Home made wood boiler heats huge shop with in floor radiant heat.

[@dgeoffreyfitton2836]

Most definitely would like to see more of your "home grown" radiant heat projects. Most impressive wood fired hydronic boiler, pure genius. The insulation & thermal mass of the envelope are key to how efficient the system is. Congrat's Ron, excellent work

[@raydreamer7566]

Great tutorial video. I did something similar 40 years ago in a location that was all sand. Also 8 and 10 walls with log siding . 3 feet of cellulose in the attic and heating was no problem. But no radiant heat in the floor at that time. Instead a raised floor above the slab with smaller baseboard heaters under the floor at the location of each door and 1 central of the floor. The baseboard under the floor at each door location always took care of the in coming snow inside the house by the doors by evaporation ... Great job for a cold climate.

[@wingman8447]

Awesome. Great work. Nice system. Nice to know folks like you still exist.

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks I appreciate that comment. 👍😊

[@MrNobody2828]

I know when Bondo Built did it, that it was done right! Great video! Thank you Sir!

[@JayNguyen-qd7fk]

As usual..handy did tips , directions and useful tricks...thanx for the vids...

[@bondobuilt386]

Jay your welcome glad you enjoyed it buddy. 👍👍

[@daniellastiwka6787]

Like what you have done. It will handle -40 deg no problem. I have a similar shop only 40X52 but built similar to yours I am on Northern Canada and we get down to -40 deg and the shop is still warm. Love the radiant in floor heating.

[@johnnylaan2775]

love the home built boiler... great can do attitude...

[@bondobuilt386]

Johnny thanks buddy. I appreciate that. 👍😊

[@LightGesture]

I appreciate the video. Shop looks great.

[@bondobuilt386]

Thank you 😊

[@mohawksniper79]

Sorry to here about your loss. Iv lost a few friends this passed year sucks. That's exactly how I want to do my little cabin I hope I can build one day but at 42 I'm running out of time I was a high pressure pipe welder for 15 years till I got deterring disc disease in my back. Love the shop that's jest a dream for me but I'm glad uz got it done.

[@bondobuilt386]

Thank you for saying that. 😊 Sorry about your back that must suck buddy.

[@alvinmuth]

Great video great design you can learn a lot from this video

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks

[@deejohnson5163]

Great video. Keep them coming. Thanks.

[@bondobuilt386]

Dee thanks and I will for sure. 👍👍

[@patharrigan9121]

Looking forward to more radiant heat videos!

[@justinkimberlake9582]

Awesome radiant heating, and it is wood sourced!!! WOW

[@traviscover590]

Yes i like your new video yesterday you did a really good jop i like this video you did a good jop

[@bondobuilt386]

Travis thanks buddy. We will do more videos like this. You guys seem to like the radiant heat stuff. 👍

[@traviscover590]

Have a good night too you buddy

[@duanethieme4186]

Great job on shop and boiler! Hydronic radiant heat is the way to go for house and shop. With the forced air on boiler, I bet there is very little smoke out of the chimney.

[@bondobuilt386]

I love radiant heat. Thanks Duane.

[@davidhosmer1424]

Thanks, looking forward to more videos. Take care

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks David. I’ll put some more together for you guys. 👍👍

[@majorpayne5289]

👍Outstanding Shop. Good build!

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks buddy. 👍😊

[@RDJim]

Cool shop tour and great shop.

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Jim. It's always warm too. 😊

[@JourneymanRandy]

Thanks Ron very helpful. Happy new year

[@bondobuilt386]

Randy thank you sir I'm glad its helpful. Happy new year as well buddy. 😊

[@joshisennagle7272]

This fire pit is one of a few covered pits that is on the list kzbin.infoUgkxAU9pOCSV9Y5JprooHvfxTpOrt4hx8uRM of approved products for Disney Fort Wilderness. The product served its purpose well and provided excellent fires throughout the evening. We were able to open the door and do s'mores, but I had to be careful because the handle was a bit hot on occasions. Additionally, I wish they had replaced some of the standard nuts with lock nuts in some places. We lost the door handle after just a couple of days of usage. Not a deal breaker, just a recommendation. I still give it 5 stars.

[@IveysFamilyFactotum]

New sub here...radiant heat is awesome and that boiler is awesome. Great work yall.

[@bondobuilt386]

Awesome thanks for subscribing. I’m glad you liked the video. Yes radiant is the bomb. 👍👍

[@joemehere1151]

Nice!

