Started mine up early this year, ran out of oil for hot water and I'm getting a new heat pump one so I didn't want to buy more oil. Running the furnace mostly to heat the water as the new water heater is still two weeks out.
We heat with a wood stove in the living room for the fall and spring. Fire up the wood master 5500 once it gets consistently cold out. NW Minnesota here
You are definitely good to roll. Let the wood burning heating season begin. I am, however, holding off turning my CL6048 until mid-November. I just turned on my propane to heat the house but am waiting a little longer to turn on the wood boiler because I am a little busy working on a 1952 Chevy truck, but am almost done with it. Good times!
This is my 3rd winter running my Vermont casting defiant. So far, I'm truly impressed with it. especially the weekend that it dipped 25 below here in southern maine. Never got below 74 degrees during the day. I'll miss it when I build my new house and put in an outdoor wood boiler.
I heat with a CL5036 and I pretty much do the same thing when I start up mine. Haven't started mine up yet, still upper 60's to lower 70's here in mid Michigan. Probably fire it up next weekend.
2 weeks in to another year with my cl40 (side draft model of what is now the 6048) Had a little repair work done to the outside corner that was dripping, but it should get me through another year!
So, we are about to build our first "off-grid" home that we will live in full time. I love the idea of an outdoor boiler for the slab radiant heat we are doing. I am looking at different brands, and want versatility. I like the classic styles so I can burn anything, but also looking at models that allow for a coal burn. The Portage and Main brand looks nice and I am leaning there. Any other ideas?
Hey Brad! Wood heat with a boiler is the best regardless of what path you go with brands. “Generally” any boiler rated for coal can burn any wood as well. That’s the “work around” for the EPA. So the “coal furnaces” can burn any wood like my classic! I love my classic and would Recommend it any day but if your primarily burning coal then maybe the portage coal one is the stove for you haha I know the classic central boiler can burn anything but not sure about coal. I don’t know the physics if coal is hotter or whatever! Either way keep me updated with what you do!
I am going to try to make it into November before I start burning my CB 6048, I rarely wait that long though. I will be starting my 19th season. I have found that keeping a 12 hr. burn cycle works best since I have retired. My OWB has forced air draft otherwise it is the same as yours.
Thank you for your response. I have been relying on your advice for using my furnace. If I don’t have a generator should I let the fire go out since it won’t be circulating the water.
If you loose power the damper will shut and machine will not actively burn wood. Now 400 gallons of hot water at 180 degrees will take a long long time to freeze even if it’s not circulating but the most important thing is keeping the water flowing. So even if you had a small generator you could plug the pump on the side of the machine right into a small Honda generator and that would prevent anything from freezing
@HomesteadJay don't, ya won't miss the mess, the bugs that come in, and the overly hot room. Of course, my house is a ranch and kinda blocky. Mom and Dad opened a couple spots up and it helps circulation but not enough. 80ish in living room and upper 50s low 60s in bedrooms. And it's only 920 or so sq ft. Now I love sleeping in that temp but my GF is under this many blankets ( hands about 10" apart) 😂😂
There is a sight tube on the front of the machines. Turn the knob on the valve on the bottom of the sight tube. It’s on Top right if your looking at the front of the machine and you fill through the top fill neck on top of the machine. Fill it till the water comes up the tube to the full mark!
I’m so sorry to hear you lost your husband. These units run on electricity so when you loose power you need a generator. These units will have their own circuit on the circuit panel so just make sure when your generator is running the circuit for the boiler is powered and it will continue to do what it normally does.
No it's actually a completely separate water system... You would have to either have a backup battery set up with inverter or a backup generator to run pumps etc...
@@dantheman1283 oh ok. Thanks. To bad it ain't like that. Seems like it would be easier kinda like a water heater works. But then again I don't know anything about them really. Strictly contemplation on my part.
It’s its own water system with a pump on the machine that circulates. You need electricity for it to operate. Yes it’s a con compared to a wood stove but there’s other pros and cons for sure
seeing so much wood for grabs, dear lord ... here thats about gold ...around 100-150 euro a cubic meter for mixed wood and around 150-180 a cubic meter for oak 😞
I understand you like working in the woodyard, i understand you enjoy and benifit from the exercise, i get that you dont like paying big money ,year after year to the gas and electtic companies. But with Geo Thermal energy as convenient as it is, I gotta wonder why you dont alleviate your wood boiler and sell the heck out of all the firewood that you process. Skip all the early morning and late evening stoking.
