All of this is way above my pay grade haha. Vraiment génial. Since getting into small scale forestry I've been thinking about getting an outdoor heating furnace. I'll study your videos and do some more research. Thank you for all the information provided!
@tractortalkwithgary1271
Жыл бұрын
Very nice Joe. Well designed and very practical.
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary!
@DIYMyWay
Жыл бұрын
You have a great system, Joe! I like the combination electric/boiler heater in the shop and the hot water recirculating system in your house is really nice! You’ve got me thinking it might be worth doing that in my house. Thanks for sharing!
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
In your case, a solar water heating system might be worth having. Thanks!
@portedadrien9293
Жыл бұрын
Good evening ! Nice setup! There are a lot if thinking involve in that. It is Nice To be able To heat everyting with the wood stove . It is a good idea to have heater water righ when you open the faucet. Thaks for this instructive video! Have a nice evening ! I hope you get a litle bit of snow the make it more like winter time during the next snow storm Friday !
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I really like heating everything with wood, especially when we go through a power outage. Thanks!
@oby-1607
Жыл бұрын
You have a very nice setup. Obviously a lot of thought has gone into this system. You are always giving me food for thought.
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@bendoucette5921
Жыл бұрын
Hello, I just wanted to say thank you. Your video #162 on outrigger protection has saved me a lot of money . I built a set for the backhoe on our Kubota B2601 and they have done a great job protecting our cylinder rods. All the best, Ben
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Thanks and you are welcome!
@regsparkes6507
Жыл бұрын
I am impressed too, with this installation Joe. I am equally impressed with the 'engineering' that went into the planning of the whole system. Thanks for showing us the whole system.
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! That quite a good system to install though!
@marksparkplug7758
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe, very nice set-up, Wendel would be proud of your tin work.
@tractortalkwithgary1271
Жыл бұрын
You stole my thunder 🤣. That is exactly what I was thinking😊
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Not that sure! Lol! Thanks!
@OrangeismyNewGreen
Жыл бұрын
Very impressive and complicated system, complicated for me 😳😉🤣. Great video Joe 🙋🏼♂️🙂👍🏻
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
It was for me too! I had to take a lot of training on KZitem to get that done! Lol! Especially knowing how to hook a motorized 3-way valve to a thermostat and furnace... Thanks!
@RCAFpolarexpress
Жыл бұрын
Bonsoir Joe, great modification for your electric heater 😇👌👍You did great ( tractorman44 ) will be very proud 👍👌😇OUTSTANDING House Plumbing Art and very nice set up about the electrical Water Heat Reservoir 😇👌👍That is exactly what my father was doing Joe, ( selling to premium firewood ) and we were burning the rest like you but we had to clean the chimney often 👍👌😇Outstanding Informative Video Joe, and The way I see It and that include also your Garage, it is an investment of quality and also security. You may need that garage more and more once your retired very soon Right ? 😇👌👍 Well, Surely sooner than me at 60 yrs old 🤣👍 Cheers 🍻🍻
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Early retirement... that is to be seen! Lol! My RSP is totally from my pockets! But you might be right, I have enough projects in mind, I need to retire early to accomplish them! Thanks!
@RCAFpolarexpress
Жыл бұрын
@@FromSteelToWood 😇👍👌🍻
@bobrumpf2576
8 ай бұрын
Hi Joe,this is a great setup...i saw the logsplitter build a few years ago-you are super talented guy...i need to go back and watch how you made the log tongs /jib-i was thinking about taking my 27 ton troy bilt splitter and creating a vertical unit that is at waist height...of course now it needs the jib and log tongs...maybe a conveyer....oh boy ...i need skills i don't have for that job... for your garage heater ...look into a company called fan handler-i installed one of their products on my heat pump system-very happy with it
@FromSteelToWood
8 ай бұрын
I took a good 15 minutes to look at their product. It's interesting what they came up with! Thanks for sharing!
@garny3766
Жыл бұрын
Joe, now this is what I was hoping to see. You got some great additions that I wish more folks would do, and I do have a few suggestions. Garage… 1) I understand why now when you told me you turn on other heat exchanger the main forced air exchanger drops temp. It’s head loss. Pumped water wants the path of least resistance and that it thru exchanger on floor due to short loop. Probably 50-75% of the flow goes that way leaving less going to main exchanger thus dropping discharge air temp. 2) I would recommend installing another 3way zone valve (you already have one in the house HX and I applaud you for it!!) in wall mount HX as well. I would bet the duct work above the coil gets pretty hot from convection when fan is not running?! In a shop that convection is probably not a concern other than the fact it’s uncontrolled heat and one could argue wasting in warmer winter weather. In a house that’s a different story!! House… Two things I really appreciate you doing/using. 1) 3way zone valve. These in my book are a must with a horizontal mounted HX. It save heat and makes house much more comfortable 2) larger plate HX. What folks don’t realize with 10-20 platers yes you get hot water but what they don’t think about is the head loss on the boiler side!! Larger plate HX have a lot less pressure drop which in turn help circulate more gpms thus more btus to deliver and that can be especially important when this HX is plumbed in series such as you have with water heater plate HX followed by furnace HX. Lastly, if you are planning on moving the extra HX in garage into wood shop I would recommend installing that on a secondary loop. Research closely spaced tees or you can plumb both HXs with there own small circulator and loop. I really enjoy seeing folks hydronic heating systems especially when it’s source is from a wood boiler.
