How Does An Outdoor Wood Boiler Work?
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- čas přidán 8. 12. 2020
- HI everyone here is a video long in the making! Ive made a lot of wood boiler videos but havent really shown the mechanics behind how its plumbed and how it functions! So here you go! Hope you enjoy this video of how a outdoor wood boiler works!
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5:00 so that's where all the TP in 2020 went.. lol thanks for breaking it down. good video
We have 6 people that live in our home haha thats the need for it. Not panic buying haha Thanks for watching!
Huh, another New Hampster person. Hi from Grafton County.
Hello my friend! Hail from Strafford county!
Very informative video, Jay. Seeing the wood boiler in action is cool , but the exchanger and zone set up is "where the magic happens". Thanks for sharing.
Hey SEK! Yes it is! Its such a cool process for sure! Seems complicated but really isnt lol
Thanks so much! Very helpful
Glad you enjoyed! Please subscribe I do a lot of wood boiler videos in the winter!
Thanks for explaining that Jay. I'm a new wood boiler user. I thought that the wood was always burning with flame, but I quickly found out that's not the case. When the damper is closed, the wood is just smoldering. It is only burning with flames when the damper opens. I figured out that when the water temp reaches 180 the damper closes and when it drops below 170 it opens. When it is heating inside the house the heat exchanger is taking heat off the water and dropping the water temp. My water seems to circulate at an average temp of about 167. When the water temp gets to below 170 the damper opens and the wood actively burns to maintain the heat level. When the temp. inside the house reaches the thermostat set point the heat isn't being taken off the circulating water by the blower through the exchanger and so the water temp. climbs back to 180, the damper closes, and the burning goes from active flames to smoldering coals/wood to maintain the 180 degrees.
Hey Ed! Thats correct! Very good wording! Thats basically what I was trying to say in the video LOL
Thank you for taking the time to do these videos I recently purchased a classic 6048 and have learned a lot from you still waiting to finish Installing it and fire it up for the season
Great to hear! You will LOVE it! Im currently running mine so if you want to see something let me know on one of those newer videos! Subscribe too!
Very nice system! Heated floors sound cozy. Enjoy.
They are! wasnt aware till we bought the house hahah
I like the plumbing.
Thanks Hank!
@@HomesteadJay did you do the plumbing
great overview of the boiler, I always wondered how they worked.
No problem! Glad you enjoyed!
Good overview and explanation. Thanks for the video!
Hey Derek! Thanks again buddy!
That is a good detailed video! My OWB is slightly different, as it got forced air blowing inside. And I do run glycol (non-toxic propylene glycol) throughout the house. Thanks!
Hey Joe! Yes indeed! Cant wait to watch different videos of your machine in action !
Nice job explaining your setup. Gives me ideas for when we start on our homestead. 3 years hopefully! Thanks again
Yes they are a neat way to heat. They have pros and cons but they have their place!
@@HomesteadJay this wood boiler that you have is very cool and you give very good info on how it works, shout out to you sir from southern RI in southern New England
Hey Jay!! I really like your setup downstairs with the different zones! That's one thing I wish I had was infloor heat!! My wife and I in the near future will be building a new house so that's already in the blue prints!! Stay safe my friend!!
Hey Tim! Some people are now actually running floor grids instead of wall baseboard and it makes sense. The wall baseboard gets covered/restricted with couches/beds why not have all the heat radiating up! Keep that in mind! Something to think about for sure!
@@HomesteadJay that makes alot of sense!! Heat rises so smart thinking! Thanks really appreciate it!!
Good to know how it works finally.
Indeed! Glad you enjoyed!
Great video Jay. I have seen the forced air style set ups before, looks like a radiator installed in the furnace, similar to a the AC coil. I heat with a fire place for supplemental heat.
Hey Crazy! Yes ive seen the forced air systems too! Pretty cool! I wish we had a fireplace just for ambiance! It wouldnt hurt anything to me its not like I dont have any wood LOL! Thanks for chatting!
I load my furnace just like you do. A little pine and a little hardwood. Works perfect.
Hey Tyman! Yes it seems to be the perfect mix for sure! Been playing around with ratios lol
Thank You For Caring, If I Comment Or Not ,Nice Job On Explaining Your Outdoor Woodburner !!!
Hey Greg! I do care, I think it would be rude to not reply since you spent time watching I can spend time chatting back!
Thank You !!!
Good morning buddy yeah I like that video you did a really good job looks like she's working really good you did a really good job showing that good job buddy
Thanks 👍
Good evening Sir ! Very well explained video Sir 🧐👍 Keep up your Great CZcams Ethics Sir and keep warm Cheers !!!
Hey Dave! Thank you for tuning in! Appreciate it!
@@HomesteadJay 👍😊
Tay-coe is how it’s said lol. Tacos comes from Taco Bell
Hey bud, thanks for posting this video. What do you think about smaller loads like you did versus loading up the burn box?
I personally think LOADING the boiler all the way up is a waste. Ive been meaning to make a video on it but I do maybe 1/3 to 1/4 capacity. Ill make a video on it soon!
Thank you, sir! There’s nothing tohat beats experience. Appreciate you sharing yours.
Hey Jay, asked a question awhile back . Was curious if you ever have to change the water out in the jacket. You were going to find out from someone.
