Empyre Elite 100.

[Armaton]

May want to start a new thread, but since this one has been semi hi jacked will throw this out there. Heatfarmer, from your pics, system seems to be P/S with clockwise flow. Looking at your mixing valve for the six radiant loops, shouldn't the pump be on the return line before the mixing valve? That way you're pulling the hotter water from the P/S through the mixing valve, the valve then uses the amount of cooler water from the return side after the pump, and the rest goes back to the P/S. The way it stands, it looks like the pump would be fighting itself for the cooler return water. I'm not a hydronics guy and am probably way off, but...

 

[maple1]

Those mixing setups didn't look quite right to me either. I think I mentioned it a few posts back, but maybe not the same way.

 

[Woodfarmer1]

You guys have a good eye, the basement loop is pulling, however for whatever reason, the main floor loop is pushing

I purchased the boiler before the house was built and all these heat loss calculations were done.
However profab specs the boiler at max btu of 120 k which may only be for about half hour at its peak, then the 60 k for an 8 hour burn does not work either, the information is very misleading for a regular guy like myself. If I had put in a 60k gas boiler it may run constantly but I would be getting my 60k with wood there is no consistency so the only way to do it may be with storage

I do appreciate all the help and suggestions but what I need is an experienced expert to have a look at my system to determine what will and will not work

 

[frankus33]

I am looking for reviews from anyone who has this unit. Is it really as simple to operate as they say? I currently am using a wood stove but am very interasted in a boiler. I am looking to heat a 2400 sq foot house and a 26x26 garage. Also are these units running good without storage?

Thanks

just one thing to consider: empyre doesn't care about warranty: i have the elite pro 200, snow got behind the aquastat from a manufacture defect and they won't do a thing.

EMPYRE MEANS NO WARRANTY.

 

[willyswagon]

Wow, my experience with Pro Fab has been just the opposite.
When I called regarding smoke coming out of my upper handle, I was given the part # for the door handle upgrade and told to contact my dealer for the warranty repair. A few days later, the dealer was here to do the repair, at no cost to me.
When I called them after the first season to inform that my brick in the lower chamber cracked and one piece had split, they asked if I would be able to do the replacement by myself. I responded yes, they asked for my address, and sent the warranty replacement.

 

[Woodfarmer1]

May want to start a new thread, but since this one has been semi hi jacked will throw this out there. Heatfarmer, from your pics, system seems to be P/S with clockwise flow. Looking at your mixing valve for the six radiant loops, shouldn't the pump be on the return line before the mixing valve? That way you're pulling the hotter water from the P/S through the mixing valve, the valve then uses the amount of cooler water from the return side after the pump, and the rest goes back to the P/S. The way it stands, it looks like the pump would be fighting itself for the cooler return water. I'm not a hydronics guy and am probably way off, but...

What is P/S?

 

[maple1]

Primary/Secondary.

 

[frankus33]

Wow, my experience with Pro Fab has been just the opposite.
When I called regarding smoke coming out of my upper handle, I was given the part # for the door handle upgrade and told to contact my dealer for the warranty repair. A few days later, the dealer was here to do the repair, at no cost to me.
When I called them after the first season to inform that my brick in the lower chamber cracked and one piece had split, they asked if I would be able to do the replacement by myself. I responded yes, they asked for my address, and sent the warranty replacement.

glad for you but here they are so bad that people think they are going bankrupt. thats the word around anyway.
When snow get behind the aquastat due to manufacture defect(1/2 inch space under roof top corner). windy snow storm
push a good snow ball behind there. then when it started to melt wreck the thermostat which cause the fan to keep going and push the temperature to the limi(around 195). after reporting the incident they tell me it's none of their concern.
that's what i call no warranty

EMPYRE MEANS NO WARRANTY