Well that was a long read - and quite a story. Hopefully the problems are behind you, I think I could feel your frustration from here. My BIL...
My dealer: Smokeless Heat Mine is natural draft - the UB 40. Only controls on it is to turn pump on when it gets hot and off when the fire goes...
Suction on outlet = induced draft. Blower on inlet = forced draft.
Don't get in here very often - might as well do a bump while I'm here. Varm UB40 with 660 gallons of storage in used LP tanks. Think it's the...
Nice work! Was that the original nozzle?
You're out of luck I think. Reread Gasifier & Coal Reaper. Anything short of digging it all up and replacing with good stuff (Logstor or...
I had quite a time trying to find a low pressure air guage. Found one but it's kinda cheapish feeling. I'm a bit suspicious of it - I seemed to...
I'm about the same - 5 to 6 last year. More like 6 probably. I changed up my expansion. Swapped out the 110 gallon LP tank that was sitting on...
This was the first summer in a couple that I let mine go cold and did DHW electrically. Heated min up about a month ago. Sure takes a while the...
Pretty sure I've tried the drop start wide open no choke thing too. That was usually before I hit the choke in last-try desperation. I will see...
Moved to my tablet. On the couch. So typing will be short. Doesn't do it when I run out of gas. Yes, usually when I stop to move stuff - have...
I don't think I'd run it up past 200.
When it happens, I try everything to get it going again. Short of pulling out tools & checking the plug etc.. No luck. But if I let it sit there...
I've got a stock 250 - this looks interesting. Have you ever encountered a 250 that sometimes refuses to start when shut down warm/hot? Mine...
As long as it's sized for the heat load (enough rads), pretty hard to beat baseboard heating. If your other boiler can keep the house comfy, it's...
The boiler itself holds very little - around 30 gallons. Makes for a quick startup. The 660 gallons is piped to it - two 330 gallon LP tanks...
I have 660 gallons. I measured my firebox at about 3 cu.ft. useable, even though it specs I think 4.5. Likely a lot smaller than yours. Most I...
Getting the smoke & nasties to burn in a boiler is not straightforward with the effect of the liquid cooling. Think of it more like the water is...
Awe shucks - don't think I've gotten that from a forum before. 'Only' 53 and counting. Uggh, where does the time go? Thanks Gasifier - my fire's...
If the boiler puts its hot water into the top of the tanks, and the zones draw from top of tanks, there would not be much of a delay for the zones...