[@bondobuilt386]

thanks Joe

[@bradyemerson7888]

That’s pretty neat, me and my great uncle build pressurized wood boilers custom, up to 2,600 gallons, an idea for yours would be to have a smaller firebox and have fire tubes going from the back of the firebox to the back plate of the boiler, and then underneath the fire box have a plate from the front to the back with fire tubes in there. From the back build an adapter for smoke pipe 8inch should be good. And then build an inducer housing and inducer that sucks air from the firebox and fire tubes into the smoke pipe. We do this and we use all electronic controls therefore controlling the temperature of the smoke pipe, we use draft doors on motors that are controlled by these controls for override, max, min, and shut off which are electronically set using a retro box. And with this set up we heat water up to 220 degrees F with the smoke pipe only at 320-340ish. Using a fan coil we tie into Domestic hot water line, or radiant flooring. Also because when water is heated it creates steam which increases pressure we have an expansion tank for excess pressure that is at least 10% of the volume of the boiler.

[@bondobuilt386]

I would love to see that boiler setup. I did build a fire tube boiler and ran it in my house for 6 years.

[@bradyemerson7888]

@@bondobuilt386 alright well there is an older version on my uncles website. “Switzer’s Custom Wood burning”

[@bondobuilt386]

@@bradyemerson7888 Thanks I have heard of those boilers. 👍

[@portnuefflyer]

Nice!

[@tomscott4723]

Nice job!

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Tom. 😊

[@bryanford1139]

Love the Radiant heat vids...especially the homemade boiler stuff, I was kinda afraid of it till seeing this one. I'm gonna be pouring a 30 x 60 for my shop in the spring and this is one of the things I wanna include. Extreme thanx for the info!!!

[@bondobuilt386]

Byron your welcome buddy. This is a great system and the foundation is super efficient with all that thermal mass. 😊

[@titandominik5427]

I realize it's kind of off topic but does anyone know a good website to stream new series online?

[@amirtrace9293]

@Titan Dominik I watch on FlixZone. You can find it on google :)

[@jaxaries1980]

@Amir Trace Yea, I've been using FlixZone for years myself =)

[@titandominik5427]

@Amir Trace thank you, I signed up and it seems like a nice service :D I really appreciate it !

[@heart_soilhomestead]

Oh I could really use this for my new barndo build

[@tommckinney3947]

Hi Ron, I've been missing some Bondo vids. I thought you went south for the holidays. Love watching your wood boiler and radiant floor videos. Keep them coming.

[@bondobuilt386]

Hi Tom. I went hunting in Missouri for 3 weeks but I,m back home. No more concrete until spring but I’ve got some more videos coming for you guys. We renovate houses in the winter and do some metal fab stuff 👍 More heating stuff to come as well buddy. 👍

[@PlanetMojo]

Man could I use a shed that size. I'm bursting at the seams with the 24' x 36' one I have. Get's pretty cold here in western Wisconsin as well. My next shed needs to be insulated for sure 😊

[@bondobuilt386]

Ya nothing better than a warm floor in a work shop. Can be more productive if your warm. Well sometimes. LOL

[@ghilreese3413]

Nice Job.

[@justinkimberlake9582]

Gotta test out the radiant tube, and it helps cure the concrete better too, how awesome!!!

[@bondobuilt386]

Yes sir. awesome it is.

[@vincentj.martinez8611]

Dream shop

[@dannytheplumber7394]

Great video, great channel, thank you !

[@bondobuilt386]

Danny thanks buddy. 👍😊

[@alexmodern6667]

Such an impressive, fact filled video Thank you Sir....

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Alex. Glad you enjoyed it. 👍👍

[@zaflowgalactic]

I like it, you could always add a radiator in the upstairs, just by plumbing and maybe putting a quiet fan behind it. It wouldn't rob too much heat from the system really. What I would like is some thermostatically controlled valves for my design. I am retro fitting a house with radiators and an external boiler but if I poured the foundation it would be sure to have some loops in it for dang sure! 👍

[@mustseevideos7777]

Cool build! Amazing job!

[@richardstockwell9637]

ya thanks that what I thought , had a guy many years ago was cutting a 20k tank three miles from where It was was supposed to be purged it exploded two men where killed and did $200000 in damage to surrounding buildings we felt the blast where we were that is why I was a bit reluctant to try it, we will flush and fill you cant be too careful thanks and love you channel

[@joelongrid7625]

I bet that baby radiates nicely too when its burning. Floor heat is the absolutely best and the wood boiler is the cherry on top. Mine was outside in MN, burned about 15+ cord of oak a year. Sure miss it.

