/ To the basement, or to the scrapyard? My attempt to resurrect a Tarm Excel 2200 Wood Gasification boiler
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I had a Tarm in my previous house. It was not duel fuel, just wood.
I replaced all the firebrick lining in it once in 20 years. It cost about $400 back then.
I can't believe somebody let that thing get so blocked up.
I used mine to heat my radiant.
It was two zones, a total of about 1,500 sq. ft. One zone was under ceramic tile in the kitchen and the other was dining living room under carpet.
The kitchen zone I used a 40 gallon Boilermate that the Tarm heated. Then the Boilermate would send the hotwater to that zone.
The livingroom zone ran straight from the Tarm. The Tarm I had held about 40 gallons of water in it.
Best heat. That thing really burned clean too. After the initial lighting of the fire, smoke out of the chimney was next to nothing.
They are odd to get use to since they burn downwards. Learning curve to not get smoked when you are adding wood.
I replaced all the firebrick lining in it once in 20 years. It cost about $400 back then.
I can't believe somebody let that thing get so blocked up.
I used mine to heat my radiant.
It was two zones, a total of about 1,500 sq. ft. One zone was under ceramic tile in the kitchen and the other was dining living room under carpet.
The kitchen zone I used a 40 gallon Boilermate that the Tarm heated. Then the Boilermate would send the hotwater to that zone.
The livingroom zone ran straight from the Tarm. The Tarm I had held about 40 gallons of water in it.
Best heat. That thing really burned clean too. After the initial lighting of the fire, smoke out of the chimney was next to nothing.
They are odd to get use to since they burn downwards. Learning curve to not get smoked when you are adding wood.