Leisure Line AA-220 Boiler First Fire With Pics

 
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Post by Dennis » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 6:17 pm

swyman wrote:Seems to be working for now but I don't think there is any way it will keep up when the temps go to zero and 30mph winds.
Tell us about your setup.How much are you heating and did you do a heat load calculation,how long are your under ground lines and are they insulated and deep enough not to see any melted snow on top of the ground


 
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Post by StokerDon » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 6:18 pm

Sounds like yet another power venter problem. You should consider building a chimney for this unit.

If you have to cut back the combustion air to the point of not making enough heat, your draft cannot be right.

Hopefully Matt can straiten your system out.

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Post by swyman » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 6:20 pm

Thanks coal newbie, it's now 18deg outside and went to take pics for ya and boiler temp was 120 on the hydrostat! So turned up the combustion fans and power vent. Here's the pics

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Post by swyman » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 6:26 pm

Dennis wrote:
swyman wrote:Seems to be working for now but I don't think there is any way it will keep up when the temps go to zero and 30mph winds.
Tell us about your setup.How much are you heating and did you do a heat load calculation,how long are your under ground lines and are they insulated and deep enough not to see any melted snow on top of the ground
I'm using my existing OWB system other than I rerouted the line into the barn. It is 220' from the house...Central Boilers 1" Thermopex. Very efficient stuff. Not sure of heat load but I am heating a old 2000sqft farmhouse and 3 car garage. I have about a 35-40deg temp difference between supply and return.

 
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Post by StokerDon » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 6:29 pm

Well, there's our problem, the manometer is laying on the floor.

Without the manometer hooked up, there is no way in heck you are going to get the right draft setting. With a power vent like that, you are tuning the vent speed AND the baro damper. Very tricky. Once it is adjusted properly, things will improve.

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Post by swyman » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 6:32 pm

StokerDon wrote:Sounds like yet another power venter problem. You should consider building a chimney for this unit.

If you have to cut back the combustion air to the point of not making enough heat, your draft cannot be right.

Hopefully Matt can straiten your system out.

-Don
I am running the draft to where it is just bouncing the draft regulator set where LL advises (4)

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 6:44 pm

I am running the draft to where it is just bouncing the draft regulator set where LL advises (4)
Good to start playing but listen to the Don man that manometer is not cheesy it is exactly what you need. Read the instructions and get it set up. I am very surprised the installer did not do that.
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Post by swyman » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 6:46 pm

Since turning up blower fans boiler temp is climbing, up to 152deg from 120deg in 20 minutes! Don, I will look through the manual again to see where to connect the manometer and get it done.

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 6:48 pm

There you go, I love it when a plan comes together. These are great stoves.

 
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Post by swyman » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 6:50 pm

It just says to install the Dwyer monometer into the base????? Should I do it on the fire side or other side of wall where vent pipe hooks up???

 
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Post by swyman » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 6:52 pm

coalnewbie wrote:
I am running the draft to where it is just bouncing the draft regulator set where LL advises (4)
Good to start playing but listen to the Don man that manometer is not cheesy it is exactly what you need. Read the instructions and get it set up. I am very surprised the installer did not do that.
I'm the installer. I installed one on my old corn boiler when I had it but I remember it having a nice mounting plate. LL tells you to use piece of wire and hang it somewhere and there's no holes or anything to grab it???? That is cheesy

 
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Post by swyman » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 8:06 pm

So now it's 16deg outside and it just went to idle fire....hit 185! Will sort out draft in the morning.

 
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Post by coalnewbie » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 8:08 pm

I don't agree but if you want style go with a magnehelic gauge. You could hang Xmas ornaments on it for effect.

 
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Post by waldo lemieux » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 8:14 pm

I would try putting foil over the baro till you get everything sorted out. If you have poor draft all that is going to do is make it worse and if your combustion fans are overpowering your power vent you don't need it anyway.... maybe

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Sun. Nov. 22, 2015 8:18 pm

If utmost efficiency is real important,why have both stokers lit when the heating load is lite ??


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