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Re: Wood Gasification Boilers 101


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Posted by Paul in MN on April 19, 2011 at 18:06:56 from (174.20.137.55):

In Reply to: Wood Gasification Boilers 101 posted by Adirondack case guy on April 19, 2011 at 15:34:49:

Like Zachary, I also have a HS Tarm wood fired boiler. I installed this one in 1977. It is approximately 120,000 BTU/hour. I think the burn chamber is 1/4" thick boiler plate. It has a 28 gallon submerged domestic water tank which I use to preheat the HW going into the electric domestic HW tank. My house is a story and a half cape cod style, plus full walkout basement. At times we have had electrical power failure at subzero temps, the piping and boiler water will thermosiphon, keeping the house in the mid to upper 60's until the power is restored. There are 5 separate zones with double loops and a lot more radiation than normal, so I can distribute water at 130 F and feel quite comfortable. The system is dead silent, even if the distribution pump is running. This boiler predates the wood gassification models, but it sure has been good to us. BTW, Tarm is a Danish company. The "HS Tarm" was the inventor/manufacturer's name, Hans Sorensen Tarm. I have a 7" masonry, red clay liner chimney which I run the brush through 2 X per winter. I have a ladder permanently bolted to the roof to enable me to get to the chimney in icy conditions. And yes, it likes ONLY DRY WOOD. I find that dry Elm works beautifully with less creosote than dry Oak.

Wood fired boilers are not for everyone. It does become a lifestyle choice. But mine has an oil gun for when we are away or maybe sick. I doubt the oil fired chamber is very efficient, maybe even very poor efficiency. So I burn mostly wood.

Paul in MN


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