I Had a Fire at My House Today :-)

raw79 · Post by **raw79** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 6:17 pm

After 1 1/2 years of working on and off on my boiler project I created fire in my EFM 520. Beautiful unit. So long OPEC.
I will post many photo's and tell about my adventures in transforming our Horse barn into a Coal Boiler Building. It's 110'
away form our house.

Post by **stoker-man** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 6:42 pm

Beautiful installation! I'd put a plug in the end of that open ball valve on the supply line.

AA130FIREMAN · Post by **AA130FIREMAN** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 6:48 pm

Is the size of your supply pipes going to be big enough to handle all the BTU's the 520 will dish out ???

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 7:16 pm

That's a mighty fine looking boiler!

raw79 · Post by **raw79** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 7:35 pm

Stokerman Thank You. Plug installed The reason the valve was installed instead of of low water cutoff I had a family of mice take up residence through the 3/4" vent valve hole, I had It taped but they like DUCT tape. I don't see the 1"pipe size being a problem. My oil boiler is a 90,000 BTU unit running through 11/4" copper. If it is I'll deal with that issue another time.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 7:36 pm

Look at that! No orange peel in the paint -- I can clearly see the chair reflected behind the camera. Show quality!

AA130FIREMAN · Post by **AA130FIREMAN** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 7:43 pm

raw79 wrote: I don't see the 1"pipe size being a problem.

I believe 1" will handle about 90,000 BTU with 180 degree water and a std. circulator pump. NICE LOOK'IN UNIT

raw79 · Post by **raw79** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 7:56 pm

AA130FIREMAN thanks for the info. I'm thinking I may not run the boiler much above 160 or 170. I have radiant heat with 1 loop set @140 degree's. That takes care of the house although without the oil boiler in the basement running I'll have to add some baseboard heat this summer. I also have an indirect 40 gal hot water tank set @ 130.Time will tell. Thank God no more oil. !!!!!!!!!!!

AA130FIREMAN · Post by **AA130FIREMAN** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 8:02 pm

Lowering the temps will not help, you will have less BTU's transfered. The ballance pipe on the returns should be T'd in between the 2 returns, the flow will be to the first port.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 8:09 pm

Typical NYS ingenuity. Outstanding my friend

AA130FIREMAN · Post by **AA130FIREMAN** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 8:25 pm

I believe you would want a pump and a flo check on the bypass loop between the supply and return (whats to stop the cold return water from going directly to the supply?). I believe Sting will give some more insightfull information

raw79 · Post by **raw79** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 8:39 pm

AA130fireman thanks again for the input. I'll see how things work out and then make changes if needed.

Poconoeagle · Post by **Poconoeagle** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 8:47 pm

Beautiful restore and install!!!

is it a gravity system? didnt see circulation pumps?

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 8:50 pm

Poconoeagle wrote:Beautiful restore and install!!!

is it a gravity system? didnt see circulation pumps?

I was about to ask the same thing!

AA130FIREMAN · Post by **AA130FIREMAN** » Sun. Mar. 06, 2011 8:54 pm

Poconoeagle wrote:Beautiful restore and install!!!

is it a gravity system? didnt see circulation pumps?

I hope not, with the pipes going down, the heat wouldn't go anywhere.

I Had a Fire at My House Today :-)

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