[@bondobuilt386]

Joel it definitely radiates heat from the unit itself. That with the concrete heated up it’s such a nice place to work. Or drink beers. Lol 😂

[@chuckspeer2163]

Good Info thanks

[@bondobuilt386]

Your welcome Chuck.

[@John-Adams-Can]

Dream shop!

[@duanethieme4186]

Yes, more videos please!!

[@bondobuilt386]

Absolutely I will 👍👍

[@JournyOfaPeacefulRuller]

Amazing

[@cheffsolo7739]

Great video , and yes would love to see how you guys did this .And yes do the boiler video

[@bondobuilt386]

All I got are the photos of us building the boiler and shop. We built this before I started doing KZbin so I don't have any video footage of the build. Sorry.

[@clintonboyer1217]

Amazing what white paint 🎨 on the ceiling and floor would do for that shop. Love seeing the propane tank being used...

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Clinton. I agree the OSB makes it kinda dim in there. Thanks 👍👍

[@richardstockwell9637]

just did a 1550 sft home used a Rinnai propane combi unit to drive it We use the 1of pex to 1 sft layout with equal lenght loops seem to work out

[@bondobuilt386]

Richard that should work awesome 👍

[@dugfern]

My house and shop in same design built back in 1980s. I use an Attack boiler though and for cost you can't beat it. Pretty efficient. Got boiler from co. in WV.

[@bondobuilt386]

Tom awesome. In floor heat is the best way to heat anything and it does not have to break the bank if you do some things yourself.

[@dugfern]

@@bondobuilt386 I heard about it from other homesteaders in the late seventies. www.radiantec.com/ was the outfit I called to get supplies and plans. My system is closed though to keep oxygen out.

[@bondobuilt386]

@@dugfern Yes I have a closed system wood boiler in my shop as well. Ill send you a link to that video buddy. 👍👍

[@bondobuilt386]

@@dugfern kzbin.info/www/bejne/gprHlJ93m5eCetE

[@happycamper2976]

HI do you fill up your stove to the maxs with wood

[@bondobuilt386]

No this stove only sits here with a small fire in it all the time. If thge heat demand was more it would just need a bigger fire. Like if it was hooked too the house too. 👍😊

[@richardstockwell9637]

what did you do to keep it from exploding when you cut it

[@bondobuilt386]

Filled it with water bud.

[@happycamper2976]

do you fill your wood stove with large logs for hot long burn

[@aaronandrson6362]

Im just finishing up my boiler build. Mine looks identical to that one. Mine will heat my shop and my home. Im looking to run a simple in floor heat system like this one but also want to run forced air heat exchanger.

[@bondobuilt386]

Thats awesome. Did you use a propane tank to build it? I got some good tubing videos that should help you with that part. You'r gonna love that boiler if it works as good as this one does. 👍👍👍

[@raulduke7142]

For better efficiency those lines should be reversed. Heat rises as does hot water. Think of a water heater. It has a dip tube so the cold water comes in at the bottom of the tank and the hot water is forced out the top. Otherwise with the return at the top all the cold water will sink and youll be circulating cooler water and the hot water will stay towards the top. Hope that helps. Beautiful shop and love the boiler. Nice vid.

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks man yes that does make sense but this is non pressurized and most ones we seen had pump at the bottom. pressurized ones were at the top. If I remember that return has a tube dipping down into the tank to the bottom but Im not positive about that. We built this about 4 or 5 years ago. Man it works great though. 👍👍

[@1966cambo]

My neighbour built one and his outlet and pump are on the bottom too.....

[@bondobuilt386]

@@1966cambo yes pressurized system would be reversed though. 👍 Thanks

[@bullybluecoal1831]

The vented systems should be return at the top and supply from the bottom. This will effectively mix the water in the ''boiler'' creating even temps in the water. I'm unsure of pressurized systems.

[@ryannorris5713]

How did you go about mounting the lift with the radiant in the floor? I was curious on how you had it laid out so you did not hit the pex in the concrete.

[@bondobuilt386]

I’ll send you a video on laying out tubing where there is a lift we just avoid that area with the tubing.

[@bondobuilt386]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5ike6CXnZWUpK8

[@ryannorris5713]

@@bondobuilt386 awesome, thank you!

[@bondobuilt386]

@@ryannorris5713 no problem buddy. 👍

[@ryannorris5713]

@@bondobuilt386 I plan on building a 36x42 garage in the spring and plan on running radiant, your videos will help for sure!