@jeanvaljohn3921 with selling wood there is plenty of junk wood or offcuts that you couldn't sell. The boiler is also a means to get something out of something that wood be waste. Also, New England has some of the highest electric costs in the country so running geothermal or heat pumps, while they are super efficient, it can get pricey at the prices we pay per kWh. And there's something primal about burning wood, just watching your fire feels good.
Good Evening Sir, Have a very nice Outdoor Wood Boiler Season My friend 👍👌😇🔥Cheers 🍻
Awesome can't wait for another wood heating season 👍
Heck yes!
Fun! Love seeing the fire, and how it all works. Have a great season!
Yes! Let’s hope for a good season!
I started my Woodmaster 434 about a week ago. My favorite time of the year also!
New flannel , new season , livin the dream
Let’s just hope we make America great again
Merica 🇺🇸🔫💪🏻
@@HomesteadJay as a mechanic would u delete the dirty max , lol
Already got mine on ! 🔥 Used oil mixed with some diesel......better thanWD40 😂
Haha nice combo!
LONG LIVE THE CLASSICS!!!
Your welcome
Lol
@@HomesteadJay oh I am. Thank you. Best decision I’ve made. All thanks to you.
Started mine up early this year, ran out of oil for hot water and I'm getting a new heat pump one so I didn't want to buy more oil.
Running the furnace mostly to heat the water as the new water heater is still two weeks out.
Long live wood heat!
EPA approved!!!!
Haha we’re gonna re visit that again lol
Cozeburn 250 is what we have. I’ve been running it year round to heat water for the house
Boiler videos is what brought me to your channel awhile ago
Glad to hear it!!! Thanks for the support and happy heating!
We heat with a wood stove in the living room for the fall and spring. Fire up the wood master 5500 once it gets consistently cold out. NW Minnesota here
I want a wood stove too! Why not LOL
@@HomesteadJay they're nice to have for sure
Cheers to a new season with the wood boiler! This winter is gonna be colder and harsher than the last one (La Niña), its gonna be a good season ahead!
Yes good luck too! Hope
It’s cold lol
You are definitely good to roll. Let the wood burning heating season begin. I am, however, holding off turning my CL6048 until mid-November. I just turned on my propane to heat the house but am waiting a little longer to turn on the wood boiler because I am a little busy working on a 1952 Chevy truck, but am almost done with it. Good times!
We're still having warm temps in northern Michigan. Gonna wait another week or two before the Crown Royal goes to work.
Yes put it to work soon!
Central Boiler Classic Edge 550 (2017 model) - Starting mine up here tomorrow or next week.
Let it rip!
This is my 3rd winter running my Vermont casting defiant. So far, I'm truly impressed with it. especially the weekend that it dipped 25 below here in southern maine. Never got below 74 degrees during the day.
I'll miss it when I build my new house and put in an outdoor wood boiler.
I want a wood stove as well in addition to the boiler hahaha I love a nice wood stove
I heat with a CL5036 and I pretty much do the same thing when I start up mine. Haven't started mine up yet, still upper 60's to lower 70's here in mid Michigan. Probably fire it up next weekend.
Fire it up! Lol
2 weeks in to another year with my cl40 (side draft model of what is now the 6048)
Had a little repair work done to the outside corner that was dripping, but it should get me through another year!
Hope it does!
I've been using my G7000 Heatmaster for the last week solid. It's nice. REAL nice. I saw it was going to be 70+ degrees next week for 2 days... 😞
First year for a boiler I bought a wood master 4400 tht had leaks got them fixed I’ll prolly fire it in a week or so north central Indiana
Awesome
Should show the cleaning of it in the end of season
I have that video on my page. You gotta dig lol
So, we are about to build our first "off-grid" home that we will live in full time. I love the idea of an outdoor boiler for the slab radiant heat we are doing. I am looking at different brands, and want versatility. I like the classic styles so I can burn anything, but also looking at models that allow for a coal burn. The Portage and Main brand looks nice and I am leaning there. Any other ideas?
Hey Brad! Wood heat with a boiler is the best regardless of what path you go with brands. “Generally” any boiler rated for coal can burn any wood as well. That’s the “work around” for the EPA. So the “coal furnaces” can burn any wood like my classic! I love my classic and would
Recommend it any day but if your primarily burning coal then maybe the portage coal one is the stove for you haha I know the classic central boiler can burn anything but not sure about coal. I don’t know the physics if coal is hotter or whatever! Either way keep me updated with what you do!
