Kristi! I have been there and done that! I knew nothing about these firewood mammoths when I first moved in as well! Please subscribe to the channel and hit the bell icon so you know when I post videos about them. I have a few more coming up so stay tuned! If you need any more help save my email. Homesteadjay35@gmail.com happy to help via email too!

@@HomesteadJay Will do, and much appreciated!

@@kristidishaw721 I am in Colorado too and have located the dealer near me which is in Dolores, Bishop Brothers Climate Control. Ron is super helpful. We love our Central boilers here in South West CO. I too have learned a lot and done many upgrades and repairs. We burn 10-12 cords a year in ours.

Hmm interesting!

Hey Rob! If you are local NH that place is the way to go! He’s got boilers, wood stoves, propane stoves, grills LOL tell him I sent you! He’ll take care of you!

Ugh im sorry yours leaked! That was be a terrible feeling...

Good stuff! Thanks for tuning in!

Indeed! Time to upgrade indeed!

Thanks Jim! Yes I’m all about local! Bruce is a good guy for sure! Always had my back even before the channel so I respect that

Thank you for tuning in! Im glad you find it interesting!

Hmm interesting? No treatment at all? That’s interesting it must be stainless steel?

@@HomesteadJay Nope, not stainless steel. Just regular low carbon mild steel. But with a closed, pressurized system, after a couple days, the oxygen is depleted and it won't rust. Or so I'm told. I've seen and talked with guys with boilers like mine that are close to 40 years old and still going strong.

Hmm I gotcha! Good stuff!

Thanks 👍 Appreciate it!

Hey Tim! You are correct I believe it does say that but its not the end of the world if you add it after! Thanks for the comment! Happy heating!

Hey Dennis! Make sure you add a water sediment filter on your hose before you fill ( like an RV would have) before you fill up your machine if you are draining the water and also refill as soon as possible you dont want that bare metal inside water jacket exposed to the air too long or it could flash rust over!

Didn’t think of the filter! Filling from our rural Public Service District water source. Solid advice. Did pick up the immediate fill tip from your video. Thanks again, Jay.

I didn’t mentioned it in the video that’s why I left you the comment lol

@@HomesteadJay Thanks for the great videos I just bought a working used Wood Boiler CL 5036! I got it delivered a couple weeks ago and have not got it set up yet but saw the comment on filling right away. It was drained before we moved it but I have not filled it yet as Im still getting the plumbing and parts etc. Should I fill it right away and add Molyarmor even if I cant circulate the water till its all hooked up? Thanks again for the advise and videos!

Hey there if you are going to plum it up soon then it can wait but if its going to sit for a few months id at least plum in two shut offs (which you should have above the pumps anyways) and then you can do the pumps and pex later and at least the unit has treated water in it. Make sure you use a sediment filter on the hose to filter out sediment. Sediment is the quickest way to wear out pumps!

Yes you can add the moly to existing water but I wanted to change mine out from scratch!

Yes sir! I can’t believe the head pressure when I first cracked it open hahaha 400 gallons is a lot lol

@@HomesteadJay had drawing we didn’t win the saws , 😢

Dammit!

Yes sir!

Hey Pat! Yeah wouldn’t hurt to reach out to a dealer for sure! Is not a bad process and the new test as you saw is quick and easy no more breaking bad science hahah

If your running the old anti corrosion conditioner it wouldn’t hurt to run the sludge conditioner through then drain and then refill and add moly armor. This is of course after the heating season is over. Consult with a local dealer just to double Check

That's awesome! God Bless to you too!

Good night too you guys buddy god bless too you guys buddy

Thank you!

Thanks again!

Hey mike! Yes saving wood is deff a exciting thing for sure! I am going to run my classic till she goes and then ill go gasification! Keep up the good fight! Hope ill still be doing it at 72! God Bless!

Since your going through the process don’t skip any steps! I did it to help loosen or get rid of anything built up. esp since I run a plate style heat exchanger so the passages are small between the plates. I highly recommend running it.

do not quote me but I THINK and let me say again I THINK you can add the moly armour to old systems and have no issues as long as you use the test kit specfically to the moly armour! If you add moly armor and use the old test kit that will not work. This is all speculation so Id double check that but ive read that some people added two gallons of moly armour to "old water" and had no issues. But double check!

Hey Pete! Its really not that bad. Changing the water isnt a common or annual thing its something you dont even need to do as long as the PH and corrosion levels are ok! I did it because CB changed their test kit and formula so I wanted to be on the same page.

The styrofoam is going to act and move over time I wouldnt sweat it! They have had "issues" with the foam year and years later but it makes sense the machines are outside exposed to humidity, cold, warmth, temps fluctuation from the boiler etc. Makes sense the foam will shift crack and move a bit. I wouldnt sweat it!

Hey Jack! Long story short if you "cut the power" to the boiler in my case I shut the breaker off then I can plug my pump in to an extension cord right at the boiler and that will circulate the just the water but it wont run the solenoid or anything like that! I have a follow up video on draining it and refill! It should be on my page right around the time of this video!

The moly armor will give you full instructions too on the label!

This video took forever to do lol thanks for tuning in!

Hey Jess. If you have a central boiler there is a fill at the top. Pop the cap off (it fits loosely over) and fill the boiler. There’s a valve with a clear tube on it above the front door to the right. If you open that little valve it will show your water level. If you overfill no big deal it will boil over and settle. Make sure you add moly armor though and test the water. You don’t wanna run untested or untreated water

Also you can add when it’s running. No issue there.

@@HomesteadJaythank you! Your videos have definitely helped guide me through this first season.

No sir! I wont change this again for the life of the machine! Its good for a long time now

Interesting fact there. Thank you for sharing

Yeah as long as you check it you dont have to worry really! How often do you test yours?

@@HomesteadJay I test it regularly. I work at a water treatment plant so I have all the lab equipment at my disposal.

@@sockeyewillie Perfect hahah

As long as you test it before and after season if everything shows up with in range there’s no reason to change it. I changed mine because it was the old anti corrosion additive so I wanted to switch to the new moly armor.

@@HomesteadJay thank you! I am looking at a brand new one and I am new to all this and just want to make sure to take care of my investment. Your videos help so much.

@@brandonblankenship5293 If you are starting fresh then deff use the moly armor. ALSO run a sediment filter on your hose when you fill it up. Sediment in your water will wear out your pumps overtime (years) its like sandblasting if you think about it. 300-400 gallons of water these take and even if you had a little sediment in each gallon it adds up! Use a RV inline sediment filter as I stated before!

@@HomesteadJay guy, I really owe you for that excellent advice. Thank you!

@@brandonblankenship5293 Glad to help!

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