[@jeff-dv8cx]

Considering radiant floor heat for new construction. Would there be an advantage to pulling the mesh & pex up higher into the concrete when pouring? I realize that you'd have to be careful cutting expansion joints and be mindful of where the lines are run when bolting things like the lift, into the concrete.

[@bondobuilt386]

No advantage at all. The experts say it should be in the bottom. If you want wire pulled up do a double wire mat. Pull the top mats up that are over the tubing. Leave the tubing and first layer on the bottom buddy. 👍😊

[@bondobuilt386]

I would definitely do the radiant you will regret if you don’t. 👍

[@jeff-dv8cx]

@@bondobuilt386 Thank you for the quick reply! Sounds like a plan. Any advice on how to pull up the top layer of wire mesh without grabbing the layer w/ pex attached? Also, any tips on spreading the sand over foam insulation without breaking it? I guess getting the base really flat before placing the foam is key?

[@bondobuilt386]

Hey Jeff we have been doing alot of radiant heat jobs with spray foam so that would be one way to insulate under the sand but yes if you use board foam you want the sub base real flat and put the sand down as you lay each row of foam. use a laser level so you have the sand where you need it. That spray foam is frock solid. I have videos of how that looks after it hardens. check it out buddy. 👍 As far as the wire we made hooks up that we pull it with I dont think it would be bad if you dedicated a guy to just pull wire up as concrete was being placed. If you tried hooking the top wire after concrete was placed it would be harder not to get that tubing layer.

[@chrisrichardson8908]

Would love to have some kind of plans and links to the devises yall used to build it .

[@bondobuilt386]

Chris we just cut up an old propane tank that was converted to an air storage tank. I'll see if I can get you a link for the fan and controls we used. 👍👍

[@bondobuilt386]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJWZYohvjN-ar5I

[@bondobuilt386]

Link to the KZbin video where you can buy the DIY kits for building a wood boiler.

[@norb231]

I suggest a chimney exhaust fan . When you open the door the smoke will come out. Also the boiler needs makeup air to ensure a negative draft if the shop is all closed up. You can get a motorized damper cheap on ebay.

[@shanejeffries6147]

Hey, sir. Does that pump run continuously or is it set to kick on with thermostat? Also, you mentioned not needing the mixing valve. What is the temp he run through his floor? I'm trying to figure out my system set up. Everyone I talk to has a different method. This seems simple, like me! I was thinking of running direct from boiler to floor. No mixing valves. Just dial the aqua stat down

[@bondobuilt386]

I would use a mixing valve buddy. That way you can burn a hotter fire. It won't burn as good with colder water. The mixing valve is easy to hook up and will also protect the tubing from too hot off water.

[@alextarshikov6515]

Why did you put sand on top of the foam? usually foam sits on top of the sand and that concrete goes on top of the foam....

[@bondobuilt386]

Alex we put foam down then 2X12 all the way around for the form board then added 6" of sand in the middle to create an insulated monolithic slab. That was the edge is 12" thick footer and middle is 6" thick of concrete.

[@alextarshikov6515]

@@bondobuilt386 but what's the idea behind having sand on top of the foam?

[@bondobuilt386]

@@alextarshikov6515 Its very hard to insulate the outer haunch of a monolithic slab unless you spray foam it. . This is just one way to do it with board foam. All that sand also acts as a heat sink and thermal heat storage and will stay warm for days if you let the boiler go out so it works real good.

[@alextarshikov6515]

That make sense. What kind of foam board did you use?

[@bondobuilt386]

@@alextarshikov6515 2" polystyrene foam board. closed cell. not polyiso that's open cell and will absorb water bud. 👍

[@drkar4656]

Thanks for the vid. How is it that the floor drain doesn't "suck out" the heat? You said the drain was open to the outside.

[@bondobuilt386]

Your welcome. 👍 the insulation is under the drain so not much heal us lost. There is a 3” pipe that hooks to the trench drain and pops out the back of the slab to drain the trench drain. If heat is lost it must be minimal because that shop is always super warm. Lol

[@joeyork9891]

Plus heat rises

[@bondobuilt386]

Joe exactly bud. 👍👍

[@francismccabe3265]

@@joeyork9891 heat does not rise. it flows from hot to cold. In a nonforced circulation system, hot air and hot water rise because they are less dense than cold air and water.

