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Author Topic: Biomizer Sawdust Burner  (Read 179734 times)

Offline Kirk Allen

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Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« on: January 25, 2008, 09:33:17 AM »
Looks like next week we will be getting our sawdust burner.  We have our heat exchanger installed, hot water exchanger installed and the only thing left is to trench our water line in and with the weather scheduled to hit the mid to upper 40's on Mon.-Wed it appears we can get that done in much warmer weather.  ;D
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2008, 03:32:55 PM »
Spent a couple hours digging the trench in the crawlspace for the water lines.  Definatly something I dont want to do again.  Got down 3 feet below the footer and about 4 feet inside the crawl space.  I will post pics of our installation next week when we are on the new server.

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2008, 09:49:32 PM »
Made the outside trench connection today.  Should have the trencher in the morning to finish getting the lines trenched in.

I plan on putting in a water line to the shop in the same trench and a outside water spicket near the chicken coop.  Along with the water lines I will also lay a cat 5 cable from the house to the new shop so my phone lines will be a peice of cake to hook up.  About the only thing not going to get trenched in this go round is the electrical.

Plan on puting in 3 phase this spring and that will have to be trenched from another direction. 
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2008, 08:13:21 AM »
Make sure you insolate the pipes really well to cut down on heat loss.  I have had some folks in this mild region not take the time to do that and the heat loss alone made the whole project virtually worthless, due to the amount of wood they had to burn to even get a trickle of heat.

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2008, 12:12:23 PM »
The lines I am laying are already sealed in a 6" insulated pipe! 
« Last Edit: January 28, 2008, 03:45:39 PM by KEA »
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2008, 03:47:13 PM »
Got my two water lines, data cables, phone lines and primary boiler line trenched in and backfilled this morning! Now we just need the burner! 
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2008, 06:52:03 PM »
How deep are you going with your ditch?

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2008, 07:30:32 PM »
My lines are 3 1/2 feet deep.  We had to cut through a foot of frozen top soil.  Pretty amazing to see the earth move 10 feet away while pulling up frozen chunks with the back hoe.
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2008, 02:45:21 PM »
I'm very curious to see your and Kirk's reviews on these units.  I'm in the design phase of blueprinting a new mill.  I'm thinking the newer addition will be closed in and insulated for storage for the kiln dried lumber and bartops.  It would be great to heat that with sawdust!

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2008, 02:47:33 PM »
Ok, I'm an idiot.  KEA is Kirk.... Duh

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2008, 02:54:03 PM »
No problem JP.  KEA- Kirk E. Allen! :) 
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2008, 02:56:42 PM »
Thanks for the pointer e-mail on the new site.  I was bummed when the old one went down, even if it's small for now it's a great place to bounce ideas and associate with other wood nuts like myself. 

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2008, 03:03:57 PM »
I could tell it was kirk by the old buzzard on the signature line....46 is old .

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2008, 03:04:54 PM »
Hey what happened to my other 1999 posts????? :o ;D

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2008, 03:06:05 PM »
Now if that isnt the pot calling the kettle black :)  Glad you could join us Buzz. 

You going to get hit with any of this snow tonight?  They are calling for 10" here and its snowing like mad right now.
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2008, 03:09:35 PM »
How's that Don ? :)
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2008, 03:26:04 PM »
We allready have about an inch and ....its a comming your way!!

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2008, 03:29:25 PM »
Gee GLOBAL ol timer.......its amazing what 2000 posts gets ya here

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2008, 03:32:36 PM »
It started in the Crawl Space.  Had to get three feet down and be at least 5 feet from the wall.  



Then, if the math worked out right I join tunnels on the outside ;D 



As you can see, progress was swift and ..........messy  :D  My wifes yard needs an overhaul  ;D


The local hired hand.  One of the best workers you can find in these parts!


Almost finished with the trench!
« Last Edit: February 16, 2008, 10:44:36 PM by KEA »
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2008, 03:48:16 PM »
Back Hoe operator.  Had the choice to rent the hoe for $45hr and I operate it, or $60hr and they operate it. Best $120 I ever spent for two hours of work.  This guy is the son of our road commissioner and can he ever run a back hoe!



Now for laying the main boiler line, two seperate water lines, one for the shop and one for the spicket, a data cable for the Biomizer, and another Cat5 cable to the shop (not built yet but lines are in!)



Now for the back fill.  The gravel slab area in the background is the location of me new shop. 




You can now see the new water spicket we put in just for my wife.  Dragging the hose all around from the house to water the birds was just getting old.


Back Fill complete!  Stay tuned for more updates as progress is made!
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2008, 01:54:09 PM »
Did your unit arrive?

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2008, 07:20:41 PM »
They said I could pick it up Friday, but looks like I will be in Chicago on Friday :(
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #22 on: February 16, 2008, 10:17:49 PM »
Today was the Heat Exchanger install!  Took a total of 20 minutes.................with the assistance of the best sheet metal man in these parts.  I give him fire wood, which is his sole source of heat in his home and when I need anything metal related he takes care of me.  ;D

This is the first cut into the plenum of the furnace. 


The heat exchanger installed.  We built a shelf for it to sit on and all we had to do was just slide the heat exchanger in. 


Les, the metal wizard, built a stainless steel cover for the exchanger and here he is fitting it in place.



Once all the trimming was done the final product was awesome! 



Now its just a matter of installing the PEX lines to the exchanger! 
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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #23 on: February 17, 2008, 02:13:22 AM »
Cool looking job, Kirk.  Pun intended,

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Re: Biomizer Sawdust Burner
« Reply #24 on: February 25, 2008, 06:12:11 PM »
Looking good!You are going to love your heating bills....and the improved quality of heat...when you get a few radiators up....but I suspect you will get decent convection flow from the exchanger as it stays hot continuosly.....

....ever consider using a newer variable speed squirrel cage??, set it on low it can run for longer periods and virtually sillent ....and eliminatingdrafts.... ;)