Helpful Resources for Your Wood Boiler and Heat Exchanger Needs

In this blog post, you're going to find out all about wood boilers: which outdoor wood boiler is best to use and who makes it, and how efficient it is to use one to heat your home, the advantages it has for our environment, wood boiler comparisons, features, parts, and accessories. Additionally, you'll learn the most effective practices from the experts in choosing your new wood furnace.   With the Landscape of the Outdoor Wood Boiler Industry changing so rapidly due to the Government EPA Regulations has caused a lot of businesses to close their doors and leave customers struggling to find parts...

In this video, we talk about what's more worth it: indoor or outdoor wood boilers. The video is broken down into three main parts that consist of installation, application, and maintenance. We compare the wood boilers side by side, so you can really get an idea of which one will work for you and your lifestyle better.   Part 1: Installation   In the first part where we talk about installation, we start off by saying the cost is the same. Now, the cost varies from boiler to boiler, but usually, they are all in the same ballpark. However, for...

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...

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...

Can you install a wood boiler to act as a swimming pool heater? The answer is "yes," but you need to know how to heat a pool with a wood boiler, which is best done using a heat exchanger. Because boiler and pool water must remain separate during heat transfer, a heat exchanger is essential in these situations. In this guide, we'll cover everything you need to know about wood boilers for swimming pool use, from parts and setup to plumbing, water chemistry, and installation troubleshooting. How a Wood Boiler Heats a Swimming Pool Boilers heat water in a closed...

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...

A circulator pump is one of the key components in an outdoor wood boiler system, pushing hot water from the boiler through underground pipes and into your indoor heating system. Think of it as the heart of your system, keeping water flowing continuously so your home always stays warm and comfortable. However, boiler circulating pump sizing depends not only on the boiler but also on the entire system setup. Read on to learn more about the importance of circulator pump sizing and how to properly size a pump for your outdoor wood boiler. Why Pump Size Matters Select a pump...

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 how to replace a wood stove fan cover. This is the second episode of the series on outdoor wood stoves annual maintenance.     Wood Boilers Maintenance How the Wood Stove Works? Basically, when the control unit calls for heat, it lifts this up and there's a rubber flapper here. Now, the rubber flapper looks generally okay, but what happens is the rubber loses its elasticity, and it doesn't make a tight seal, so air penetrates the unit. Again, making the unit smoke more...

This is another Alternative Heating & Supplies episode and in this blog post we are going to talk about annual maintenance on an outdoor wood stove. All the stoves are fundamentally the same, so the maintenance shall be pretty similar, and a few modifications.     Wood Stove Maintenance Tips The first thing that we're gonna do is when we come up to the stove, is we're gonna check the door gasket. Most outdoor wood boilers have the same kind of system, it's a 1-inch fire-braided rope, which easily just comes out.   Changing the Fire Rope of a Wood Stove When Should...