Love your videos! I’m a newbie. Bought a house this year with a 20 year old central boiler unit. New next to to nothing on how to use it. Your videos have been a huge help! Thank you! There’s not a lot on KZfaq for beginners like me.

Great information on loading toward the front.

As someone who is going into my first winter with a wood boiler your videos have been a huge help. For others having issues keeping their boiler going through the day the big thongs that have helped me are as follows. If you are using wood that has had less time to dry out, throwing some longs in the far back to dry out throughout the day is a big help for keeping the boiler going through the night. Don't be afraid to use kindling when you add additional wood, especially if it is on the greener side to get it started. It's best to let your wood burn down all the way before feeding again. I have the best luck when I've let my water cool down a bit (to about 170 when I have it set to 185) so that I've got the vent open for longer at the beginning to get the wood going. It might be worth getting a n95 mask if you are using wetter wood, especially when you are babying at the beginning of the season. I was getting smoked out when i was feeding my fire for the first week or so 😂 Grain of salt on everything I've said. I'm relatively new to this and this is just what has helped me most.

As much as what you say might be true I cut as much of my wood close to 3' long. I do keep it as much to the front as I can and I am fortunate to have a splitter that is capable of doing that length wood. If that ever gets to where I can't use it I will have to rethink it. Sometime fill the boiler up all the way around 2 and after a burn cycle go out after dark when the draft has been open for a bit and open the door for a while and watch the flames come out of the pipe. A lot of the flames and heat does go out the top when the door is open but not when it is closed which is what it is all the time. You also get a lot of heat from the coals and not the flames as well. It really comes out to doing whatever you think is best but I load mine to the max on a regular basis even early in the year when it goes 48 hours sometimes. If I fill it half full every day or all the way to the top every other day am I burning any more wood?

Good video, just installed a cl6048 titanium. Really impressed with stove. Had a eclassic for 13 years, started leaking last year. Replaced with the 6048. Doesnt seem to use anymore wood. I dont have to split much either, and i can use longer and larger logs. I also have a cl4030 that is 18 years old and love it, havent had any problems with it. The main reason i went with the 6048, i knew it would be a quality, simple stove.

That is one thing I need to experience. I do fill the machine once a day. I fill more than half of the combustion chamber, but there is always 1/4 remaining. I am sure I could use less wood if I would fill less and more often. But that defeats my goal... I am lazy by nature! Thanks!

I watched pretty much all your boiler videos before I got my Boiler. Mine is a Different Brand but I burn mine the same way. Thanks for the education!

Have to agree on this one. Timed a couple burns on mine and yes less wood more space is best !

Great video about CL6048 use and showing how to be more efficient with the boiler . That’s what the baffle wall is for . Great to see someone use there shit correctly . ❤

This is another way the gasification boilers are awesome never lose it up the chimney unless the door and the bypass are open other wise it feeds down to the lower chamber

Great video!

Good morning great video

I try and keep mine loaded front half as well. I will put longer pieces that go clear to the back past the baffle. I do that to save on time and resources associated with cutting. I’ve found it pretty much burns in half leaving the back half essentially unburnt due to coal bed being up front. Then when you go to load just pull the unburnt forward! Seems to work pretty efficiently that way. I have a 5036.

Good video and explanation on filling the firebox. Where are you on rebuilding the dump trailer or did I miss some videos?

I reckon it depends on what Brand, version boiler one has. Well Dun!

I would guess that the flames appear to go up the chimney when you stuff it is due to the natural draft of the stove. The draft is still there when you don't stuff it, but there is more room for the air to flow above the wood with the door open. When it is stuffed, the air has to go around the logs and pulls the flames up the chimney. But the real question is what does the flames do when the door is closed. That is what you are most concerned about. The draft on your door appears to be in the lower part of your door. So regardless of how full you stuff the fire box, it is going to burn the same.

Jay, when do you plan to shut down boiler for season? Video coming for that?

I have to wonder if the flame going up and out would not do that if the door wasn't open allowing massive airflow in. The little damper could not feed a flame like that I believe. Doesn't the damper close after getting to temp, them the fire dies down. Not roaring like the open door. Am I wrong???

Thank you for your videos. Question: will this system work if there is no electricity? In other words, if the well water pump is not working, how will it affect the heating system?thx.

I can see way you do it

My boiler reached 213 and i pulled wood out. Water started boiling over the top. I have it set at 175-185 what can I do to keep it from over heating?

Do you have any concerns burning pine?

Are these devices actually boilers, producing steam or just hot water?

Are you water to water or water to air inside