Was looking at gassers on Youtube and saw a "Bluestone Gasification Boiler" that I have never heard mentioned here before. Anyone ever heard of them? What's the scoop?
New gasification boiler company starting up in the USA?
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Rob H said:
GGIYF = Google is Your Friend - (broken link removed) Interestingly enough Google ranked your question higher than the website, but...
Not a lot of info, and much of it was proprietary content which I block on principle (Flash is EVIL!) but looked like a basic down-draft boiler, probably not any better / worse than any of the many others on the market, or at least I didn't see anything that made me think so... If anything the performance claims were on the understated side.
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Made in Upstate NY, hmmmm . . . maybe I should make a suprise visit . . . or maybe Eric already has?
Anyone can make a surprise visit anytime, and we welcome Eric and anyone else who wishes to view a state of the art new product manufactured by (Bluestone Boiler Corp.) exclusively in the US.
We have been in communications with Eric; it is just a matter of time before we set up an appointment.
We challenge any N.A. manufacture to meet our environmentally cleanliness for the cost.
To: Rob H. With our current refractory technology, engineering background, and dedication our future intent is to provide the best and most efficient solid fuel boiler manufacture in North America.
We at Bluestone thank you, and look forward to saving you future energy costs, while preserving our environment.
Sincerely,
We have been in communications with Eric; it is just a matter of time before we set up an appointment.
We challenge any N.A. manufacture to meet our environmentally cleanliness for the cost.
To: Rob H. With our current refractory technology, engineering background, and dedication our future intent is to provide the best and most efficient solid fuel boiler manufacture in North America.
We at Bluestone thank you, and look forward to saving you future energy costs, while preserving our environment.
Sincerely,
It is always great to hear about new local start ups. Good luck and I will stop over when I am ready for the boiler.
Welcome to the forums, and I do hope you have good success with your boiler.
I do hope that you will improve your website by adding non-proprietary format info on what it is that makes your boiler better / different than say an Eko or Econoburn. The little I could see on your site didn't seem to show very much other than cosmetic differences.
Some other random questions....
Do you make or do you plan to make ASME "H-Stamp" versions for those of us in states (like MA) that have regulation writers that insist on them? If so, how much extra will that cost?
Where are the fans for combustion air feed located? Do you push air in like Econoburn and Eko, or use an inducer design like Froeling and Wood Gun?
What features do you have that would prevent smoke from coming out of the loading door when lighting or reloading?
How do you handle ash removal?
Also, one of my issues with some of the boiler makers, do you plan to put your operation and install manuals online as PDF downloads?
Gooserider
I do hope that you will improve your website by adding non-proprietary format info on what it is that makes your boiler better / different than say an Eko or Econoburn. The little I could see on your site didn't seem to show very much other than cosmetic differences.
Some other random questions....
Do you make or do you plan to make ASME "H-Stamp" versions for those of us in states (like MA) that have regulation writers that insist on them? If so, how much extra will that cost?
Where are the fans for combustion air feed located? Do you push air in like Econoburn and Eko, or use an inducer design like Froeling and Wood Gun?
What features do you have that would prevent smoke from coming out of the loading door when lighting or reloading?
How do you handle ash removal?
Also, one of my issues with some of the boiler makers, do you plan to put your operation and install manuals online as PDF downloads?
Gooserider
Wow, I think that I met Mr. BS-Hestia at BGM Plumbing supply a year ago while getting supplies for my Tarm install. Good luck with the new company and I can't wait to hear more about the new boiler.
To answer some of the questions, our standard model uses two pusher fans (primary & secondary). Primary air is a set speed and the secondary is be adjustable to control combustion. This will allow us to supply a Lambda sensor with two controlled pulse with modulated (PWM) fans as a simple add on option once development is finalized.
The website is currently thin on information right now, we know that. We simply do not know what is proprietary until some of our patent searches are completed. We do have some novel concepts that we do not want to disclose at this time, but the website will grow as our business grows.
The most sections of the manuals will be posted in PDF form on our website (again as business grows)
The ash is removed conventionally through the lower front door, we are spending a lot of development time on an ash pan that will use the natural draft of the chimney to minimize the free ash. This seems like a lot of work to collect ashes, but we feel it is important.
The ASME Cert's along with others (UL, CSA, etc.) will come, they will have to as we plan to sell to states and providences that require them (I believe that NY will require ASME Cert. soon).
The website is currently thin on information right now, we know that. We simply do not know what is proprietary until some of our patent searches are completed. We do have some novel concepts that we do not want to disclose at this time, but the website will grow as our business grows.
The most sections of the manuals will be posted in PDF form on our website (again as business grows)
The ash is removed conventionally through the lower front door, we are spending a lot of development time on an ash pan that will use the natural draft of the chimney to minimize the free ash. This seems like a lot of work to collect ashes, but we feel it is important.
The ASME Cert's along with others (UL, CSA, etc.) will come, they will have to as we plan to sell to states and providences that require them (I believe that NY will require ASME Cert. soon).
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