Starting up the wood boiler - Simple preventative maintenance - Central Boiler Classic Edge 550

[@maddymaefarm5502]

I need me a dragon 🐉 torch for sure! Lol. Great video Mike. Very informative.

[@WSTMike]

Hi Scott! Everyone needs a dragon torch 🤣🤣 Glad you enjoyed the video. Take care my friend.

[@traviscover590]

This was really cool video i am Travis cover i like your new video this is a nice wood stove you have i am new on your video love your video

[@WSTMike]

Hello Travis! Thank you for subscribing to the channel. I am glad you enjoyed the video that you watched. Our goal here at WST is to process firewood for ourselves and to entertain and have fun will doing it. Hope to see you again on the next video. Thanks again for supporting the channel! WST

[@traviscover590]

Good night too you guys buddy

[@FirewoodMidwest]

Wonderful video. Very informative! Thanks for sharing!👍🏻

[@WSTMike]

Hey Rod! Thanks for pumping up my ego with that very nice comment. I don’t get to talk about my unit often, but when I do, I use Central Boiler……

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Good video

[@WSTMike]

Thanks Larry!! Appreciate you watching. I’m working out right now in preparation to split 6 rounds by hand 🤣🤣

[@gringopines3476]

HAY MIKE NICE TO SEE YOUR UP AN RUNNIN' BEEN LAGGIN' CAUSE I HAD SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES... KEEP PUSHIN' ON BUDDY... PEACE...

[@WSTMike]

Hey Gringo Pines! Sorry for the technical difficulties. Thanks for stopping by. Up and running and keeping things toasty. Thanks for watching!

[@offthetrailsoutdoors1169]

I have a 2017 edge 550. Mine doesn’t have the back clean out! Wish it did

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

Well since I don't have a boiler system in my house I will take your word that its simple and worry free.. And from what i can tell most boilers are stupid simple anyway.. All I use to heat my house is a pellet stove. Been working great for the last 18 years I go through about 3 tons of pellets every year..

[@WSTMike]

Pellet stoves are still popular in certain areas around here. People that have natural gas and just want to take the chill out of room or man cave use them. I wouldn’t say any boiler is worry free, mine has its hiccups from time to time. Overall, it has been good compared to what I had. I still prefer wood heat much more than anything else. Plus, the heating of the water is nice. Besides, Mrs. Tears loves her flesh peeling hot showers. The boiler allows this with minimal cost. Thanks for watching my friend. Appreciate the support. WST

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

@@WSTMike well my,stove has not allways been so trouble free either.. Over the kast 28 years I have replaced the exhaust fan and the cooling fan 3 times and the auger motor once..

[@KNLFirewood]

Nice walk around. How long have you had that unit? Central boiler makes a good product. How many cords do you think you burn per year? And did you permanently change your logo 😂? Sorry, lot of questions.

[@WSTMike]

Hey Mike, I am on my 4th season with this unit. I use to burn 15+ cord a year. I now burn 8-10 cord. This boiler is much more efficient. I’ve been very happy with the product to this point. I have changed the logo. Everyone likes squirrels, I think. Appreciate you watching.

[@matthewsfirewood89]

@@WSTMike not everyone 🤣

[@DanielAtkinsFirewood]

I noticed the logo change this morning as well.. Good one Mike.. It made me laugh for sure..🤣🤣

[@WSTMike]

@@DanielAtkinsFirewood Hey Daniel! Yep!! New logo to incorporate the nuttiness that is, WST. I take your laughter as approval!!!

[@votered1552]

What controls the temperature in the water heater From getting as hot as the boiler

[@WSTMike]

Hello! Most, if not all water heaters that are properly plumbed have a mixing valves at the top of the water heater. The valve is set to a temperature of your specification to make sure cold water is mixed with hot water. This ensures safety from too hot of water flowing to your fixtures. Even when the hot water heater is not heating and getting water from the boiler, the mixing valve is always working. Hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching. WST

[@fricknjeep]

hi there found this interesting . thanks for the walk around john

[@WSTMike]

Hi John, Thanks for stopping by. Glad you enjoyed it! WST

[@toddsoutsideagain]

Nice video Mike!! Great explanation for guys like me who do not have boilers and knew how they worked, but was still on the outside looking in. I’m really wanting to look into getting one installed. Pretty sure as long as you have an endless supply of free wood, it will pay for itself in no time! Todd.. out..👊🏻

[@WSTMike]

Hey Todd! Free wood is the key. If I had to buy wood I am not sure I could completely justify it. That being said, wood heat is so much more nicer than propane. Plus, the water seems to be flesh peeling…. Just the way Mrs. Tears likes it 🤦‍♂️ Appreciate you watching 🐿🔧🐿🔧

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

Hi Mike, that was great information. You are the first person I have ever seen to talk about treating the water.

[@WSTMike]

MSOH!! Howdy!! Thanks for watching the vid and for the comment. I wanted to make sure I covered the bases. Believe it or not, I still missed one. Something to talk about in later vids. Take care my friend! WST

[@stevenpringle7813]

I don't start heating until the leaves are all off the trees. You still have green leaves on the trees. What are the daytime highs and nighttime lows when you start the boiler up for the season?

[@WSTMike]

I start the boiler the first week of October generally. I shut it down in April. I’m in northern Michigan and generally have a 6 month burn season.

[@zsn1gman]

I'm curious what size plate exchanger you are using for your water heater?

