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    GARN EXPERTS

    When you hookup your boiler, add an exhaust temp guage just after the exhaust exits the boiler. i added a turbulator to my last pass, a suggestion...
    Post by: allan, Nov 11, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    GARN EXPERTS

    MR 2Beans, you will not regret buying that Garn. in my humble opinion, there is nothing simpler than a Garn and the bigger the better. With the...
    Post by: allan, Nov 11, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    not your grandpa's garn

    Tom, nice work! I appreciated all your input when I was building my "garnlike" boiler. I also installed the tubalator in my last pass and it made a...
    Post by: allan, Jan 18, 2012 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Built a 5000 gallon boiler

    Yes, this boiler is near Iron Bridge, ON. Mine is very similar and it is near Sault MI. PM if you want to set something up. Thanks Allan
    Post by: allan, Dec 18, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  5. allan
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    Built a 5000 gallon boiler

    The system is an open system. and the pipe is schedule 40. Thanks
    Post by: allan, Dec 14, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  6. allan
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    Built a 5000 gallon boiler

    Heaterman you are welcome anytime. This boiler is in Canada so bring your passport. My brother-in-law had a bad accident this year and lost his...
    Post by: allan, Dec 14, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Built a 5000 gallon boiler

    yea I know, but I was under the gun to get the project done. Picture taking was not a high priority. I was going to one day, then forgot to get the...
    Post by: allan, Dec 13, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Built a 5000 gallon boiler

    Do you mean the inside of the pipe? The ouside is in water, so that would be hard to insulate effectively.
    Post by: allan, Dec 11, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Built a 5000 gallon boiler

    Yes, there is a 3 foot secondary chamber with ceramic inserts. The fire burns really clean.
    Post by: allan, Dec 11, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Built a 5000 gallon boiler

    Built another boiler (hydronic heater) with a similar design as the one I built for myself 3 years ago for my brother-in-law. This boiler is twice...
    Thread by: allan, Dec 10, 2011, 16 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Back to the Garn Stratification/Short-Circuiting Question

    I know that stratification does occur in the Garn. I just returned from sunny FL and after 9 days since firing the beast, the temp on the front of...
    Post by: allan, Mar 10, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Building a Big "Beast"

    Thanks for all the comments. I used A53 pipe in mine and when I looked at it after a year, it was identical to when I built it. If you have a good...
    Post by: allan, Feb 24, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Building a Big "Beast"

    Well, my brother-in-law likes my homemade "garnlike" boiler that I made a couple of years ago which is approximately 3000 gallons so he want to build...
    Thread by: allan, Feb 21, 2011, 14 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    anyone been happy with there homemade boiler?

    I'm on my second winter with my home built boiler and I smile each time the propane truck drives by the driveway. It has been over a year since...
    Post by: allan, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    One a them days...........

    A Balmy -25F at my house this morning. House nice and warm:).
    Post by: allan, Jan 23, 2011 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Is there any other Garn vertical chimney owners out there?

    I don't have an official garn, but I built one on the same principles and I also have a verticle chimney. I don't have any functional issues. I have...
    Post by: allan, Oct 24, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    The Jorgensen Wood Gasifier Prototype is up and burning.

    I built my own "Garn like" boiler. I know several others on this site were building their own boilers. It does cost more then you think and take...
    Post by: allan, Aug 29, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    first garn on boiler room-first garn on boiler room to be relocated

    Tom Glad to see that you are taking the Garn along for the move. While you have the Garn apart, could you take a picture of your tubilator? I would...
    Post by: allan, Jun 6, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    New TACO with a nice set of curves

    Heaterman I was thinking of trying to figure out my total head loss in my system. My big unknown is my heat exchanger. The pump that I have works...
    Post by: allan, Apr 28, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    In line flow meter

    Sounds good. yeah, I did buy the plans from Fred and me and a buddy built it. I think it came out great and seems to be working well. What kind of...
    Post by: allan, Jan 24, 2010 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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