Right, update time.
I have been doing burns every so often to tweek the system, trying various pump arrangements and trying to get it to thermosyphon etc. I have settled on the pumping arrangements, as well as take off system for the radiator etc.
I have started to make the insulated cabinet for the water tank in the shed. It did require a re-arrange of things to give me enough room in the right place. All sorted now, so I have started building.
Here is the spot in the shed where it is going
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050399.jpg)
Added some 50 mm thick EPS insulation to the external wall of the shed. The rest of the areas will be insulated with mineral wool, but I wanted some high performance rigid insulation there.
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050401.jpg)
In that picture you can see a low profile plastic storage tray. The water tank will sit in that so that if it leaks it won't go everywhere.
I need to make an outlet for an overflow so out with the big drill
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050402.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050403.jpg)
I then fitted an overflow to the tray using gaskets as well as high temperature sealant.
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050404.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050405.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050406.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050407.jpg)
Now started to add fitting an pipes etc
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050408.jpg)
Pump wiring
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050409.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050411.jpg)
I added the tape to the pipe to help stop it kinking at any funny angles or whatever
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050410.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050412.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050414.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050416.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050417.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050418.jpg)
Start of the conrtol and power system
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050413.jpg)
And a shot of the boiler pipin on the outside
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050415.jpg)
I have tested the pipe, joints and solvent etc by boiling in a pan for almost an hour. It doesn't go soft, and all stayed together etc, so I am happy to use this pipe. Also, I would hope that if it did fail due to the heat, it would fail at the boiler end, outside, and not cause too much of a problem
Updates soon.
Thans
Lewis
I have been doing burns every so often to tweek the system, trying various pump arrangements and trying to get it to thermosyphon etc. I have settled on the pumping arrangements, as well as take off system for the radiator etc.
I have started to make the insulated cabinet for the water tank in the shed. It did require a re-arrange of things to give me enough room in the right place. All sorted now, so I have started building.
Here is the spot in the shed where it is going
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050399.jpg)
Added some 50 mm thick EPS insulation to the external wall of the shed. The rest of the areas will be insulated with mineral wool, but I wanted some high performance rigid insulation there.
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050401.jpg)
In that picture you can see a low profile plastic storage tray. The water tank will sit in that so that if it leaks it won't go everywhere.
I need to make an outlet for an overflow so out with the big drill
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050402.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050403.jpg)
I then fitted an overflow to the tray using gaskets as well as high temperature sealant.
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050404.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050405.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050406.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050407.jpg)
Now started to add fitting an pipes etc
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050408.jpg)
Pump wiring
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050409.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050411.jpg)
I added the tape to the pipe to help stop it kinking at any funny angles or whatever
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050410.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050412.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050414.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050416.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050417.jpg)
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050418.jpg)
Start of the conrtol and power system
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050413.jpg)
And a shot of the boiler pipin on the outside
![](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x187/lewist123/Wood%20boiler/P1050415.jpg)
I have tested the pipe, joints and solvent etc by boiling in a pan for almost an hour. It doesn't go soft, and all stayed together etc, so I am happy to use this pipe. Also, I would hope that if it did fail due to the heat, it would fail at the boiler end, outside, and not cause too much of a problem
Updates soon.
Thans
Lewis