Wood-Fired Water Heater Project

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 Wood Fired Boiler Specifications

 -The Green Team Wood Fired Boiler Must Meet the Following specs:

 A stick wood burning wood fired boiler that heats water from 40F to 150F

 The stove must be manufactured for under $1000

 System must be designed to preheat combustion air

 System must be designed to be at a safe outside temperature

 System must be designed to be at least 6” from any bottom surface

 Bottom of the stove must be the coolest part of the exterior shell

 A Maximum 35” x 22” x 20” Steel Shell

 Fire Brick Lined Firebox and Secondary Burn Chamber

 30 or less CFM Forced Draft System

 Copper Tube Counter flow Heat Exchanger setup

 Plumbing system composed of a flow control valve, mixing valve, circulation pump, 35 Gal         water tank, and expansion tank.

 Cast Iron door, with safety fan shut off switch, with proper gaskets, and thermal protection

· Large ash pan below a cast iron wood grate