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If you used the treatment from shaver that lasts five years, I wouldn't even consider draining it. I can just picture the bare metal starting to rust as the water runs out. A couple mods I will be doing this summer: Installing a well for the ranco - hanging the probe directly in the water is a...

Did you replace the probe? Are you sure the probe is below the water level? If so, sounds like the calibration is off

I don't understand how leaving a door cracked and allowing forced air to bypass the fire is an improvement. More air = hotter fire. Hotter fire = faster heat transfer.

Yea, they would be, if you needed more pressure to maximize the pumps. Then get bigger pumps and take advantage of the hotter water at the top.

Suprised to hear that your pumps are on the bottom. Why not mount them high. Hotter water at the top plus, if this happened again, at least it wouldn't drain the boiler.

Seems like your temps are set low. I'm running mine at 170 &135 and never run out of hot water with a 40 gal tank. Pump is taking water out at the top and returns to the bottom. Something else - I'm pretty sure the cold water inlet extends into the lower half of a hot water tank, while hot water...

Sounds like we're trying to reinvent the wheel somewhat. The simple design on bringing the stack down into the burn chamber, allowing the gasses to burn above it is one of the reasons I went with a Shaver. Well, that and the price. I know I've been critical of these things but overall, I'm...

I have hot water baseboard heat as well and use a plate exchanger. I like the idea of keeping the systems separated. The baseboard system stays pressurized and free of contaminates introduced by the boiler. A plate exchanger is extremely effecient as long as it's sized correctly. I have temp...

suggestion My Shaver has a seperate loop that circulates DHW from the top of the hot water tank, out to the boiler, through a coil, and back into the bottom of the tank. The circulation is done with a small taco pump, controlled by a cheap little thermostat glued to the outside wall of the hot...

Right, so how much larger would fan AND the tube have to be to have that effect on an area the size of your grate? Alot Right?

Well, the smoke is definately heavier after a fill. I was home all day today and watched it closely. I set the temp up to 175, and the differential at 5 deg. Minimal smoke after things get hot like you say. The previous settings were 160 with a 15 degree diff. Probably too cool, but its been...

I really don't think so

smokey shaver :chainsaw: Maybe you aready did this, but try sealing that mounting flange with silicone (after you grind the bubblegum -errrrrrr - welds, and spatter off the face). Also, silicone any small gaps on the discharge side of the blower housing. This seemed to really help the smoke...

Wow, gotta be nice having that wood under cover. I'm considering a carport myself. Is there an exhaust fan somewhere in your building? I know how those things smoke out the door when loading. :greenchainsaw:

I can't think of any other way to get exercise. I used to go to the gym..now I go to the woods. :rock: Same here, I don't miss that gym one bit, even though I feel like a truck hit me after a day of cutting. And I'll have to say that cutting for the OWB is much more enjoyble (used to have...

Ranco I didn't even install a well for the probe, just notched the DHW coil cover and dropped the probe in the water. The guys at shaver said this would be ok. So far, so good.

My shaver mods I ordered mine with the auto damper but changed the mounting a little by rotating it to the left to keep the door completely closed. While I had the blower off, I ground the booger welds off the flange and siliconed it so it actually seals. The chute below the ash door is...

Was there a change in the smoke after you did this? Mine smokes like a friggin freight train. I thought maybe it was the wood but I've tried a couple different types - same smoke