[@WSTMike]

Hi James! I am using a 20 plate exchanger. Very compact unit. It might be 5” wide x 5” deep x 12” long? I’m going by memory. It is capable of 80,000 BTU heat transfer and does a fine job. Never, ever a cold shower or lack of hot water. Let me know if you have further questions. Appreciate you watching! WST

[@jjyemg2397]

@10:00 That is a plate heat exchanger. Those chemicals don't just buffer the pH; they have a corrosion inhibitor that passivates the metal surfaces of the watersides with a mono-molecular coating the protects the metals from corrsosion.

[@WSTMike]

You are correct. I apologize this was not mentioned. I should start writing scripts to get good information out in my videos. Thank you for the useful comment and how it was written. Thanks for watching. WST

[@jjyemg2397]

@@WSTMike always glad to help. Nice job overall on the vid

[@keithmcallister4917]

How much are you heating with that boiler?

[@WSTMike]

I am heating the house, which is 2500 square feet and all the domestic water. I could have went with the size smaller, but I wanted the bigger firebox for longer burns when I need to be away for 48 hours.

[@RVBob]

I hope you see this and can answer a question I have. How does the water in your hot water tank get re-heated if it cools off? Is there a circulating pump for the domestic water?

[@WSTMike]

Hi Robert! The water is consistently pump from the boiler in a loop. That loop passes through the heat exchanger for the hot water heater. The hot water heater holds the hot water just fine. As the hot water heater is emptied, more hot water is dumped in. The water is more than hot enough. 140-160 degrees on average. We’ve taken as many as 4 showers in a row with no lag in hot water or drop in temperature. Hope this answers your question. One more note, the water that comes from the boiler is not the water that we use for hot water. It is simply the water that heats the water that comes from the supply line from the well. The heat exchanger for the hot water is two chambered. The water that is heated for the domestic water never mixes with the boiler water. Let me know if you have more questions. WST

[@RVBob]

@@WSTMike thanks for the reply. I understand how the heat exchanger works and the separation of boiler water from the potable water. I just wondered if it only heats the water once or if the potable water also circulated. I didn't think a hot water tank would hold heat all night long without rewarming it.

[@WSTMike]

@@RVBob there is no recirculation of the hot water. It just stays hot. That’s all I can say

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

Very informative video . Not a lot of folks have boilers around here where I live at . If I was doing a home , I would have one . Thanks again for the explanation and info . Del

[@WSTMike]

Hi Del! Thank you for watching, despite you not having a boiler. Glad I could educate you. Take care my friend!

[@nelsonridgefarm]

Alright! Up and running! Great video and awesome flame thrower! Stay warm up there! -Brad

[@WSTMike]

Hey Brad! Thank you for watching. You need to get a dragon torch, if you don't have one already. They just sound cool! Staying warm in the north, no issues there. Take care! WST

[@woodruffwoods]

Nice video Mike. I don’t have a boiler but found this very interesting.

[@WSTMike]

Hey Woody! Hope all is well. Thank you for watching despite not having a boiler. Very much appreciate the support. Take care my friend.

[@jackylsmith8138]

It is not a closed loop system. It is a semi closed loop. You have a vent on the top of the boiler that lets out vapors. A closed loop system is completely closed and will build up pressure.

[@WSTMike]

Hi Jackyl, I understand your point from that perspective and I agree. What a lot of people believe is that the water that is heated in the boiler is what is used to shower with etc. for the domestic water. I use the term "closed loop" to explain that the water stays within the system. Thanks you for the comment. You are completely correct. WST

[@1768ify]

Do you have a recirc loop on you water heater? If not, doesn’t it cool down over night?

[@WSTMike]

Hi Mike, There is no recirc loop at all. The water goes into the tank at 195 degrees (give or take) When we need a hot shower at 6am in the morning, no worries, it will peel your skin if that's what you want. The mechanical room I have the water heater in is well insulated and small. When you open the door to where the water heater is, it is toasty in there. We have taken 5 showers back to back with family over and no one got a lukewarm shower. Everyone was impressed. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask. I appreciate you watching! WST

[@1768ify]

Thank you for the reply. I hauled home a new Classic Edge last week, and I’m getting ready to hook it up. Not doing hot water yet. I have a fairly new tankless water heater, so no storage tank.

[@1768ify]

Have you thought about installing a tempering valve for safety?

[@WSTMike]

@@1768ify Congrats, Mike!! I think you will love your purchase. I understand on the water situation. I didn’t hook my water up right away, as I wanted to make sure I had the boiler figured out first. Keep watching, WST. I’ll have more boiler vids here and there. Happy New Years to you and the family!

[@WSTMike]

@@1768ify I do have a tempering valve. Forgot to mention that. Still, the Mrs. doesn’t like it tempered too much. The boys in the house just know where to adjust the handle in the shower. When people come over for the night, we have to make sure they know also. I probably should have them sign a document saying they won’t sue us before taking a shower. I don’t want to end up like McDonald’s and the hot coffee suit, many moons ago!

[@cajun3197]

We could use one of them for about 2 weeks a year 😂

[@WSTMike]

🤣🤣🤣 Two weeks may not justify the cost, bro. Build a fire in the yard, cheap, easy and effective! 🤣 That’s for watching!

[@cajun3197]

@@WSTMike 🤣🤣🤣

[@matthewsfirewood89]

I want one

[@WSTMike]

Hey Jeff! It’s a great unit. What are you using now? I bought this unit 4 years ago and dropped $12-13k installed. Not sure what they are up to cost wise now. Appreciate you watching.

[@matthewsfirewood89]

@@WSTMike I'm just useing a regular wood stove with a blower works well but small fire box

[@WSTMike]

@@matthewsfirewood89 I hear you on the small firebox. My using before was smaller and less efficient. I’m finally able to be gone for a weekend and still have fire in the box.

[@matthewsfirewood89]

@@WSTMike that's my issue I cry when the oil furnace kicks on