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    Got a wood Boiler.... how to plumb/control it with radiant & DHW & Storage

    Hi! Let me start out by saying I AM NOT a plumber/heater. I am an electrician. My best friend is a plumber/heater but he has very little experience with solid fuel boilers. He is helping me with the whole system but is uncomfortable trying to come up with a solution that will do what I am trying...
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    Wood boiler plumbing/pump

    I have searched around and asked how big of a difference is there if I install a wood boiler up hill from the house about 75ft of pipe total .does this effect anything with the returnflowing back up the hill ? Also has anyone had experience with the Oak tree 300 wood boiler? I can not find...
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    Pipe/tubing identification

    BLUF: Is this PEX tubing? I have not seen red PEX with a black interior before. So I have been battling a leaky sillcock for a couple weeks, utterly unable to disassemble the faucet itself even with the help of a torch, so was just going to replace the entire sillcock, however whoever...
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    Circulator Substitute plumbing

    Once again I need to tap the collective wisdom of the forum. I'm moving a circulator to a different spot and I need a straight section of pipe where the circulator used to be. It's near the boiler and access is awkward at best. What I'd really like is a section of straight pipe with circulator...
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    I need a consultation.....

    Hello, I bought a big boiler and have been learning and researching and wall hitting and backtracking for over a year now... I have pretty well settled on most of the elements and My Father in law and I are ready to get our copper put together. The supplier I purchased from has been very...
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    Simplest Pressurized Storage revisited

    Way back in 2008(!) I sketched up a system plumbing schematic that became a sticky. It's been a while, and I've worked out a few other designs and variations since then. I'd like to take my current thinking and pass it by the collective wisdom of the boiler room wizards. Does this approach make...
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