Drolet ECO 65 with a Crosslink conversion kit

[Love the Heat]

As promised here's my install of the Crosslink kit on an Eco-65.
Looking at the picture, return is on the right and Hot on the left.

Running at setting 3 on the pellet stove and my fan running constantly
which has the effect of cooling the water constantly i'm getting 110F out and return at 90 which proves me
that my taco pump running in Delta mode is doing it's job.

I powered off my furnace fan and the water got up to 140F, then I turned on my fan
and the temperature at the register was showing 100F compare to 80F when I'm on the heat pump.

An aquastat is in the mail so that I will turn the fan On at 130F and off probably at 120F and
see how I'm doing.

when I was running the fan constantly with a 110F OUT the entire house was more balance in heat
than when I ran the pellet Only and the Fan ON.

I'm convinced that I can keep the house warm entirely but will continue to experiment for the best solution ..

 

[olmec]

Wow, that's really cool! Nice work!

 

[hyfire]

Wow , looking good whats the white box beside the furnace , looks like a water heater?

 

[Love the Heat]

Wow , looking good whats the white box beside the furnace , looks like a water heater?

Hey Hey Hyfire, long time no see. It is a water heater but not connected, I'm using it has the holding tank.

Running this on 3 and in pilot mode and stove will go off, meaning that it was running on pilot for 45 minutes.
Good but I'm putting more wear on igniter than before...which brin me to this question.

Do you know if the pilot time can be adjusted other than the default 45 minutes?????

 

[hyfire]

Its actually 30 minutes I timed it and as far as I know it can;t be adjusted. How efficient is your new setup?

 

[Love the Heat]

Its actually 30 minutes I timed it and as far as I know it can;t be adjusted. How efficient is your new setup?

Hummm 30 minutes so the manual is wrong.. I can keep the entire house very comfortable now.

 

[Bioburner]

So Tommy got a crosslink into Canada
I like the way mine is working. No aquastat needed. return of 70 out at 110+-. Pump on medium speed

 

[Love the Heat]

So Tommy got a crosslink into Canada
I like the way mine is working. No aquastat needed. return of 70 out at 110+-. Pump on medium speed

If you don't mind me asking, what type of system do you have????

Set on 3 return is 95 and out is 123, trying to keep pump at lowest speed (6.8Gals).
I'm using a water to air Echanger and keeping my HVAC fan on constantly that keeps
entire house (2600ft) at 73F

 

[Bioburner]

You didn't read my signature? Heating 1500 sqft of slab and can if needed heat via the room fan the upstairs. But letting the Bixby do that as corn is only$110/T and less fuss. Harman gets a diet of about half corn.

 

[hyfire]

How much did the conversion cost in total in Can $?????????????????????

 

[Love the Heat]

How much did the conversion cost in total in Can $?????????????????????

I'd have to search for all the bill, I'd say around $2500

 

[hyfire]

I'd have to search for all the bill, I'd say around $2500

Wow, seems a bit pricey, I really hope it pays off in the long run.

 

[Bioburner]

Mine paid off ahead of time when propain went over $3.50
Still ahead of the game as propain went back up to 1.20 and blending has fuel at under 160ton
Our Northern friends are still getting the shaft on oil prices

 

[maple1]

Getting a bigger shaft on the currency exchange prices....

 

[Love the Heat]

Getting a bigger shaft on the currency exchange prices....

Yep on the currency but fortunately got all my stuff early last year....Oufffffffffff.

Different situation here Propane is at $2.11 and Cubex pellets are $300/ton....

 

[Bioburner]

Pellets went on sale for $200 US this week and the corn is about $115. I got most of my hardwood pellets for around 185+-. This heating season is not been very hard on the stash. The Ecoteck eats premium soft/hardwood that was purchased 2014 for $210 and not hardly used except for when we dive below zero and fall and spring shouldering.

 

[maple1]

BTW where did you get the stainless piping in the pics? Or was it part of the kit?

 

[Love the Heat]

BTW where did you get the stainless piping in the pics? Or was it part of the kit?

Yes that was part of the kit..

 

[hyfire]

ANy updates how much are you saving $$$$$$$$$$?

 

[Love the Heat]

ANy updates how much are you saving $$$$$$$$$$?

Not sure we are saving in burning pellets this year compare to cheap LP.
probably not taking that much less in pellets but much more comfy in the entire house..

 

[hyfire]

Could you apply this design into floor heating?

 

[Bioburner]

I am heating 1500 sq.ft of basement slab without any issues

 

[hyfire]

Updates? Working ok?

 

[Bioburner]

My system is working without issue. Fall has been warm so only using for a few hours an evening to keep the chill out of the basement and keep the upstairs decent. Local corn prices are below $3. I screwed up and didn't get in on the 79 cent propain

 

[hyfire]

How is this holding up?