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Did you install a bonded fitting that makes contact with the water? I know they make a special fitting to do this but came across some people using a brass plug with a #8 copper wire attached.

Installed our above ground pool in September 2015 and have begun plumbing it. I plan on using a 210,000 btu tube and shell heat exchanger from freeheat4u and connect it up to my NCB 250. Someone mentioned making sure the system I install is "bonded" or grounded properly. Any of you hear of...

I installed our 24' above ground pool in Sept 2015. I'm now working on plumbing the pool and plan on hearing it up with my NCB 250. Is there any special grounding or bonding that has to be done to the heat exchanger or boiler?

I'm replacing the original 2 wire aqua stat with a digital ranco. There are 2 wires installed on the old unit, 1 red and 1 orange. The red appears to be the hot and the orange appears to feed the fan/damper. Can't seem to get the unit working. Any help is greatly appreciated.

No antifreeze in my system. I have a great southern exposure and 2 different roof angles that I could use to install the panels. I use an electric hot water heater during the spring and summer to heat our domestic hot water. Thanks for the info firebrick. Great info!!

You got it Zogger...I have heard of using the solar water heaters to help heat the water in my OWB. During the summer I would only need the water to be 110-120 degrees to provide my domestic hot water. My OWB holds 250 gallons of water which would be the holding tank for the water which gets...

I've had my NCB250 for 2 years now and love it. Got my smoke and creosote issues resolved and now I'm wanting to get more efficient. Has anyone added a solar system to their OWB? I would love to use my boiler all year and not have to burn wood during the summer to heat our domestic water. I...

I will be installing a Ranco digital aqua stat on my NCB 250 boiler. I was having major issues with creosote last year and am now dealing with the black ooze again this year. I believe the creosote is being caused by several problems: 1. It has been warm since I lit the boiler on November...

Last year was my first year using my NCB 250 to heat our home. After tearing the unit apart this weekend I discovered hardened globs of creosote and while burning last year I would find puddles of creosote oozing into my ash pan. I was burning seasoned wood which was stored under roof for 2...

I purchased the badger 5 wrap 1" pipes for $6.50/foot. My boiler is 200' from my house. I researched the different types of insulated piping for OWB's for 2 years before making the purchase. I also did my own insulating around the pipe to increase the R value since I have such a long run. I...

I am nearing the end of my OWB install and looking forward to filling it up soon. I purchased a natures comfort and I see they want me to use their "water treatment" to prevent rust inside the tank. What have people found that works in their OWB's to cut down on rust and prolong the life of...

Boiler is ordered and I'm in the home stretch of hooking things up. I have a domestic hot water coil in my existing boiler. If my thinking is correct, I need to circulate the water through the plate exchanger and the existing boiler to produce domestic hot water using a "bypass" circulator...

That would be English ivy. The entire tree is wrapped in vines. I have a wife who is highly allergic to poison ivy so I stay as far away from that as possible.

I did not get a gasser. I have a great supply of wood and have an obsession for splitting and stacking. I used to to handle a piece of wood 8 times from cutting down the tree til it goes in the wood stove. I think with the OWB I will handle it 4-5 times and split my rounds into larger...

Good evening all, I have been making great progress in preparing for the arrival of my new OWB. Check is going out tomorrow so we are getting close. Pipe is underground and grass seed is growing well. Concrete pad is poured and curing just fine. Now my questions... For those who have...

I've done a lot of digging. This by far was the most difficult 5' of my life! But there was no way I was screwing up my driveway!

All the rocks I found fit in a 5 gallon bucket. Biggest obstacle was some tree routes and not dropping the trencher in the hole on my 2nd pass. Tracked trenchers are awesome!

I do know all this work will be worth it when I fire the OWB up and can heat my entire house and garage. BUT, installing the underground lines darn near made me go nuts. 6 hours digging a 5' long tunnel under a driveway, 2 hours Friday with a 6" x 36" tracked trencher, 5 hours Saturday...

Step one of my OWB install arrived the other day. 200' of 5 wrap PEX-AL-PEX pipe. I may be over thinking the install of the pipe but want to make sure I have tried everything to get the best heat transfer from the OWB to my house. I was thinking of using 1 1/2" polystyrene cut 6" wide and...

Has anyone used the Badger insulated pipe for their outdoor boiler? Product looks to be good quality at a reasonable price. 5 wrap Pex-al-Pex in 5" corrugated...$6.50 a foot. The stuff from Central looks nice but I can't justify the cost. Any help would be much appreciated. Gotta do this...