Its a good day.
My installer finished sweating pipes yesterday (the configuration is still up for debate....) but the system was sealed. Filled most of it yesterday, and the rest tonight.
Dean Zook from Smokeless Heat came up to NY and was here for the startup. He checked things out, verified the install, and helped me with my smoke pipe problem to get things to fit.
Built a small starter fire, got a bunch of water out of the chimney, but we were up and running within a few minutes.
My first burn is dying down right now, and my bare tanks are maybe halfway charged with water at 160 or so, and only one leak in my overheat loop.
Ill post pics of the install and the sweet flame over the weekend, but I had to share.
My sincere thanks to everyone here on the forums. Otherwise I would have gone crazy (OK, more crazy) figuring all this out on my own. The knowledge shared here has been invaluable to me, and I owe you all an adult beverage.
Also, my hat is off to Dean Z., since his shop is an easy 8 hours from my house. Top notch service, to say the least.
My installer finished sweating pipes yesterday (the configuration is still up for debate....) but the system was sealed. Filled most of it yesterday, and the rest tonight.
Dean Zook from Smokeless Heat came up to NY and was here for the startup. He checked things out, verified the install, and helped me with my smoke pipe problem to get things to fit.
Built a small starter fire, got a bunch of water out of the chimney, but we were up and running within a few minutes.
My first burn is dying down right now, and my bare tanks are maybe halfway charged with water at 160 or so, and only one leak in my overheat loop.
Ill post pics of the install and the sweet flame over the weekend, but I had to share.
My sincere thanks to everyone here on the forums. Otherwise I would have gone crazy (OK, more crazy) figuring all this out on my own. The knowledge shared here has been invaluable to me, and I owe you all an adult beverage.
Also, my hat is off to Dean Z., since his shop is an easy 8 hours from my house. Top notch service, to say the least.