Finally have time to install the Tarm. Aside from safe clearance distances listed in the manual, how much space is convenient to plan on leaving in front, sides, and back? I've got the room, so space is not a big issue.
how much space around a Tarm Solo 90?
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If you meet the spec's in the book you should be good to go. You should really only need to "regularly" access it from the front. Everything else is maintenance only. At least this is the way the EKO is setup. I can't imagine the Tarm being much different...
leave plenty of room around one side - three feet if you've got it - for easy access to cleaning boiler tubes. This should also give you plenty of room to get to the back of the boiler should you ever need to replace your chimney pipe.
good luck!
Chris
good luck!
Chris
Assuming it is similar to the Solo 40, front: plenty of room to load wood, clean ashes, etc.; rear: room to access circ, valves, flue, etc. for cleaning and service; one side: may be as close to combustibles as mfr states; other side: if this is open to boiler room space, great, as this will allow easy access and room to clean the boiler tubes (this could be done from the rear although with some difficulty).
I still feel the excitement/anxiety the first time I fired my Tarm - and it worked! Will be starting my 3rd heating season this Sept, and could not be more satisfied.
I still feel the excitement/anxiety the first time I fired my Tarm - and it worked! Will be starting my 3rd heating season this Sept, and could not be more satisfied.
It is a 40; not a 90, of course. In these digital times, there are more numbers floating around my head than can be imagined...
Thanks for the good advice. Given my level of slothfulness, I expect to be ready to fire by mid-Sept. I'll start on the chimney this weekend, after figuring just where the tank will end.
penfrydd
Thanks for the good advice. Given my level of slothfulness, I expect to be ready to fire by mid-Sept. I'll start on the chimney this weekend, after figuring just where the tank will end.
penfrydd
penfrydd said:
Hah....I had this same thought almost exactly one year ago when I brought my EKO 40 home. I figured I'd be ready to rock by October. My first full day of heating was December 31st
! The plumbing took much longer than I thought it would....and I was by no means dragging my feet. But good luck with your September goal. Let us know how you make out!- Status
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