urhstry
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What would be the ideal setup as far as a thermostat for our Shavers? Cost not being an option.
... I think at some point I might drill a hole in the water tank where the thermostat goes and if there is enough material, thread a aquastat well into it to get a more accurate reading. I could always weld a female threaded pipe in and screw my well into that, or remove the domestic water heater cover and put a washer/nut on the backside of the well, but that will suck because I siliconed the crap out of it.
It appears Ben has gone MIA. He hasn't replied to my email from two weeks ago and doesn't appear to have posted anything around here since before that...
Steve
Making a few items the factory should have included, namely a kitsch ( Pa. term for a long rod with a flat plate of steel shaped like a small hoe ( no holes ) for scraping the ashes out.
I also made a piece of steel to fit under the ash pan door and angled it downwards to a steel bucket, that way the ashes fall in the bucket and not on the ground. This is removable. I've said this several times when Ben from Shaver was in the same topic but never got a response about a simple ash pan that pulls all the way out, not one that you have to pull the ashes in a bucket and get a face full of ash dirt. I'd REALLY like to know their thinking on this. I sure hope its not more than a once a month deal to empty them.
I put a switch on the front of the stove, not the back, in case the blower is running when I charge it. A local plumber thinks he can make a water level gauge and temp gauge that fits on the overflow tube. ( I'm not sure about that one but it would be a great thing if he can do it ) A nice big junction box in the back holds all the wires since I ran a separate line for the motion detector.
Since the almost three inches of rain we had last night, I'm thinking of a chimney cap of some sort, maybe something thats higher than the regular stainless steel caps so it wouldnt interfere with the draft. It was raining so hard at times and if the furnace was just idling all that time, some rain probably would have made its way to the firebox although everything I've read seems to indicate it wont make a difference with the fire.
Anyone do anything any differently ? Or made other mods ?
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Ben, do you guys get complaints about people burning through t-stats? I'm now on my 4th one in 1.5 weeks. and now looking for a nice digital unit. 2 nights of repairing a t-stat at 20 degrees is not fun.
Dropping a probe onto the hot water coil area would be best because you don't interfere with the integrity of the water tank that way and create a possible leak.
You MIGHT be able to do that from the front, where the copper coil comes out, without removing the cover.
Best regards,
Ben
My CB unit, that just came in today, has a peck cock on the sight tube. Flip it up and the water runs into the tube showing the level. Turn it down and it shuts off the water flowing in to the tube, then the water in the tube has a hole to drain out. There is never a time to freeze inside the tube. Lever up, check level, lever down, drain tube. Priceless !!!
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My CB unit, that just came in today, has a peck cock on the sight tube. Flip it up and the water runs into the tube showing the level. Turn it down and it shuts off the water flowing in to the tube, then the water in the tube has a hole to drain out. There is never a time to freeze inside the tube. Lever up, check level, lever down, drain tube. Priceless !!!
:monkey:
After reading all these posts,I can honestly say I have no regrets about buying my Central Boiler and the price that I gave for it
did you have regrets before reading them?
JK, I have a CB dealer about 3 miles up the street, but the guy really rubbed me the wrong way and I couldn't bring myself to buy from him. Nice boilers though.
Hi Steve,
I have posted in other areas and threads.
I looked through all of my e-mails and don't see anything from "Steve" that wasn't answered.
Once can be missed occasionally, with a couple hundred coming in each day - but I don't see yours - thus no reply.
I am usually up until 11 or 12 and once or twice a week, until 2 AM answering e-mails!
Please resend it.
THANKS!
Anyone using the thermostat originally installed by Shaver can simply remove the thermostat, put on a Thermal Mastic Heat-Conducting Compound and reinstall the thermostat. (sandwich it between the OWB casing and thermostat)
This is a heat transfer paste that is used with commercial boilers and it increases heat transfer at four times the rate obtained with mechanical mounting only. You will notice the difference immediately.
It also replaces solder for heat transmission and can be used wherever rapid heat transmission is desired. It is stable at all working temperatures, does not harden or lose adhesion at -50*F and will not flow at +220*F.
I use this on all my commercial boiler and water heater sensor installs.
Give it a try.
HVACrTech - Tom
Well, I resent it last Thursday morning shortly after you posted here. Outlook's receipt says it was read at 11:52 AM, but I still haven't heard from you.
I've been giving the benefit of the doubt so far, but this is not promising....
Hi Steve,
I answered EVERY e-mail from Thurday. I just looked through every one of them.
You must not be receiving them!
In fact I answered TWO e-mails to people writing named Steve, that day.
Best regards,
Ben
Hi Steve,
I answered EVERY e-mail from Thurday. I just looked through every one of them.
You must not be receiving them!
In fact I answered TWO e-mails to people writing named Steve, that day.
Best regards,
Ben
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