It's time to fire up the outdoor wood boiler. Once I start this fire it will burn for the next 8 months. More of everything Back 40 Firewood here: www.back40wood... #back40firewood #woodhound #firewood
Try looking into buffer tanks. Your boiler will run much more efficient and you store heat in the buffer tank for when you are not home. It will also minimize creosote buildup.
I insulated the pex pipes inside the house saves a lot on firewood. Keeps the heat in the pipes and the basement doesn't get too hot. Used the refrigerat pipe insulation from the big box store, just slides on.
I cant wait to start planning for our boiler, great explanation and showing of how everything is hooked up and how it works inside too. I miss you guys already 😂😂😂 why can't it be a woodhound party everyday ✌️✌️
Make sure you know how to build and maintain your boiler system on your own. If boilers aren't popular in your area it will cost you a fortune to install and maintain one!
Use a CSL log (chimney sweeping log) they really do work for the creosote build up, you can burn a couple with the wood that’s in there or by themselves, they’ll dry out the creosote and it’ll start falling right off, again they really do work but try for yourself will see for yourself, the ones I get are called CSL and gave a picture of a chimney sweep on the box sold in singles All The Best Fabrizio
Been resisting firing up the stove here on the east coast. Been in 40s overnight and 60s during the day. Just enough solar heating to keep the house above 70 inside but it's slowly dropping. I think by this weekend we'll be forced to start lighting an evening or morning fire. My tree service connect just dropped a cord plus of red oak logs for 2025. I have 6+ cord of maple but very limited oak supply (maybe 1.5 cord if I'm optimistic) for this year.
I gave the boiler a look this past weekend but still too early for me to fire it up. Once she gets going, it is a commitment to keep it going till spring.
We came home to a fire in our insert. The boys started our first fire of the year. Besides the one this summer to drive the bats out of the chimney. Another great show. Made it another weekend without actually getting kicked out of the hotel. Maybe next year 😂.
I think the story of the prank text and then Dick not remembering he sent it is way better than a story of actually getting kicked out...LOL Definitely a great time again this year!
hi there good wood lights on the first light , lol . what a great time with everyone and you at the show , dont for i still have you rough and tough toilet seat award . best to all john
Thanks Dan. I started mine on Sunday. I only run My water temp 145/155. Plenty hot for in-floor and Domestic Water. My Domestic Hot Water heat exchanger is near the FLoor, picks up the cool water from the Bottom of the Tank. and with thermal Syphoning it recirculates back to the top. only need the pump for the initial start then it is off for the rest of the season. It also goes through a hot water rated Filter before the Flat plate to keep the junk from the Tank from plugging the narrow passages of the Flat plate. My Vote is about the 10th of November. Mike M.
How many underground feet of pipe did you have to run from the house to the boiler? It would be interesting to see a heat loss per every 20ft or what ever could be calculated done in a video. There has to be info on this somewhere. When I had mine, my underground lines were over 200’
I probably only have about 60' or so...and don't really think I lose much heat, the tubes were wrapped up pretty good with insulation. I've seen pictures where guys didn't bury the line deep enough and there'd be a path of melted snow through the yard....lol
We had an Aquatherm 345 to heat 2 2200 sq ft' homes plumb directly into the boilers with 2" insulated pex pipe. Aqua Term are a pressurized system. No need to check water inside boilers keep the system full. I found it easier to burn 4' long ice storm damage mostly pine and soft maple. No time splitting at all. 4' round wood gave longer burn times!
It is interesting to see how the fine folks up there in the “Frozen Nawth” stay warm. I have never heard of an outdoor boiler until I started watching firewood processing videos. Thanks for the info.
