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  1. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Flow velocity in heating loop

    Your question is astute. The answer is yes. Working every day with common circulators you learn you use what you have, varied tube size, length,...
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, May 14, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  2. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Flow velocity in heating loop

    Yes, and lower parasitic pump operating cost as well. Folks get comfort design mixed up with energy. They are related but not the same. If you move a...
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, May 14, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  3. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Flow velocity in heating loop

    We have used Spirovents (for 20 years), Honeywell PowerVents and lately, Taco Vortex, all with good results.
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, May 14, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  4. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Flow velocity in heating loop

    Proper air eliminators and near piping are more important than velocity.
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, May 14, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  5. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Boiler protection valve or not?

    Taco 5000
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, May 5, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  6. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Boiler protection valve or not?

    All boiler combustion chambers must be kept hot. In solid fuel boilers with short stacks this is particularly true. There are many ways to keep a...
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, May 5, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  7. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Tempering/Mixing valve for DHW

    Domestic hot water tempering valves must be fed cold (from the well) to the 'C' port or higher-than-set temperatures, will be delivered to the tap....
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Apr 15, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  8. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Not bad numbers at all

    There is condensation if the combustion efficiency is above 96%. Not taking away from your success. The modulating output on a residential solid...
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Apr 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  9. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Not bad numbers at all

    You had me until you compare best non-condensing combustion to "high efficiency gas". Still impressive and I will be looking into BioWin 260 for my...
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Apr 2, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  10. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Harmon HydroFlex 60 Pellet Boiler?

    With a single heat source the primary loop is usually pumped through the boiler and secondary "tertiary" pumps pull water from this primary loop....
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Mar 30, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  11. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Heat loss software

    "If that's the case I would use a rule of thumb number of 50btu/sq.ft. so you're talking about 90-100,000. for total load in a climate such as...
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Mar 30, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  12. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Wood Gasification Boiler Basics

    There is more to pipe size than flow. If you store water you don't have to worry about low return temperatures.
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Mar 29, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    DHW - pre-heat, or just zone

    Then you're not hard core... We use Bradford White Solar indirect-fired water heaters, "single-wall" only, and Lochinar stainless steel Solar...
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Mar 27, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    DHW - pre-heat, or just zone

    I specify indirect for wood and gas boilers daily. They don't seem to be popular with the solid fuel crowd, but an indirect water heater is the...
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Mar 26, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Wood boiler sizing help

    Just curious about the size and quality of construction.
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Mar 14, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Wood boiler sizing help

    It seems a bit high. How did you come to it?
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Mar 14, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Wood boiler sizing help

    I don't know how to size a boiler without a heat load. What are you heating?
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Mar 14, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
  18. BadgerBoilerMN
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    Asset or Liability?

    Just show them your fuel bills...
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Feb 21, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    Thinking of replacing my old Tarm

    I'm with tmudd. It seems to me you have to burn soft wood fast and hot, which would necessitate storage. Storage would ideally be insulated and...
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Feb 12, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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    1" logstor btu question

    It depends entirely on the length of the tubing, to and from, and the radiant load at the other end...delta T.
    Post by: BadgerBoilerMN, Feb 3, 2013 in forum: The Boiler Room - Wood Boilers and Furnaces
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