[@joeyork9891]

@francismccabe3265 Lol a hot air balloon doesn't rise It flows

[@richardstockwell9637]

What size pex tubing are you using in the floor THANKS

[@bondobuilt386]

1/2” oxegen barrior pex Richard. 👍

[@jamiebonjour1325]

Any issues getting insurance on the shed with a homebuilt boiler inside?

[@Chris-er2xq]

Can a normal gas fired hot water heater be used for something like this? If so, Pros/cons?

[@joelongrid7625]

Chris, I have friend that used an electric water heater to do a smaller shop, it was set up dual fuel so he could get cheaper KWH rate from utility co. Gas would work also. As long as you are very well insulated and can push about 120 degree water through the tubes, you can be comfortable. The thing to watch is the price of fuel in your area; LP, gas, electric, oil, etc.

[@bondobuilt386]

Yes a normal gas water heater would work fine. the pros are they are less expensive. the cons are they need a chimney to vent them and they are less efficient. Depending on where you live I think I would go gas or oil over the electric. We did a house with an oil water heater and that works awesome. 😊

[@francismccabe3265]

Around 1990 a friend of mine in NJ built a 40 X 60 shop on slab. He used a regular domestic gas water heater and 3/4 polybutylene tube in the slab. Pro: very simple, shop temp was always perfect and he had 2 bedrooms plus full bath in the shop for guests, so the one water heater provided all the domestic hot water he needed also. I used his idea building my house in 1993: 80 gal propane water heater, 1/2 mile of polybutylene 1/2" tubing in 1800 square feet of my first floor. It uses a small circulator pump I turn on to start the floor heating through a manifold/valves for each of the rooms. Once the system is on a few hours, I can turn off the circ, and water flows by thermosyphon. Cons: it is against building code to use the same water for heating and domestic supply; don't tell anyone. I have had 2 heaters last only 7 and 12 years respectively as the water here eats the cathodic protective zinc anode quite quickly, and I did not catch it in time. I installed electronic cathodic protection in the newest heater.

[@jamesalanstephensmith7930]

Looks tight.

[@rogerwhiting9310]

I didnt see a pressure release or autofill. Did I miss it?

[@bondobuilt386]

No it’s a non pressurized system as stated in the video.

[@rogerwhiting9310]

@@bondobuilt386 so you are heating water in a boiler without any pressure relief? I understand that you say its not pressurized. What would happen if the outlet got blocked?

[@bondobuilt386]

@@rogerwhiting9310 if the outlet got blocked it would react the same as a pressurized boiler that pressure relief was blocked. It is wide open outlet in the top so not sure how it would get blocked?

[@happycamper2976]

does your stove burn coal

[@offgridmangogrower]

Do you have a diagram of the barrel in barrel concept....?

[@bondobuilt386]

No I don’t just the photos of the build. Sorry Ray.

[@happycamper2976]

is the log roler for saler

[@genesenecal9140]

I didn't hear you mention a low water cutoff. Pressurized or not heat will expand water turn to steam and low and behold a bomb.

[@bondobuilt386]

Gene this is an open system. non presurized buddy. I did mention that in the video. The boiler in my personal shop has all the safety feature you mentioned because that boiler is a pressure vessel. Ill send you a link to that video. 👍👍

[@bondobuilt386]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gprHlJ93m5eCetE

[@bondobuilt386]

If over fired these open boilers will just boil the water out and it will spill on the floor.

[@Edgardocelectric007]

Really like the design simple stupid, no offense intended 👍👍👍👍

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Edgar. 👍👍

[@aaronrice3545]

Hey Bondo. I really like this planning on doing something similar. What does he have in the system just straight water? Or automotive coolant mix?

[@bondobuilt386]

Hi Aaron. He just runs straight water with rust inhibitor in there. You dont need antifreeze and if you did you would want to use Glycole and not the automotive type. I dont think anything could ever freeze out there because of how we insulated that building. 👍😊

[@павел1111-ц5т]

молодцы ребята..!

[@tenniswood8375]

Nice job on everything. I just have one question about having the wood burner inside the building. Does the owner have insurance on the building? If so, does the insurance company know the wood burner is home built and not UL Listed? I would hate to see an issue happen and coverage be denied on the building. It seems reasonable that they would require the wood burner to be moved outside and away from the building.

[@bondobuilt386]

I'm not sure i will have to ask him about this. Thanks

[@tenniswood8375]

@@bondobuilt386 This comment may or may not be based on experience! Trust me, it sucks to take out a project that you put heart and soul into, but losing a building and not having it covered sucks even more! Really nice job tho.

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Bruce that would definitely suck for sure buddy.

