Helpful Resources for Your Wood Boiler and Heat Exchanger Needs

Find out what DIY kits you can use to build your own outdoor wood boiler. In the previous post you’ve learned what are the necessary aspects that you should take into consideration when building your own wood boiler, but now you’ll learn all about the DIY kits that you can use to simplify your work.   DIY Installation Kits for Building Your Own Wood Boiler In this blog post you’ll learn all the details you need to know about four basic DIY installation kits to successfully build your own wood boiler and heat your home: The DIY Wood Boiler Door Installation Kit The DIY Kit Complete (without the...

In this Alternative Heating & Supplies post, you’ll find out what are the best tips & tricks on how to build your own wood boiler and the areas of concern that should be taken into consideration when building your own outdoor or indoor wood boiler. Learn how to avoid the usual mistakes that are connected with the following boiler parts: The water circulation inside the wood boiler The quantity of water that is recommended to use The burn chamber size What materials to use for building your wood boiler The chimney location   In this post, we're going to be talking about the...

This is another Alternative Heating & Supplies episode on how to fix the most common issues displayed on the panel of your wood burning stove. Find out how a wood stove fan works and what prevents it from working well. Learn what a snap disk is, how to reset it, and what other settings are recommended so that your Woodmaster outdoor stoves can run properly.   There are cases in which the outdoor wood boiler controller is on, the temperature is showing 140, let's say, and the fan indicator light on the control panel or the ETC board is showing fans on,...

This is another Alternative Heating & Supplies episode on how to set up the control panel of your wood burning stove. On this topic, we have already discussed the settings we use during the annual wood furnace cleaning program, but this time we’re going to talk about two of the most frequent errors the WoodMaster ETC panel shows. Today we’re going to talk about the WoodMaster product. I have been selling WoodMasters for a long time and before I got into selling parts I used to be a dealer for WoodMaster. I still carry most of their parts and I am still a dealer. However, one...

This is another Alternative Heating & Supplies episode on swimming pool setup and in this blog post we are going to talk about the installation kits and tips to set up the aquastat on a boiler to heat your swimming pool. Find out what are the best practices and how you can monitor the water temperature or heat it in extra season. The Pool Heat Exchangers Installation Kit Now we're gonna talk about the wiring of the aquastat. When you buy the kit from me, it already comes with a pre-wiring diagram. It is actually a very simple thing to do. But in the diagram that...

This is another Alternative Heating & Supplies episode on swimming pool setup and in this blog post we are going to talk about how you can hook up the boiler to the swimming pool, the difference between chlorine and salt water pools, and the difference between using CPVC and PVC in pools. Find out all the details you need to know to use a boiler to heat up your pool water. How to Install the Pool Heat Exchangers   I have a wood boiler drawn in the picture and that's traditionally what my base is from is outdoor wood boilers or indoor,...

This is another Alternative Heating & Supplies episode, and in this blog post, we are going to talk about what options you have for hooking up your boiler to your pool to heat it. Find out what types of pool heat exchangers you can use, what makes a great pool heat exchanger and how to install it. In addition to the prior, you'll also learn how to monitor the chlorine levels in your pool. How to Heat a Swimming Pool With an Outdoor Wood Furnace Outdoor wood furnaces can provide heat for your pool at no cost and it is a fraction...

In this blog post we are going to talk about a seized wood boiler pump. Most of them after 6 years, 8 years or 10 years of usage they start to build up a goop inside the unit, rust, and scale, so you'll find out how to unseize them and continue to use them. What to Do If Your Wood Boiler Pump is Not Circulating? So if you notice that your pump is not circulating once you activate the power, turn off the power as soon as you can because you can burn up the head of the unit, and you...

This is another Alternative Heating & Supplies episode and in this blog post we are going to talk about what pump to use for your wood boiler, and how to size your pump for your application.   Wood Boiler Pump Sizing Tips Are you wondering what pump to use, what the difference between the pumps and what nomenclature they have, or how to size a pump for your application? At Alternative Heating & Supplies, we get a lot of questions like these and I'm gonna try to sum it up for you so that you can make an educated guess. I will...

This is another Alternative Heating & Supplies episode and in this blog post we are going to talk about what pumps to use for your wood boiler, how to install them, and how to fix them if anything is going wrong.   So I'm gonna break this subject down into three chapters. The first chapter is gonna be about installing the pump, all the things you need to consider when installing a pump. Chapter 2 is gonna be what pump to use, and how to size your pump for your application. And Chapter 3 is gonna be repairing a seized pump.   How to Install the...

This is another Alternative Heating & Supplies episode and in this blog post we are going to talk about how to set up the control panel during the annual wood stove cleaning program.   I just added the CF205 and one gallon of white vinegar. Now, the additive in the white vinegar works best at 100 degrees.  The unit is at 73 degrees because it's in the middle of the summer, and we're not running the unit at this point. So what we're gonna do is, we're gonna build a fire for 4-8 hours just to maintain about 120 degrees or more, or 100 degrees...

This is another Alternative Heating & Supplies episode and in this blog post we are going to talk about the water that has been in the unit for the whole season. This can be done in the spring and the fall. Learn what products to use, how to drain the system and how often should you clean your furnace.   Wood Boiler Maintenance   What Products Can Be Used for Cleaning the Inside of the Stove? What we're gonna use is a product that I also carry, it's called CF205.   Wood Boiler System Cleaner The purpose of it is, is you're gonna...