My Tarm gasification boiler arrived toiday

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lenny

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Thanks to Woodtick and his buddy Jimmy, I a now a proud owner of a used Tarm solo plus 140,000 btu wood fired gasification boiler. Jimmy gave me a nice deal on everything from valves, piping, 8" SS chimey pipe, controls etc.

Thanks again Paul and Jimmy for this deal. Thank your other buddy for me again for helping unload.

I will install this unit in the basement of the old house I am renovating. The plan is to install tubing in the floor with reflectors, circulate the heated water from the boiler throughout the floor tubing. Plans are to use a 1000 gallon heat storage tank for optimal efficiency. With proper installation and operation this Tarm boiler will exceed 80% efficiency, mid to higher 80's are possible in perfect conditions, (dry hard wood, clean unit and proper draft.)

I forgot my camera but I could not be happier.

Woodtick (Paul) hauled this boiler and components up from the Chicago area, 450 miles because that's the kind of guy he is. The boiler alone is 1270 lbs and about the size of a refrigerator along with all the other crap on a trailer for a portion of the fuel cost. I cannot say how blessed I am to have good friends.

This video is kinda what it looks like but mine is 8 years old now but very similar and virtually the same as this technology has been used for some time in Europe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4vSEspltuM

This gasification process is available in outdoor boilers and gaining momentum here in the states.
 
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snoluver1

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Sounds like a nice score there Lenny! Good peeps are hard to come by in this day and age. One thing we have going for us, is it seems most of them that are left, hang out on Johndee.com!
 
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Skylar

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lenny said:
Thanks to Woodtick and his buddy Jimmy, I a now a proud owner of a used Tarm solo plus 140,000 btu wood fired gasification boiler. Jimmy gave me a nice deal on everything from valves, piping, 8" SS chimey pipe, controls etc.

Thanks again Paul and Jimmy for this deal. Thank your other buddy for me again for helping unload.

I will install this unit in the basement of the old house I am renovating. The plan is to install tubing in the floor with reflectors, circulate the heated water from the boiler throughout the floor tubing. Plans are to use a 1000 gallon heat storage tank for optimal efficiency. With proper installation and operation this Tarm boiler will exceed 80% efficiency, mid to higher 80's are possible in perfect conditions, (dry hard wood, clean unit and proper draft.)

I forgot my camera but I could not be happier.

Woodtick (Paul) hauled this boiler and components up from the Chicago area, 450 miles because that's the kind of guy he is. The boiler alone is 1270 lbs and about the size of a refrigerator along with all the other crap on a trailer for a portion of the fuel cost. I cannot say how blessed I am to have good friends.

This video is kinda what it looks like but mine is 8 years old now but very similar and virtually the same as this technology has been used for some time in Europe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4vSEspltuM

This gasification process is available in outdoor boilers and gaining momentum here in the states.
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Way cool!

snoluver1 said:
Sounds like a nice score there Lenny! Good peeps are hard to come by in this day and age. One thing we have going for us, is it seems most of them that are left, hang out on Johndee.com!
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Well said Adam!
 
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garyl62

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Get some photos of it Lenny. Will be interesting to see it in place, how you run the lines into the house and some of your inside work too
 
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lenny

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garyl62 said:
Get some photos of it Lenny. Will be interesting to see it in place, how you run the lines into the house and some of your inside work too
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this one is a indoor boiler and will sit in the basement
 
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Woodtic

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Glad it all worked out Lenny. Didn't get much work done on the cabin. All the sleds got pulled out on sat. There was plenty of snow to go out and mess around. It was just to cold and snowy to work.lol
 
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lenny

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well, I believe different situations would give different returns for example: if you have an existing hot water heating system your return would be the most favorable. You can also use this in a forced hot air system but the efficiency IMO is not nearly as great as the water heat, nor as comfortable. If a person is contemplating a new system because his old system is failing than the return would be faster because you were planning a new system anyways.