[@Equipment-f3v]

Great set up! Any suggestions where I can get similar blower fan and controller like you have?

[@john1072]

Real interested in building a wood fired boiler too. Do you recall how thick your firebox walls are? And approximately how many gallons of water your using?

[@LightGesture]

5-8 cords?

[@bondobuilt386]

Yes depending on the winter

[@mitchysmotivationalmondayb5863]

I’m looking to do this in a 30x40 pole barn! A little overwhelming, Not gonna lie 😅

[@bondobuilt386]

Just send it buddy. You can do it.

[@mitchysmotivationalmondayb5863]

@@bondobuilt386 Thanks man! I definitely will be doing the infloor hydronic heat for sure! Just trying to figure out a practical boiler! Was thinking elec powered by wind n solar.

[@timestandingstill]

Do you use a hot water recirculating pump, and what kind? Thanks in advance. Best Wishes

[@jackiecox3440]

Looking for the foam insulation. where can I find a good price on it? I'm doing a 3000 sqft pole barn floor

[@bondobuilt386]

Sometimes you can find used sheets in Buffalo New York. Not sure where you live? I get a good price from a local guy I grew up with that has a lumber store. You want polystyrene. Closed cell. 👍

[@Pneumamechanical]

thanks for the video. I want to do an outdoor setup, might build a shed around it just for extra frost protection, easier to protect from freezing in the case of power loss. Anyway, how did you guys cut the propane tank safely? purge with CO2?

[@bondobuilt386]

Terry sounds like a good setup. We filled it with water until it weas running out the top then cut it with a demo saw with a metal cutting blade on it. 👍👍

[@Pneumamechanical]

@@bondobuilt386 so did you stand it on end and cut so water didn't spill out all over the place?

[@bondobuilt386]

Terry we layed it horizonal and filled it with water and started cutting from the top and if you keep rolling it and cutting from the top the water will run out. but you can still cut. Then you can keep a garden hose running in there as you cut.

[@Pneumamechanical]

@@bondobuilt386 Thanks, I was thinking the exact same thing that you did. I've also got a C02 cylinder I could use to back purge as water emptied out. The other thing I'm wondering about is, how to stop it from overheating and melting the pex if your demand is low for heat in the house? ie. if I turn my thermostate down and it stops circulating? I think I'll be Ok with the shop hooked up, just crank it up in there and let it cool that way. Does water volume come into play here? as in, huge water tank will absorb tons of latent heat when the fire smolders and stay stable and not overheat the pex? thanks for the help! your an HVAC guy right? I'm a mechanic by trade, built my house with help from friends and family, have the infloor heat in the house on electric boiler, but really want to do the outdoor wood idea for house, then shop on return with just forced air in shop, I didn't have time/funds for infloor out there, which sucks

[@bondobuilt386]

@@Pneumamechanical You just will want a mix=ing valve off the boiler so the pex won't get to hot of water. You are correct that more water volume = more heat storage. the boiler will maintain whatever temp you set the aqua stat ( the little grey box in the video) so if boiler hits its set point the fan will shut off and damper will close and it will smelter the fire down. Hope that makes sense. Bondo 👍

[@grantpeacock3537]

Hey Bondo, I wondered if you could answer a question for me. If I were going to try to build one of these boilers, would I be able to use a galvanized pressure tank(from a well) for the inside chamber or do you think that the galvanizing would cause a problem inside of the water chamber, I know it would burn off inside of the fire chamber walls and I’m not really worried about that but do you think it would cause an issue inside the water chamber as far as possibly coming off and plugging lines ect.?

[@bondobuilt386]

Hi there Grant. I don't think The tank would be heavy enough for the boiler buddy. and I would worry about the water getting impurities from that tank. Try and find an old air tank or propane tank.

[@mattb4386]

Fire was out for a day or two and was still 72 in garage. Thermometer was on the side of the lift

[@bondobuilt386]

Sweet Matt. Keep the beers in the refrigerator then. Lol

[@mattb4386]

Ya idk what I was thinkin there

[@bondobuilt386]

@@mattb4386 lol 😂

[@flyovercounty1427]

Is the building’s insurance company ok with that heating unit?

[@richardstockwell9637]

Hay why no new vids in the last month , I am thinking about building a outdoor wood out of a 1000 gal propane tank gut any pointers thanks Post more stuff

[@cstcomputers]

Best heating I ever had was a radiant heat in floor boiler. Diesel fueled and ran forever, cheap at the time, but the house was always just right.

