E-Classic 2300 is now up and running in Central Mass

[rondojod]

Off my 2300 e-classic I run three houses. Mine is a run of 90 feet from boiler heating around 1450 sq. ft. My daughters run is 90 feet from boiler and around 930 sq. ft. Both of these homes are supplied by Taco cartridge circulator pumps models 007-F5. My Dads house is 411 feet from the boiler and is around 1330 sq. Ft. old farm house that is supplied by a Taco cartridge circulator pump model 0014-F1.

[JJ]

Hi WhoDoctor;
What was outcome from CB with waterjacket failure?
Is whole unit being replaced; or is there a way to repair in field?

         JJ

[MudBud]

Just a quick update on the blown firebox....the dealer came out today to replace it and the new design is out.  Quite a difference in change and I do have pictures of it and being installed.  I will get the pictures downloaded and get them on here for everyone to see.  The biggest difference is that they have used a ceramic brick inside the firebox to help dissipate the heat.  Looking at the old and blown one it seems the failure is where the welds are located, plus being around 2000° in that area the welds didn't hold up. 

Again I will get pictures as soon as possible on here.

Cory and Chuck that replaced the unit did so without CB paying for warranty work!  They paid for the kit and that is a one time deal as they consider it a wear item?  Thanks for telling the customers about that when we bought them. They spent about 2 hours replacing it and driving 1 hour each way to honor their customer.  Thats dedication and commitment from a dealer. I wish CB would stand behind the dealers in this type of replacement as 99% of homeowners could not do this and shouldn't have to pay under warranty.

Keith

[whodoctor]

JJ, Updated everything a day or so ago.  Check page 1 at the very top for the update.  All is well.  The updates in the furnace are great, and the dry oak is running far better than the wet wood I ended the last heating season with.  Nice to be far better prepared this year than i was last year.  I'm going to add a plate heat exchanger in the house this year to re-pressurize my internal hydronic air system.  I keep getting air bound in the uppermost zone of the house.  Pain in the ass too keep bleeding the line.  Just went out in the pouring rain to check the furnace and was so happy to stand inside my filled wood shed with the smoke evacuating fans turned on and the new furnace humming along.  Life is good.

[island]

I use 6 or 7 6" logs twice a day in my E-classic.Wondering what the average wood comsumtion is at 30/40 degrees?

[whodoctor]

Last night was in the mid 40s here.  I used (2 or 3) 6" x 22" logs (approx) overnight.  On average, I would guess that in the 30's, its about a firebox of 22" wood in 24 hours, give or take a bit.  We're heating 4,000 sf, to about 73 degrees with a 3-zone hydronic air system.  Not the most efficient system in the world.

[Chuckolicious]

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[beenthere]

Welcome to the forum

[firechief]

Thanks Whodoctor

I've been following this thread for a long time now and learned alot from you and running my Eclassic 2300.  Have a great summer.