Yeah for real, it's a classic antique, not a modern hipster high efficient tree-savin' heater...
Are you fixing it to the pavers/blocking or do you just have it 'gravity mounted'...
Yeah for real, it's a classic antique, not a modern hipster high efficient tree-savin' heater...
Such truth as I absolutely love looking at my boiler! As far as insulation, my first modern day boiler was insulated but what confuses me is the temperature is still the same in the boiler room as the insulated model? And the Axeman uses less coal!
I was looking back on the original install post of the AA you just removed and did find it kind of funny that the leak you are battling now is the same one from the last install. From reading the old post I also found out why that radiator bleeder valve was in you 90* fitting in your video that had me scratching my head for a little.StokerDon wrote: ↑Tue. Nov. 29, 2022 6:35 pmI'll pretend I didn't hear that...
Well it looks like I didn't get lucky with this leak.
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I had problems with this solder joint when I first installed it. I'll drain the water out and try to resolder it first.
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If that don't work I'll cut it out and solder a new piece in.
-Don
The piping, the auger and gravity holds it in place plenty good enough.Retro_Origin wrote: ↑Tue. Nov. 29, 2022 9:09 pmAre you fixing it to the pavers/blocking or do you just have it 'gravity mounted'..
The covers aren't for insulation like on a normal boiler. There more to protect you from all the mechanical bits that can grab you.lincolnmania wrote: ↑Wed. Nov. 30, 2022 12:42 amI read somewhere once that Axeman Anderson only sold a few boiler covers since they started building the boilers.
Wow, you actually read back that far!Idlorah wrote: ↑Wed. Nov. 30, 2022 4:59 pmI was looking back on the original install post of the AA you just removed and did find it kind of funny that the leak you are battling now is the same one from the last install. From reading the old post I also found out why that radiator bleeder valve was in you 90* fitting in your video that had me scratching my head for a little.
Sorry, this one is already painted. You'll have to go look at Lee's if you want to see the spinning barber pole.
I've noticed that the boiler temperature will influence the ashing sensor.. it's picking up radiation from above. It's also led me to wonder if the ashing sensor should actually be strapped to the bottom of the ash sled, of course their would be a different dynamic for ashing temperature.. Did you seal the iron pipe nipple where the probe wire exits?
Thats a darn good question about temp sensor on the sled. If the probe wire was safe seems like a good place to put it.Lightning wrote: ↑Tue. Dec. 06, 2022 9:53 pmI've noticed that the boiler temperature will influence the ashing sensor.. it's picking up radiation from above. It's also led me to wonder if the ashing sensor should actually be strapped to the bottom of the ash sled, of course their would be a different dynamic for ashing temperature.. Did you seal the iron pipe nipple where the probe wire exits?
Heat goes up, not down. And, since the sensor is looking at infrared radiation, it needs to have line of sight to what you want to measure. And, IT'S NOT A SLED, DANG IT! It's a grate.
I put a cap on it today. It's reading about 4 degrees less now. I don't know how well this black iron is going to work.