[@bondobuilt386]

Yes oil works real good. I’ve did a few with oil floored water heaters. Real comfortable setup. 👍😊

[@miamidangia5122]

@@bondobuilt386 how much you charge me to build one half the size of that

[@localcrew]

Just subscribed! Looking forward to watching some radiant slab videos. You seem to know what you’re doing. Sorry about your friend.

[@bondobuilt386]

We have more to do this spring buddy 👍😊 Thanks for Subscribing and thanks for saying something about my buddy. This video has over 20 K views and your the only one that said that. ❤️❤️

[@MarkJones-si2bb]

Great job. My former skipper / retired GC has a medium-sized solar panel on his garage feed into his radiant-heated floors in his 2-story, 5500-square-feet NorCal home. He rarely uses his central heater. Questions: 1. Why a barrel inside of a barrel? 2. You have foam under your outside block base. When you add on the weight of the walls, why doesn't the foam compact & wall go out of level? Or am I missing something?

[@bondobuilt386]

The barrel in a barrel is just a simple way to make a boiler for this shop. The foam is under the entire slab and the footer is all poured with the slab so nothing will settle the weight is evenly distributed. The Solar panel sounds awesome for warmer climates. 👍😊

[@funone8716]

Unfortunately any boiler that's just a pot with a fire inside is terribly inefficient. The most efficient (and most complicated) boiler designs have fire tubes inside like a steam locomotive. Maximum heating surface area exposed to the water. Taylor outdoor boilers are sorta like that, except they have too few fire tubes, that are too large.

[@bondobuilt386]

Yes I agree I built a fire tube boiler and used it for 6 years heating my house and shop. It worked pretty good. I sold it and built a bigger one

[@bondobuilt386]

The bigger one didn’t work that good. Lol

[@funone8716]

@@bondobuilt386 I'd like to see a video of those if you still have them

[@bondobuilt386]

@@funone8716 I didn't do any videos on those builds but i might have a few pics.

[@funone8716]

@@bondobuilt386 Put them up in a future video

[@mattb4386]

Man that’s a nice garage, messy though

[@bondobuilt386]

Messy means we actually do work in there. You keep it cleaner then my shop buddy. LOL

[@gregwarner3753]

It too me a long time to learn to store tools and parts neatly. Still messy because I have far more stuff than I have room to keep. The water heater is clever but I wonder about the safety. If the expansion tank vent clogs that could pressurize and become dangerous. The shop looks great. I suggest getting a ton of 1 1/2 square steel tubing and making a lot of shelves.

[@bondobuilt386]

@@gregwarner3753 the expansion tank has a big hole in the top buddy. Check out the video of the cabinets I built for my shop in Matt’s shop. Lol

[@bondobuilt386]

@@gregwarner3753 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqLchJiHhrBkl8k

[@gregwarner3753]

@@bondobuilt386 Mostly worried about you safety. Looked at your bench and cabinet build. Nice job. Steel is not hard to work if you have the tools.

[@mariowickel456]

Ron for those who don't know what is a monolithic foundation

[@bondobuilt386]

Hi Mario. It is a concrete slab with an integral footer. The slab is thicker at the edge. Usually 12” thick on the edge with 2 rebar all the way around and the middle slab is around 6” thick and they are poured at the same time. 😊

[@mariowickel456]

@@bondobuilt386 that's what I thought, now I know for sure thanks

[@bondobuilt386]

@@mariowickel456 no problem 👍

[@timmothyburke]

I'd be surprised if it keeps it heated to room temp all year with that much wood.

[@bondobuilt386]

His garage is toasty all winter

[@offgridmangogrower]

Ok....got to give credit where credit is due...who is the boiler maker...? I certainly will not show off someone else's boiler.

[@bondobuilt386]

Raymond I did about 50% of the welding and designed it with my buddy. We have a group of friends that hang out in our garages and do projects and have a few beers so it was a joint effort. I designed the entire heating system to include the insulation and tubing in the floor. It works real good. 👍😊

[@rogerwhiting9310]

Cuts a few trees a year. Takes 8 cords to heat it.

[@bondobuilt386]

Roger he burns 5 to 8 face cords a year and a lot of the wood he burns is free from where he works. They have big heavy skids he cuts up and burns. My point was he does not burn much wood for a huge shop.