@@HomesteadJay Thanks. I will keep you all updated!
And the firewood olympics begins!
Hahah sure will!
I am going to try to make it into November before I start burning my CB 6048, I rarely wait that long though. I will be starting my 19th season. I have found that keeping a 12 hr. burn cycle works best since I have retired. My OWB has forced air draft otherwise it is the same as yours.
Long live the classics!
Nice job, are you full time tree service now?
Sure are!
Thank you for your response. I have been relying on your advice for using my furnace. If I don’t have a generator should I let the fire go out since it won’t be circulating the water.
If you loose power the damper will shut and machine will not actively burn wood. Now 400 gallons of hot water at 180 degrees will take a long long time to freeze even if it’s not circulating but the most important thing is keeping the water flowing. So even if you had a small generator you could plug the pump on the side of the machine right into a small Honda generator and that would prevent anything from freezing
We're holding off a little longer here in Maine. We have sweatshirts on at night but waiting until November....maybe
Forgot to mention Central Boiler 540HDX
Think you're the only one to get excited about starting fire. I dread it. More work, living room gets HOTTT! Wood stove.
I want a wood stove in my home as well lol
@HomesteadJay don't, ya won't miss the mess, the bugs that come in, and the overly hot room. Of course, my house is a ranch and kinda blocky. Mom and Dad opened a couple spots up and it helps circulation but not enough.
80ish in living room and upper 50s low 60s in bedrooms. And it's only 920 or so sq ft.
Now I love sleeping in that temp but my GF is under this many blankets ( hands about 10" apart) 😂😂
Crown royal 7300mp and been running for about 2 weeks (new unit, replaced a hardy h2)
Long live wood heat!
I wonder what the temps dipped to once the piping was warm.
No issues
Where did you get your rake and other tools?
They came with the machine!
looking to get the smaller unit for a 24x30 ranch. any recommendations? thanks in advance
Have a message. Friend has a CL5036. I've never messed with one of these and my ? Is how to get the water level to where it needs to be?
There is a sight tube on the front of the machines. Turn the knob on the valve on the bottom of the sight tube. It’s on Top right if your looking at the front of the machine and you fill through the top fill neck on top of the machine. Fill it till the water comes up the tube to the full mark!
Husband died suddenly and I am not familiar with running my furnace. My question is regarding what to do if there is a power outage
I’m so sorry to hear you lost your husband. These units run on electricity so when you loose power you need a generator. These units will have their own circuit on the circuit panel so just make sure when your generator is running the circuit for the boiler is powered and it will continue to do what it normally does.
Please reach out and leave a new comment (so I see it) if you need more help! Or email is fine. Homesteadjay35@gmail.com
What happens if you loose electricity?
Will it cycle any at all with incoming water pressure from say local government water private water coop etc.
No it's actually a completely separate water system... You would have to either have a backup battery set up with inverter or a backup generator to run pumps etc...
@@dantheman1283 oh ok. Thanks. To bad it ain't like that. Seems like it would be easier kinda like a water heater works. But then again I don't know anything about them really. Strictly contemplation on my part.
It’s its own water system with a pump on the machine that circulates. You need electricity for it to operate. Yes it’s a con compared to a wood stove but there’s other pros and cons for sure
@HomesteadJay 👍
For the love of Pete! would somebody from the factory at Central Boiler Send him a new door guard for his boiler
Hahahah 👍🏻
stuff it full logs for long hot burn
seeing so much wood for grabs, dear lord ... here thats about gold ...around 100-150 euro a cubic meter for mixed wood and around 150-180 a cubic meter for oak 😞
Wow no doubt!
I understand you like working in the woodyard, i understand you enjoy and benifit from the exercise, i get that you dont like paying big money ,year after year to the gas and electtic companies.
But with
Geo Thermal energy as convenient as it is,
I gotta wonder why you dont alleviate your wood boiler and sell the heck out of all the firewood that you process.
Skip all the early morning and late evening stoking.
@jeanvaljohn3921 with selling wood there is plenty of junk wood or offcuts that you couldn't sell. The boiler is also a means to get something out of something that wood be waste.
Also, New England has some of the highest electric costs in the country so running geothermal or heat pumps, while they are super efficient, it can get pricey at the prices we pay per kWh.
And there's something primal about burning wood, just watching your fire feels good.
Sure does! Love wood heat