH PRESSURE

    I agree with Fred. I would close the feed valve, drain the system to reach 12-13 psi, fire the unit up to temp and see if the pressure stays within a...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Apr 18, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Foam-bead-crete

    That's an excellent suggestion that I make a couple of small test batches. Maybe when it warms up a bit - and stops snowing. I'll also see if my...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Apr 4, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Not near-boiler plumbing: DHW & storage

    Well, it sure looks like a mess :ohh: LOL I guess the pex does not lend to well to a "clean install" look, so I'm not sure if it can get to much...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Apr 3, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    HOW CAN I STOP A LEAKING FITTING? ( NEED HELP)

    I have not been able to watch the video (no flash player), but "LOCTITE® 55™ é um vedante de tubos e conexões roscadas de uso" sounds a lot...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Apr 2, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Wood boiler not enough?

    I agree that a Danfoss valve would help tremendously. It should go at the return of the boiler in order to mix the water to 140 deg and therefore the...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 28, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Just Installed "turbulator" chains!

    looking forward to your findings. I've thought of adding chains also.
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 26, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Disabled Vet with TBI needs help choosing

    Jake, First of all.... Thank you for your service. Most of us can't comprehend the sacrifices that our military personnel go through while serving...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 25, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Anthracite Test

    I was thinking that the intense heat would cause to coal to vaporize, whether is actually burned completely or not. But your test shows that...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 21, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Anthracite Test

    I follow your logic and agree with you for the most part. At the end of the burn cycle the coal was not completely burned to ash. I'd say that they...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 21, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  10. NYEDGE
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    how much time to heat your water to 180*

    What is your starting temperature? What is the outside temperature? Even with those questions not answered, it seems like way too much time. For...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 21, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Anthracite Test

    Just to clarify things: My boiler was and is running great! There is no problem at all raising water temperatures, and the normal flue temps are...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 20, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Anthracite Test

    I'd say the goal of tuning the gasification process is to get as complete combustion as possible with minimum excess oxygen going up the flue....
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 20, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Anthracite Test

    A while back my friend gave me a bag of anthracite and said it burns very hot and very long. So, as others have tried, I tried chucking a couple of...
    Thread by: NYEDGE, Mar 20, 2011, 14 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Who has improvments planed for there system over the summer and what.

    Soon I will start working on connecting a heat exchanger for the swimming pool. With the warmer temperatures lately, it's been nice to only fire the...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 20, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Lambda controls vs baseline; fault-mode fallback, etc.

    Seems that some might think that adding an off the shelf lambda sensor is as easy as buying one, and just plugging it in somewhere. In addition to...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 16, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Visible flame gasification unit

    They look nice, don't know about performance. There's a thread talking about the possibility of glass doors on gasifiers. Guess this will peak some...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 15, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Pipe Insulation

    I used commercial grade fiberglass insulation. (with the white paper on the outside) I got mine from the plumbing supply house that I always use. It...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 15, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Lambda controls vs baseline; fault-mode fallback, etc.

    I've been running closed-loop flue gas temperature control for a month now, which makes it a lot easier to optimize primary and secondary air...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Lambda controls vs baseline; fault-mode fallback, etc.

    So, if I understand your strategy correctly, you would average out your findings with a lambda sensor to dial-in a "sweet spot" that would give...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 12, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Air Storage Tank

    I picked up my tanks from a supplier in Massachusetts because they gave me the best deal on the tanks. As for pricing, I suggest that you search...
    Post by: NYEDGE, Mar 10, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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