[@clintonboyer1217]

3 face cords = 1 cord so basically heats that huge shop with 2 cords of wood 🪵

[@davidwhite6617]

I laid radiant heat pipe in my garage 22 by 24. I'm going to heat it with a woodstove I have. Wrap copper pipe around the drum stove and run it into a hot water tank. Which will be gas heated as well. But the primary heat source will be wood. Any advice you can give me regarding this system would be greatly appreciated. Especially water pressure relief and circulation pump needed.

[@bondobuilt386]

Taco 0015 IFC is a three speed pump that will handle many applications. This will most certainly handle the radiant heat tubing zone. A Taco 007 would be a cheaper pump that you could use to run between the wood stove and the water heater tank.I think I would hook the system up from the water heater to the in floor tubing as if there was no wood stove then hook the wood stove loop to a side arm heat exchanger on the water heater to just pre heat the water heater with wood when the stove is burning. You can build a side arm heat exchanger. I did one for my domestic water from my wood boiler.

[@joesnyderburn4278]

I bet you that you drilled through a pipe putting that lift in

[@frankchandler8005]

Where the heck is Stanley.

[@KevinCoop1]

Please do not install 5000K or higher LED lights. The higher the number in K(Kelvin), the more blue light emitted by the LED's. do some research on effects of blue light on your eyes!

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Kevin I didn’t know that. 👍

[@KevinCoop1]

Bondo Built Most people don't! I just want people to know before they buy. Respectfully, Kevin

[@bondobuilt386]

@@KevinCoop1 thank you sir

[@richardwargo5201]

As a P.E. in NY, I am not pleased that they built their own boiler. There is a reason all boilers are subject to inspection and stamping as pressure vessels. Plus there are a number of required safety features, such as T&P relief. Just because you can build a boiler doesn't mean you can build a SAFE boiler.

[@theodoreschulz6429]

Not a PE and have an honest question. Also not trying to turn this into a youtube comment shitshow. Is it really a boiler? I know it is referred to as a boiler but really isn't it just a hot water heater (below 212 and not under pressure)? If there were any issues wouldn't it just spill out the relief on the top and run onto the ground, just like a T&P but minus any mechanical valve (that can fail). This "boiler" is not under real pressure. Also couldn't you just dump the excess heat into the slab?

[@bondobuilt386]

Richard as stated in the video this is Not a pressurized boiler. This is an open system and builds zero pressure. If over fired it will just boil over and get the floor wet. So yes it is a safe system. Thanks for the comments though. 👍👍

[@richardwargo5201]

With the commentary that it is intended to be an unpressurized boiler, it would be thought there should be no issues. However, holes can become plugged. Periodic maintenance should reduce that issue, but don't be surprised if you get an inspector who has a problem with it.

[@richardwargo5201]

@@theodoreschulz6429 T&Ps are designed to fail open, which is required for all safety elements.

[@bondobuilt386]

Thanks Richard we keep things clean but thanks for the heads up. Safety is always a good thing to keep in mind. 👍

[@chadmcdougall2536]

Icf isn’t worth it for a garage duh

[@bondobuilt386]

Time is money so sometimes we did ICF stem walls for garages.

[@joeshitlip4780]

IS IT JUST ME ARE IS THIS VIDEO BLURRY DISTORTED FUZZY?FUCKED UP LOOKING.

[@bondobuilt386]

Joe I did this one with my phone. I think the case is scratched near the lense but I didn’t know it until I was editing the video. Sorry about that buddy.

[@neilhowe2665]

please clean the lens..............

[@bondobuilt386]

Yes I didn’t realize it is scratched. The cover needs to be replaced I’m thinking. Thanks

[@portnuefflyer]

We must be brothers, your buddy Matt and I, separated at birth! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4DRZ5aqj9eNo6ssi=6YQXhCqnDuV6WC5S Our stoves are quite similar, I've had two, nearly the same for over 40 years now, the big breakthru I had a few years ago is a pre heated intake air system (it runs along one side of the fire box, from the rear, and exits at the front of one side) and even though i have a 4' long firebox, I keep the wood short, 16" max, and the rest of the firebox is just a heat exchanger in effect. With the air intake on one side, I get a swirling motion of the flames, and just last year I added a used oil drip system, that burns clean and really adds to the BTU output. Since I started burning short lengths, I get no smoke, maybe a bit of initial startup, but the stovepipe also stays clean. I was raised in SE Michigan so know his climate well, my Idaho location is as cold but we get lots of sunny days, so a big solar thermal system works with the boiler to heat my floors. I haven't needed a fire in the last 8 days, with 20 degree nights and 40's day, but real sunny. Nice touch on insulating the above slab stem wall, which many ignore, mine is also insulated there, but inside.