Wood-fired boilers/ hot water-heat

Well Ive had it!!!
Finally turned on my furnace. Thought my good buds here might have some build- info/etc on just making the boilers. I have all access to the other stuff. Not gonna pay the crazy prices for one though.

My house is five years old, and tight as heck. $600+ bucks every 2months for propane is just robbrery to me.....

Al

wow, i thought we had it bad @ 300/month for natural gas.
Oil furnace would even be cheaper. And they make a nice heat.
Wood is a PITA. but..cheap.

My wood will be free. . Plus I can run it in my shop, which will be next to the boiler. Just tired of takin it in my Azz when it comes to fuel prices.

Al

Al, my boss did his 2 winters ago, he said it paid for itself after the first year, he also has "free" wood. What all do you want to know?

AL, Your going to Blow your self up

prosandguy wrote:Al, my boss did his 2 winters ago, he said it paid for itself after the first year, he also has "free" wood. What all do you want to know?

I just need the boiler build info. Thanks.
Al

bbf-falcon wrote:AL, Your going to Blow your self up

I dont plan on it Rick, I have some Good pipe-fitter guys whom can weld it for me.
Pays to have some freinds, being a fellow trades guy...

Al

bbf-falcon wrote:AL, Your going to Blow your self up

At least he'll be warm

Al Martin wrote:

prosandguy wrote:Al, my boss did his 2 winters ago, he said it paid for itself after the first year, he also has "free" wood. What all do you want to know?

I just need the boiler build info. Thanks.
Al

Al, we don't have the cold here that you guy's have, but a neighbor put in a insert, that goes in the fireplace and ties in to the central duct work and heats his whole house! and it's 99% efficient. It has a catalytic converter built in, so you get all the heat from your wood. I called him and he said it was manufactured by Consolidated Dutchwest. I've been there when it was in the 20's and he'd have to open a window or door because it would get too warm in the house. 2500 sq. feet Just trying to help!!

Thanks ralph,
Only problem is I dont have a chimney. Just a 2inch section of PVC. Plus I dont want to run any big stove pipes either.
This system uses a hotwater coil in my ductwork. Then use the furnace as a air-handler. Cool setup.
Thanks again.
Al

I was looking into this too Al,

I looked at a bunch of web sites and found quite a few different concepts in firebox/boiler design. Their all low pressure boilers so there safe.

http://www.globalhydronics.com/index.html
http://www.econowaterstove.com/
http://www.wdheat.com/
http://www.thewood-doctor.com/index.html
http://www.woodsedge.us/default.aspx

I'm sure a clever guy like you could come up with a good design from these!!

I have heard of folks just using a car radiator for the heat exchanger in the house or shop.

Bill

Al I'm getting ready to install one real soon.
The boiler I have was meant to be indoors so I'm going to build a shed out back for it.
I made my own insulated pex lines that are going inside 8" pvc pipe about 5ft underground. The boiler will be 75 ft from the house.
I need to get my butt in gear it's getting cold.
The total cost for my deal is somewhere around $2000 and the boiler was free.

Here's a site with lots of info.
http://www.arboristsite.com/index.php

mike

Thanks Bill,Mike.
Ill check those out later gentlemen.
Momma "WANTS" her computer back

Regards.
Al

AL, Just tell MOMMA, she can have it when your finished

Yeah right...
I got it now!