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Post by DonR » Mon. Mar. 12, 2018 6:15 am

1961 from Emmaus.


 
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Post by Rob R. » Mon. Mar. 12, 2018 6:25 am

Scottscoaled wrote:
Sun. Mar. 11, 2018 9:52 pm
Oh well, so much for twisted pictures
I see you stepped up to inverted pictures. :D No worries, I fixed them.

 
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Post by Rob R. » Mon. Mar. 12, 2018 6:26 am

DonR wrote:
Mon. Mar. 12, 2018 6:15 am
1961 from Emmaus.
Very nice install.

 
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Post by thegreatone » Sat. Aug. 18, 2018 2:09 pm

I recently moved into a home with an oil burner so I had to swap it out. Plumber buddy of mine gave this to me for $500. I fired it up today. I’ll probably put the jacket on in a few days. The first pic is the day he dropped it off and second to last is today.

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Post by Qtown1835 » Sat. Aug. 18, 2018 2:52 pm

Looks nice. How do you plan on cleaning the coil when needed?

 
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Post by thegreatone » Sat. Aug. 18, 2018 5:02 pm

Qtown1835 wrote:
Sat. Aug. 18, 2018 2:52 pm
Looks nice. How do you plan on cleaning the coil when needed?
Thanks, I have a shut offs and bypass above and those sharkbites couplers are easy to take off.

 
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Post by Qtown1835 » Sat. Aug. 18, 2018 8:09 pm

I haven't seen it done that way but that will work. Do you have a tempering valve for your domestic hot water?


 
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Post by thegreatone » Sun. Aug. 19, 2018 8:20 am

Qtown1835 wrote:
Sat. Aug. 18, 2018 8:09 pm
I haven't seen it done that way but that will work. Do you have a tempering valve for your domestic hot water?
I have an electric water heater piped in after the coil. That does a good job tempering the water. The coil in my oil burner was too small so I add the electric water heater right after we moved in. I run the stoker through the summer but should I need to shut it off the water heater serves as a back up.

 
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Post by Rob R. » Sun. Aug. 19, 2018 8:34 am

thegreatone wrote:
Sun. Aug. 19, 2018 8:20 am
I have an electric water heater piped in after the coil. That does a good job tempering the water. The coil in my oil burner was too small so I add the electric water heater right after we moved in. I run the stoker through the summer but should I need to shut it off the water heater serves as a back up.
You should avoid running water through the coil when the boiler is not in use.

 
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Post by thegreatone » Sun. Aug. 19, 2018 8:51 am

Rob R. wrote:
Sun. Aug. 19, 2018 8:34 am
You should avoid running water through the coil when the boiler is not in use.
Like I said, I rarely shut it off but when I do I will certainly do that. Thanks for the info

 
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Post by McGiever » Sun. Aug. 19, 2018 12:23 pm

All in all a nice set up. :yes:

Will this be the first winter coming up for it?

Is the orange PEX 1/2"?

 
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Post by thegreatone » Sun. Aug. 19, 2018 5:55 pm

McGiever wrote:
Sun. Aug. 19, 2018 12:23 pm
All in all a nice set up. :yes:

Will this be the first winter coming up for it?

Is the orange PEX 1/2"?
Thanks.

No, the orange pex is 3/4.

Yes, it will be my first set up for it. I had one in my previous home.

 
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Post by ScottB » Tue. Oct. 02, 2018 8:40 am

Last November/ December I posted regarding my plans to have coal boilers installed at our new town garage and at my home. The second part of that plan is nearing completion, with the first soon to be a reality. About a week ago a VA 400 Van Wert found its way into the basement of my 1851 farmhouse. Many thanks to the gentleman from South Otselic.

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Post by Pacowy » Tue. Oct. 02, 2018 9:59 am

Are you using a barometric damper?

Mike

 
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Post by ShawnTRD » Tue. Oct. 02, 2018 10:34 am

Pacowy wrote:
Tue. Oct. 02, 2018 9:59 am
Are you using a barometric damper?

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