I live in northeastern TN, 15 minutes from the TN, KY, and VA border. I plan to build a homemade gasification boiler in the next couple of months. I have been reading and getting all the knowledge I can find and understand the principle and theory. I would like to find someone realitively close to my area who has a gasification boiler either inside or outside who would be willing to let me come out and take a look. I am not wanting to take measurements and copy it, but just take a look at a couple of different types and put my own idea together. With the current economy, I can't afford to spend $6000+ for a new one. I do own a welder, plasma cutter, etc and enjoy using them as a hobby. To the best of my knowledge, there isn't anyone around my county who has anything more than a regular OWB. I figure if I am going to build one, I want to do a gasser and not have to sit back and think "If only I had of...". Thanks in advance.
Anyone in TN, KY, VA Area With Gasification Boiler?
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Singed Eyebrows
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These are deceptivly complicated, so much so that some stove manufacturers had trouble I've read. You might want to consider either copying a boiler or buying a more inexpensive gasser like an Atmos etc. There have been some very successfull Garn copies(opps, look alikes) here, the critical dimensions were all borrowed though. I was going to do the same thing you plan to & then started adding up the steel price & everything else. I bought an Atmos for around $3,000, I imported mine. You can get them for about the same price here now. Good luck, Randy
Thanks Randy. I understand what you are saying. I think the most critical area/concept of a gasser is the secondary chamber and combustion area. The volume of hot, fresh air is what will either make or break a gasser. That is why I wanted to get a look at an actual unit. I don't think the size of the firebox is so much as important as the size of the port that introduces the "smoke" into this secondary chamber. I can always rig up a device to adjust the amount of fresh air coming from the inducer fan so that it can be the correct amount.
Singed Eyebrows
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Yes, a gasser is a carburetor, metering combustible gas into the lower chamber. They can be built as I've seen them on Youtube. Make sure you do use an inducer fan as you say because a pressure fan would probably be a lot of headaches. You do want to be concerned about the primary chamber also because the gas is generated there & must produce the proper amount. Not all gassers have water wall primaries, my Atmos doesn't & hot air is drawn horizontally through 4 jets over the fire from a hollow space wall. Randy
I have an Econoburn 150 and am located near Tazewell VA. I will be glad to let you look at mine if you desire.
Dan
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Thanks Dan. I appreciate it. Can you pm me a phone number and good time to get in touch with you and we can set up a time. It will probably be at least next week before I will have time to make the trip, if it is ok with you.dancarbo said:
Just wanted to thank dancarbo for allowing me to look at his setup. It was actually the first gasser that I have seen in person. Dan is on the way to having a great setup. Thanks again Dan. BTW, I came home the way you suggested. It was 17 miles shorter, but cut 40 minutes off the travel time and was better road.
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