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    Water heater deficiency

    "Also switch the boiler to top and boiler return bottem. You want the hottest water at the top." Are you sure about that? Most all of the drawings,...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Oct 28, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  2. Bugzapper
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    Water heater deficiency

    I've thought about it and read a bunch. I don't know, but would this configuration work better? The circle at the top left is a tempering valve....
    Post by: Bugzapper, Oct 27, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  3. Bugzapper
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    Water heater deficiency

    I'm certainly not opposed to starting over with this hook up in order to get the most out of my side arm. If there are any diagrams out there that...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Oct 27, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  4. Bugzapper
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    Water heater deficiency

    This is probably pretty simple, but without a sketch, I am without a clue. Ignorance is bliss. I smile alot.... JB
    Post by: Bugzapper, Oct 27, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  5. Bugzapper
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    Water heater deficiency

    Well, overnight and periods of low use, the tempering tank DOES get hot from the top down and when water is called for, the lower part of the...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Oct 26, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  6. Bugzapper
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    Water heater deficiency

    I am just going with what the plumber did 20 years ago and like I said, it worked with the add on furnace. It doesn't make sense to me to have the...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Oct 26, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  7. Bugzapper
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    Water heater deficiency

    [quote author="stee6043" date="1256597500"]I don't have a sidearm but I've never seen someone run the cold domestic supply to the bottom of the side...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Oct 26, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  8. Bugzapper
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    Water heater deficiency

    I am not getting the hot water that I want out of my side arm exchanger. This is the way my system is laid out. It is exactly the way I had it with...
    Thread by: Bugzapper, Oct 26, 2009, 14 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  9. Bugzapper
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    Radiant Floor or Big Radiator

    Jim: I have worked in both kinds of shops and like was said before, heated floor is much better. It's amazing how warm a 50* floor is compared to...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Oct 16, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  10. Bugzapper
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    The Garn has arrived!

    Holy sh**! That thing is BIG! Folks put that beast in their basemements? You are doing a great job. Thanks for the pix. (I too have a corn binder...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Oct 16, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  11. Bugzapper
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    Am I wasting wood?

    With the early winter falling upon Northern Minnesota, I have fired up the new boiler (CB Classic) in earnest. The 3800' house is pasive solar so I...
    Thread by: Bugzapper, Oct 16, 2009, 4 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  12. Bugzapper
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    Additional side arm exchanger

    Well, the heat exchanger for the furnace is basically the same as a radiator isn't it?. What would be the difference other than the tube size? I...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Sep 29, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  13. Bugzapper
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    Additional side arm exchanger

    I have a single side arm plumbed into a tempering tank then into the gas water heater. Would I get more efficiency or faster recovery if I added...
    Thread by: Bugzapper, Sep 29, 2009, 9 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  14. Bugzapper
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    Water line thermometer

    HR: Those look like they should work. Not exactly what I was looking for, but workable. How much are they? I would want a half dozen or so. PM me...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Sep 23, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  15. Bugzapper
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    Water line thermometer

    Good idea. Thanks. JB
    Post by: Bugzapper, Sep 23, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  16. Bugzapper
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    I Know I said I wasn't going to take any more pine this year but... (pics included)

    Rapids went to the finals at State in 07 and 08. Looked unbeatable in first two rounds both years, stunk the house up in the championship. Go...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Sep 22, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  17. Bugzapper
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    I Know I said I wasn't going to take any more pine this year but... (pics included)

    Jlow: I'm not Jon, but I too live in the Great North. Grand Rapids. About 60 miles from Virginia. I have quite a few customers from up that way. I...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Sep 22, 2009 in forum: The Wood Shed
  18. Bugzapper
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    Water line thermometer

    I'm looking for several thermometers to keep tabs on my water heating system at various stages. (Incoming boiler temp, post exchanger DHW temp,...
    Thread by: Bugzapper, Sep 22, 2009, 17 replies, in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Circulating pump question

    Jim: I'm about to leave for work, but I am going to have to re read your post several times. I am totally new to this and frankly, I have no idea...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Sep 21, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Circulating pump question

    Thanks Cave, SD and Goose. Things seem to be working pretty well. I see that I will definately insulate the lines inside the house as well as the...
    Post by: Bugzapper, Sep 21, 2009 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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