I finished up the wiring last night but was too tired to stay up and light a fire so it had to wait until I got home from work today. I had my first sustainable fire at 8:03 this evening! It took an hour or so before there was enough heat to operate the heating zones and I had to redo some of my wiring but we now have heat!! The wife has been real good about things but we haven't had heat or hot water since the first of November. Shes been going over to a neighbors to take showers.
The storage tank is beginning to heat up but the top is still only 62 degrees (up from 55) its a 1150 gallon tank so its going to take a while. I told them they might have luke warm water in the morning.
Tarm told me not to have big fires for the first 10 or so. So I'm feeding it every couple of hours and only stoking it about a third full.
Thank to everyone on this board you offered advice or encouragement, its been a long haul but I think it will be worth it. Of coarse my neighbour just bought oil for $2.49 which kills my payback schedule.
Oh well I'm sure it will go back up.
Now I just have to post some pics!
Greg H
The storage tank is beginning to heat up but the top is still only 62 degrees (up from 55) its a 1150 gallon tank so its going to take a while. I told them they might have luke warm water in the morning.
Tarm told me not to have big fires for the first 10 or so. So I'm feeding it every couple of hours and only stoking it about a third full.
Thank to everyone on this board you offered advice or encouragement, its been a long haul but I think it will be worth it. Of coarse my neighbour just bought oil for $2.49 which kills my payback schedule.
Oh well I'm sure it will go back up.
Now I just have to post some pics!
Greg H