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Point #1, you are most likely right in what is happening. Then putting them in series is going to change the problem from deviated flow to reduced flow... Point #2, the furnace in the garage having the fan not running all the time, it does indeed produce heat by convection. Especially the furnace being mounted upside down, the blower gets warm, but not hot. Same for the controls, they have an insulation to prevent them from being constantly hot. In the house, that is a different story, as I run the furnace fan 100% of the time, all year long. It does filter the inside air for a better quality (we have 3 dogs inside!!!) and I make sure we distribute evenly the temperature inside. Otherwise, it gets very warm in the living room facing south, then very cold in the corner office facing north.... So running 24/7, I had no choice but to control the flow with a 3-way valve. It actually deviate 100% of the flow. So I fully control heating in the duct. What I get on the other hand is the radiant heat of the pex pipes through the floor. Which also I really like, because it's tiles and most of it is located north side of the house, near the patio door. So you get the picture, this is bonus radiant floor heating where needed. Larger plate HX was for that reason too and I want to be able to wash the machines using hot water too! So I needed a good amount of BTU there. For the small HX in the woodshop, I think the easiest, economical and efficient way would be to add another pump there. Thanks Garny!
@botadriver
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tour Joe. Very informative. I wish I lived closer to buy wood from you :)
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Lol! That is nice having access to firewood! Thanks!
@gatorsworld
Жыл бұрын
Your video Joe, was very well done and explain well all the heating process at your place. Like you said....return on your money in twenty year but, you get the satisfaction of knowing that you planed it and did it yourself and it works very well and is economical to run suppose.....CHEERS
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Yes indeed! Thanks!
@GPOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
Wow! You've been very busy Joe! Great job my friend. Cheers!
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! The last 6 months were crazy!
@LouisianaTractorworks
Жыл бұрын
It's sounds like a good system and I like that you're using it to heat the pool as well. Have a good one Joe! See ya!
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
I am not heating the pool in winter, but I can guarantee the pool is going to be open early this spring! Thanks John!
@GardenTractorBoy
Жыл бұрын
You have built a fantastic system and it is good that it will also heat your pool. It is good that your system does not require mains electric to run. An electric furnace would be far too expensive to run over here. Thanks for taking the time to explain the system
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Electricity is very cheap here, as you may already know. The blower itself is less than 500W to run, if not less. So that can be ran on a generator easily if needed during a power outage. Thanks!
@Farmboymarko
Жыл бұрын
Nice system, and great set up.
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@IHcubcadet
Жыл бұрын
Wow very nice set up. I really like the out door wood boilers. If I had my own wood supply I would look into getting a small one. I heat mainly with wood pellets now. My house is only a 1428 sq/ft cape. I burn about 4 tons a year.
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's important to get access to a good supply, because it can burn a LOT of wood!
@ItsaboutMakingnotBuying
Жыл бұрын
That’s one impressive set up you have Joel! I would not have expected anything lest. Later
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@noelstractors-firewood57
Жыл бұрын
Great set up Joe. A lot of thinking went into setting all that up. At 135/140F domestic hot water that instantly comes out of the hot water faucet, it only takes seconds to burn little fingers. Be careful. Have a nice day.
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
I know it's quite warm, but no small fingers here! I pretty much keep my hands in the stream of hot water each morning washing my coffee maker! But you made me curious about what is the limit... I've found a "burn exposure chart" on the web. As weird as it sounds, it states how long it take to get a 2nd degree burn at a specific temperature. I see it's 3 seconds at 140°F. Then it's 17 seconds at 131°F (55°C)... So that would be smart I reduce that to 130°F or better yet 125°F. That small temperature difference won't change much for the dishwasher. But will make a good difference if an accident was to happen. I've got a temperature gauge to install inline with the mixing valve. Once installed, I'll be able to adjust that accordingly. Thanks for the recommendation!
