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    Burning scrap 2x4s - How to control puffing

    I was able to get a 16' trailer load of 2x4 scraps today for free. I want to burn this at about a 50-60% ratio to cord wood. I know if I just throw...
    Thread by: hartkem, Jan 15, 2013, 19 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  2. hartkem
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    Gasser wood for Life - possible mega score

    Maybe this should go to the wood shed but I needed an audience more relevant to my situation. Today I was getting a quote for a set of trusses for...
    Thread by: hartkem, Jan 11, 2013, 14 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  3. hartkem
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    Venting smoke through wall

    I had a smoke hood built at a sheet metal shop and I am in the process of installing it above my eko. I really can't go out the roof because of...
    Thread by: hartkem, Jan 9, 2013, 8 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  4. hartkem
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    Going on Vacation - Tell me my thermopex wont freeze

    This is the first time I will be away from my boiler since installation. I will be gone for 7 days and the temperature will be in the 20s and 30s...
    Thread by: hartkem, Dec 21, 2012, 14 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  5. hartkem
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    Can my EKO also heat my future shop

    Yet another question that I know you guys will have fun answering. :) I originally installed the EKO 40 with the intention of heating both my house...
    Thread by: hartkem, Dec 13, 2012, 10 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  6. hartkem
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    Eko 40, How do you manage ashes

    Im still in my first season with my eko and I'm still learning. Yesterday I had some trouble keeping the boiler gassifying. I had about 6" of cooled...
    Thread by: hartkem, Dec 9, 2012, 5 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  7. hartkem
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    Options for heating my second floor with my EKO

    Now that my EKO 40 is up and running and heating my basement and main living area I want to explore my options for heating my second story. My house...
    Thread by: hartkem, Nov 26, 2012, 13 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  8. hartkem
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    Air purges from Spirovent everytime I cold start my EKO

    Ive burned about a cord of wood through my new eko 40 boiler system and I am happy with the way it works. I have 500 gallons of pressurized storage...
    Thread by: hartkem, Nov 24, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  9. hartkem
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    Azel DS-60 Dual Temp Gauge - Inaccurate temp reading

    My recently installed dual temp gauge is always reading 233 degrees F. on the OUT display. This probe is located 170' away on my EKO water jacket. I...
    Thread by: hartkem, Nov 21, 2012, 0 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  10. hartkem
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    How much wood do you think this is?

    Someones selling a pile of seasoned wood close by for $125. I thinking about buying it. This is my first season burning and I already have about 6...
    Thread by: hartkem, Nov 16, 2012, 14 replies, in forum: The Wood Shed
  11. hartkem
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    WAHX blower speed / temp of air and efficiency

    I have been thinking about lowering my blower speed on my furnace so its not so loud. Currently I use the fan on terminal (G) to activate my blower....
    Thread by: hartkem, Oct 25, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  12. hartkem
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    Pump Launch temp / Storage tank temp dropping

    Guys, My 500 gallons of storage is 120ft from my boiler shack in the basement of my house. My eko 40 has the newer controller. I think I may need...
    Thread by: hartkem, Oct 23, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  13. hartkem
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    One year in this house and the boiler is finished

    [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] This month marks the one year point in our new house. Since moving in last October I have built a...
    Thread by: hartkem, Oct 14, 2012, 7 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  14. hartkem
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    Buring pine in an EKO

    I responded to a craigslist add for a large amount of free wood. The seller didn't know what kind of wood it was but since it was all cut and stacked...
    Thread by: hartkem, Oct 6, 2012, 20 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  15. hartkem
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    Adding aquastat to EKO

    Some of you probably read my post about overheat protection. I decided to use copper fin tube above my boiler. I will use a normal open zone valve...
    Thread by: hartkem, Sep 23, 2012, 38 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  16. hartkem
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    EKO Install Complete - UPS Selection

    My Eko 40 and 500 gallons of pressuirized storage is completed and works as intended. I have been waiting for some lower temps to do a test run and...
    Thread by: hartkem, Sep 18, 2012, 53 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  17. hartkem
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    Wiring two stage thermostate to new boiler install

    I finally filled my system yesterday and I am now ready to start with the control side. As always I need help from you guys. I purchased a 2 stage...
    Thread by: hartkem, Jul 23, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  18. hartkem
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    550 gallons and SX-160 Extrol Tank

    Is the SX-160 expansion tank overkill for my 550 gallon capacity system? I have a 490 gallon tank in the basement and the EKO 40 plus 300 ft of 1...
    Thread by: hartkem, Jul 2, 2012, 5 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  19. hartkem
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    Circulator pump for Water / Air Heat Exchanger

    Im slowing making progress on my eko 40 install. I have the boiler plumbed in outside to my thermopex and the thermopex through the basement wall...
    Thread by: hartkem, Jun 26, 2012, 46 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  20. hartkem
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    Core drilling multiple holes through basement wall

    So I have my 1 1/4 thermopex and 2" conduit waiting to be installed. My trench is open and I have about an 18-24" wide hole dug 36" deep by the...
    Thread by: hartkem, Jun 21, 2012, 3 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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