Uncle John
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I add water to my Heatmor every 2 weeks or so. I'd guess about 5 gals. I see no leaks. I keep the temp at 180 max. (According to the gauge). Is this not more than I should be losing?
I add water to my Heatmor every 2 weeks or so. I'd guess about 5 gals. I see no leaks. I keep the temp at 180 max. (According to the gauge). Is this not more than I should be losing?
Far too much check your blader on top of the stove.....I add water to my Heatmor every 2 weeks or so. I'd guess about 5 gals. I see no leaks. I keep the temp at 180 max. (According to the gauge). Is this not more than I should be losing?
Do you have the weighted rubber fill/vent stopper on yours at the top of the tank?
I've had my CB online 11 years now. I've added water once as it was on the getting towards the low 5 years ago. Nothing since. the stove is 100ft from the house. Ph is still fine and I added a little to bring it up to the middle of the range when I added the water 5 years ago. So from my experience, that is not normal.
You added water one time in 11 years. I have a very hard time believing that if your system is open to atmosphere/vented. Sure there are ways to limit the amount lost but I think with any discharge of pressure you are going to lose some liquid. (And you have to discharge pressure or you will have a boiler making steam) Again it may be true but I am not buying what your selling. As for my OWB it is a local mom and pop version so not a lot of bells and whistles but I still add 2 to 3 gallons a month to keep it at level.
hey legg28, why don't you have a spark arrestor on the top of your stack?This my fourth year with a central boiler and the only time I have added water since filling it was when something settled with the underground thermopex and it was pulled off the valve at the stove. Other than that I haven't added a drop ! View attachment 405353
I looked into it at one point and read that they get clogged and were more of a pain . That's an older picture, I try not to put some much wood so close to the stove now in case of any flying sparks, which hasn't been a problem .hey legg28, why don't you have a spark arrestor on the top of your stack?
I looked into it at one point and read that they get clogged and were more of a pain . That's an older picture, I try not to put some much wood so close to the stove now in case of any flying sparks, which hasn't been a problem .
I don't have screen on mine just top with metal band around it. never had a problem. does rain cause any issue going down pipe?
Never had any problems because of rain , in the summer I put the blank cover on the stack when not in use . Dealer said that any water that does make it down the pipe while in use will just vaporize. Never had any water laying in the fire box below the pipe either.I don't have screen on mine just top with metal band around it. never had a problem. does rain cause any issue going down pipe?
Birds during the summer building nests in the stack is a problem.
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