@@bullofthewoods9374 so how about the rain deer hides? Use those too in NC? If we have 10 nights below freezing during any winter it was rough one. But I did see that this coming winter will be cold and very wet for south Louisiana so maybe I’ll have to break out some skins for those cold boat rides through the swamp. 🥶
not sure what you mean. just saying 8 months of cold is not for me. we have many nights below freezing in nc. where do you live. also if i had natural gas i wouldnt bother with a boiler at all. here in nc i can buy a cord of wood for under 200 bucks. natural gas is cheap but propane is not. I heat 3100 sq ft and was using 1200 gal of propane when it was 85 cent a gal. now its 2.39. and i was burning an insert. the boiler paid for itself in 3 years and now saves me a ton of money while i have warm house. i now use about 250 gal of propane a year since im also gas water heater and dryer and cook top. boilers are not for everyone. you have to weigh out the work and the cost. it has been great for me
@@bullofthewoods9374 the reindeer hide was a shot at someone else, he he. I live in a 1800 sqft log cabin that’s nicely insulated for south Louisiana where the climate is more tropical so winters are somewhat mild. Temps below 20 and snow come every few years so it’s not feasible for anyone here to have boiler system which is why didn’t know of their existence. Not uncommon to have on shorts and tee shirts for Christmas and New Years. My forced ventilation fireplace heats the house plenty even when it does get cold so propane usage is minimal. We have a rare October temperature wise because it been in the 40’s 4 times. Making up for the 75 days of 100 plus temps this pass summer, I guess. I’ll take it but we are still in a bad drought and burn ban which is killing the firewood business.
Very good detailed explanation of the outdoor boiler! We have tons of them around where I live in Michigan. Tote move in day I'm picking November 3rd!!
Dec 4th... My folks had one similar and burned corn from the farm.. Best heat ever. The dryness of a forced air system went away w/ their system, was wonderful!
Wow, another het look at "ME" youtuber putting his face first waiving his hands around like a flailing bird. Damn Mental illness runs so deep in America.
I'm sure it's rated for it but I'm curious why the pump on the hot side rather than the cold side? And I'll guess November 14th Water retains heat pretty well
I’ve never ran a heater in my entire life, it would be a strange experience to be really cold, the coldest I’ve been in is 19c I had a jumper and track pants on
It was great to meet you at the show, Dan. Two questions. What is the "LA" on the display? How often do you have to clean the HE in the boiler? November 1. Bill
I'm not exactly sure what the LA stands for, but it only blinks when the temp has dropped below I think 130. Now that I have the temp up it only just displays the water temp all the time...no flashing.
Hi Dan!!😀😀 We also keep the house at around 73. Outside boilers are the best when it comes to heating with wood. I would hope that pile of wood will last till November 2. In my stove, it would last at least a month keeping our 120 year old farm house warm. Take care buddy!!😀😀 Logger Al
Oct 29th is when the 1st IBC tote will come in...Which isn't good with a wood shortage in the Back 40...Better kick that boiler stat back to 46 if you plan to make it through this winter!😅
November 15. I just got my outdoor boiler started also, this will be my first year using one after having a wood stove in the basement for many years and I’m really excited about it.
😅😅in Deutschland steht der Kessel im Haus und daneben ein 1000l pufferspeicher Heizungswasser und innen 2wärmetauscher für frisches Trinkwasser warm. Eventuell noch einer für Solarthermie
Yep the blower shuts off and no air is forced into the firebox so it slow burns until the water temp drops to 160....then the blower kicks on until temp hits 170 then shuts off. Cycle just keeps repeating depending how much heat is pulled off the water. I usually burn between 10-12 full cord a year....but that's starting beginning of Oct. and going through end of May. Also keep the house temp at 74 and it heats the hot water.
I pay $0.00 for wood. I have a friend who owns a tree service company and he brings loads of logs to me for free. All I have in my firewood is my time and expenses like fuel for the saw & tractor, etc.
Don't clean off the creosote because its only going to get dirty again ? Good thing we don't think like that when we talk about our house or washing our bodies🤣🤣
I've seen a system with one thermostat. The way it works is that when thermostat calls for heat, signal goes to a controller. Controller checks water temperature, if above 90 degrees, it turns fan only in the forced air, if temp ik the water input goes below 90 or was already below 90, controller will call for heat from HVAC. So that way if your boiler stops, it switches to natural gas or propane, if hot water comes back it keeps the fan going but stops gas. And for people in the house, they don't have to think on what thermostat to use.
Because I have to pay for the gas...lol...if I was just running gas I'd just run the forced air furnace in the house, there'd be no need for the boiler.