Here is an accurate figure from a guy in town who has this exact system just 120k btu's instead of like this one at 140k. He has a 2800 sq ft 100 year old house with poor insulation and the original radiators. last season we had a long heating season and the owner burned 5.5 full cord. To buy a full cord locally we pay $80 pr cord so he spent $450 in wood and what ever electricity to run the system which is not much, you need a single outlet to run a small pumps and fans. Many people in the UP has access to timber and often do not pay for making wood and I am not sure what Bill did, pay or not.

To buy the system new with everything it would cost probably close to 10 grand. I believe Jimmy said he bought the unit I bought from him for just under 5 g's (boiler only). Than you need all the other components and install. I will install all this myself and I paid $2400 and I have no heating system what so ever for the house before this purchase. I will yield incredible returns for my particular situation considering all the factors. If you buy retail and professional install than it will take some time but probably not much more than a new typical system. Keep in ind this is a wood boiler so you need to buy, cut, split and stack. I have lots of wood on my property and actually enjoy burning wood and all that goes along with it but it's not for everyone.

Usually this sort of system is an add on or additional system a person can run but often in a region like ours it is the main primary heat source ( I will also install a high efficiency propane gas boiler that can run when I am out of town of do not burn wood but now I am looking for a good used boiler just for that.

Bottom line for many is that it would not pay to do so because it is an add on to your existing system and it would take many years to pay back.
 
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polarisrider1

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lenny said:
well, I believe different situations would give different returns for example: if you have an existing hot water heating system your return would be the most favorable. You can also use this in a forced hot air system but the efficiency IMO is not nearly as great as the water heat, nor as comfortable. If a person is contemplating a new system because his old system is failing than the return would be faster because you were planning a new system anyways.

Here is an accurate figure from a guy in town who has this exact system just 120k btu's instead of like this one at 140k. He has a 2800 sq ft 100 year old house with poor insulation and the original radiators. last season we had a long heating season and the owner burned 5.5 full cord. To buy a full cord locally we pay $80 pr cord so he spent $450 in wood and what ever electricity to run the system which is not much, you need a single outlet to run a small pumps and fans. Many people in the UP has access to timber and often do not pay for making wood and I am not sure what Bill did, pay or not.

To buy the system new with everything it would cost probably close to 10 grand. I believe Jimmy said he bought the unit I bought from him for just under 5 g's (boiler only). Than you need all the other components and install. I will install all this myself and I paid $2400 and I have no heating system what so ever for the house before this purchase. I will yield incredible returns for my particular situation considering all the factors. If you buy retail and professional install than it will take some time but probably not much more than a new typical system. Keep in ind this is a wood boiler so you need to buy, cut, split and stack. I have lots of wood on my property and actually enjoy burning wood and all that goes along with it but it's not for everyone.

Usually this sort of system is an add on or additional system a person can run but often in a region like ours it is the main primary heat source ( I will also install a high efficiency propane gas boiler that can run when I am out of town of do not burn wood but now I am looking for a good used boiler just for that.

Bottom line for many is that it would not pay to do so because it is an add on to your existing system and it would take many years to pay back.
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Good read Lenny. A full cord runs $150 to $185 delivered down here.
 
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switch07

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Just watched the video Lenny, looks like a good set up. Question, in the video it blows the air down on the fire to the gasification chamber, where do the ashes go, or how do you remove them?
 
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Woodtic

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There is a ash box that you clean out every few days. The only reason my buddy sold it, was because he lost his free source of wood. If you burn junk wood, it's to much work. You need to burn high btu wood for max performance . Jimmy was heating his 6000sq house,2 car garage ,and his Dom htw.
 
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cummins

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Anybody out there have a Ridgewood outdoor wood boiler? Thinking about one for a new build and like their price #1 and their simplicity#2. Also, made in Michigan. Any feed back on Ridgewood or any other boilers would be appreciated.
 
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arcticgeorge

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Nice Lenny! My father in law gave me a demo on gasifcation with an old coffee can a couple years ago and swears this will be the furture of burning wood.
 
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lenny

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arcticgeorge said:
Nice Lenny! My father in law gave me a demo on gasifcation with an old coffee can a couple years ago and swears this will be the furture of burning wood.
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it has been for 10 plus years in Europe, very common but we have monopoly's on energy and this simple inexpensive technology will prevail
 
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