@noelstractors-firewood57
Жыл бұрын
@@FromSteelToWood I was a propane technician here in PEI most of my life. And worked with water heaters. Always told people 130F or 125F is a good temperature. I most surely don’t mean to be telling you what to do Joe. I just thought I’d mention it. My son got burned years ago at my uncles place from the water to hot. Aunt and uncle were use to it and turned cold water tap on too, to mix cold water in. But my son didn’t know that. So I always say remembered that and was telling people to keep the temperature down. If you need that hot water for other reasons, you could install mixing valves at the taps and keep your temperature where it is. A bit more work thou. Have a nice day Joe.
@1rustytree
Жыл бұрын
Quite a system you have there Joe!
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tractorman4461
Жыл бұрын
Heck Joe....that sheet metal work looks better that I could've done myself !! LOL On your mixing valve to the heat exchanger for the potable hot water....is it a digital modulating control, or does it go full bore one way or the other to maintain 130F. Lots of awesome engineering and work went into this system...but of course you know that already..LOL Awesome job mon ami !
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
That is an analogic (spring) that can go up to 100% one side or the other. So being on the return side to the tank, it makes sure any kind of sudden temperature variation will be "absorbed" in the water tank. Then the temperature of the water that goes to the faucets is very stable. Thanks!
@loggerjohn01
Жыл бұрын
That's a really interesting system, Joe. They are great to burn crappy wood. I use a lot of dead elm in mine. Do you have many dead Elms on your property? For my firewood business, I get anywhere from 350 -375 for a full cord. (local delivery only). Take care
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
I've found an easier way to get rid of stumps... Instead of trying to split them, I simply throw them in the OWB beast... green or not. They may provide half of the BTU being green, but that is 10x less effort. I was charging 130$/face cord, delivered, local. Half the Elm I have here are dying, but I do not have much of them to begin with. So I cut 2-3 Elm every year so far. Thanks!
@maxpat82
Жыл бұрын
Super setup! je me demandais si tu était aller avec le heat exchanger ou des plancher chauffant. j'ai le meme setup que toi pour la fournaise/thermopompe, mais j'aimerais faire les plancher radiant.(confort) . Merci pour la présentation des ton setup et felicitation!
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Si tu veux, on peut s'écrire en privé (joe.lesage@hotmail.com). Je peux te dire que les tuyaux qui se rendent à la fournaise et qui passent en dessous du plancher chauffent le plancher. J'ai présentement les pieds sur une céramique à 25-30°C juste parce que mes tuyaux passent tout juste en dessous. J'ai l'intention de faire passer quelques autres tuyaux en dessous de ma salle de bain pour chauffer le plancher. En ce moment, c'est un radiant électrique.
@GrampiesWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
Salut Joe!! That is a pretty impressive heating system you have for all your buildings. I was interested to hear you speak about the return on investment. I was wondering if there was any plus side to that. Thanks for sharing it and take care.
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Return on investment was hard to justify (read: none in my young age...) for many reasons. First, we have super cheap electricity in Québec. Second, I have two fireplaces in the house, plus a wood furnace in the garage... So we were not using 100% electricity for heating. Maybe half-half. Third is that we have a heatpump hooked to our furnace.... Well you see, I was not having a problem of costly heating bills. BUT, bringing firewood inside is not my favorite hobby. Then the fireplace is for entertaining purposes, not primarily heating. Then those equipment are not eternal. Putting money in the foreseeable future, would that be for a chimney replacement, heat pump replacement, etc... I would be back to square one. Again, as you know, no electricity, no generator = no water (and cold when you have...). So investing in a larger generator (especially to run hot water and heatpump) was another potential source of expense. Then the last, but not the least, I enjoy cutting firewood and could not stand heating with electricity... Lol! Thanks Mike!
@GrampiesWorkshop
Жыл бұрын
@@FromSteelToWood So in fact you have very well justified the new boiler/heating system!! Well done. And for my 2 cents worth, return on investment only has to be justified by the investor!! I used to have these arguments with the bean counters at work too!!
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
@@GrampiesWorkshop Lol! That's right!
@alexandrelesage7598
Жыл бұрын
Super l’installation! En particulier le suivi de température du glycol, est-ce que tu as en prime la possibilité d’avoir des alertes sur haute ou basse température?
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Merci! En fait, j'ai un fil qui revient vers la maison pour ajouter une alarme. Mais je ne l'utilise pas, j'ai une autre option qui me permet d'avoir un suivi en temps réel de la température du glycol, avec des alarmes. Le tout, sur mon cellulaire peu importe où je suis.
Жыл бұрын
Hi Joe. Nice work. I have send you a mail with a scetch. BR form Norway
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Got it! You are right, this is what I wanted to do, but I don't have the skills for that! I'll have a shop to make one for me in the future! Thanks!
@dioncurline3266
Жыл бұрын
What is the max air temp you can get from the heat exchanger
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Good question! I do remember I had checked it. I think it was something like 50°C / 120°F
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