Hey Gerry! This is debated over and over on youtube from other owners lol from what I was told by the central boiler shop locally as long as the PH and inhibitor amounts are within range and the water looks good then its fine. I havent changed mine since we had it. I may do it next season since it will be its 13th season running (half life). Its all about the PH and corrosion inhibitor amounts for sure, thats whats important!
Great video! Does the pump on the boiler itself constantly run?
Yes they do! This pumps runs the water through a heat exchanger and depending on heat demand the house will pull from it as needed. Forced hot water (baseboard) and endless DM hot water
I got a 5068 for free this fall the out side water jet rusted and was thin and was leaking I scraped all the spray foam off and welded it all up I ended up having to cut out a 2 square foot peace. out of it, it was so thin. I got it plumed into my shop now and it works great next year i'm going run a line to the house.
Hey Hudson! I think I would do everything I could in my power to have mine repaired or weld in a new firebox because I do not like the new gasification boilers. I think they are over complicated and the fact you cant burn pine/soft wood is dumb because 70% of my lot is soft woods and I love the ability to burn any wood! Lets hope we dont have to worry about mine going for a while! Knock on wood! Thanks for chatting!
Jay, Doesn’t that machine have a separate ash door under the main door? Since I didn’t see one, I assume you have to let the fire go out before emptying the ashes. Am I right or did I miss something?
Hey Denny! No secondary burn on these models. This machine is not a gasification style boiler so when I do an ash clean out yes I do let the fire burn down a bit and usually push it back or to one side at a time! Any more questions just ask!
Jay! how you doing buddy? Looking good! Stay warm, friend
Hey Phil! All is well here! I will be over to your channel to catch up! Thanks for stopping by!
Use that long Rake and take of spark Sheild run wide open through the winter , I have same one I know u know this but mine set up to cast iron radiators and radiant heat on my first floor , ok’d farm house with no insulation , 👍🏻 keep in mind u don’t have to go below frost line with 6 in cause 2 things it’s insulated , and second the water always moving , but I haven’t bought oil in 17 years it’s a win for us 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hey Shayn! You take the front grate off? lol I dont know if you are talking about the front grate by damper or the chimeny cap. The chimney cap is coming off cause its on fire actually lol from creosote hahaha I threw in some cardboard boxes and man that fire went up the chimney and caught the cap on fire lol needless to say the chimney is clean now hahah! We use oil in the summer just for hot water and obv a backup for the beast here. Thanks for tuning in!
@@HomesteadJay chimney cap and that’s funny , never a dull moment on your homestead
@@shayn4220 Seriously lol Its coming off tomorrow hahaha
@@HomesteadJay there u go do a video and say your subscriber was just talking about it lol
@@shayn4220 Will do lol
Did I see the plate style heat exchanger correctly? It looks like it was the size of a box of tissues. Very small for the amount of heat it exchanged.
Hey Dave! It’s larger than that for sure. I noticed on camera it looks small lol it’s Prob about 14 or so inches! It’s one of the larger ones you can get which is what I was told!
Do you refill the water in the 300 gallon holder regularly or does it cycle through for a long time?
If its treated properly it can last for years! Properly treated water wont cause any damage compared to untreated! I drained and flushed the water once since I been here just so I know it was done right!
Hey JD say its better not to have that screen on spark arrester on top What do you think
I dont run a cap at all and it runs way better! The screens will clog up fast!
What do you do if you are not going to be home to feed the fire? Let’s say a mini vacation or something. Do you worry about pipes freezing?
Hey Biz! Excellent question there! I will make a video on what happens if it burns out! Spoiler alert lol the oil furnace kicks on and keeps the boiler water at 130 degrees and it circulates continuously so nothing freezes
I'm wondering why you don't fill the boiler up with wood and eliminate your trip out at midnight to re-load? Looks like you had a ton of room to add more.
It burns more wood that way. I may make a video on it! All it does is heat the water up faster but I feel half load with 50/50 pine hardwood is perfect.
What's the longest you can go between loading it ?
Depends on outside temp, heat load in the house, species of wood, dryness of the wood, etc. packing these full burns more wood in the long run but it will last longer between loads. I’ve gotten 24hours+ with it loaded but it’s not as efficient. I do about 1/3 load and toss a log in here and there during the day.
havn"t they developed a smaller wood boiler to not burn such mass of wood ? The heat exchanger looked so small .
The heat exchanger is actually one of the larger ones for the application it’s in. The new boilers have a smaller firebox compared to this unit
How much money do you think you save vs. using electricity?
Electricity as electric heat or electricity for the pump?
How many plates is your heat exchanger?
I will check tomorrow!
@@HomesteadJay I’m in the beginning stages and have a buderus oil like you I’ll need to tie into, the only difference I’m curious about is I have an indirect water tank and not sure if I need to to a sidearm or just a larger plate exchanger
I dont know how an indirect works but im assuming if the indirect water tanks pulls hot water from the oil burner, if you have a heat exchanger that then heats the water flowing through the oil furnance you should be good. However, im not super familiar with your setup. Ive seen guys do side arms for certain cases.
How much wood do you use in a year
Tough to actually measure since not all
My wood is perfect 16” pieces stacked in rows! Check out my “outdoor wood boiler” playlist. I guesstimated a few seasons ago!
can u give estimate how much this cost me ? equipments + labor. tia!
Tough to say! I dont install and each set up is different! The machines along are 9-10k so thats a good start point!
I fill my boiler full of wood , then it will last 24 hours.
Hey Doug! Thats good! I could do that but I think its more efficient if I do half loads then full loads!