Ako's keg insulation project

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Ako's keg insulation project

Postby ako1978 » Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:08 pm

I decided I wanted to help make my heat up time quicker by insulating my boiler with timber. As I run an electric element I decided that using timber was the go. Cheap and easy to work with (long as you have some basic tools). Timber has such great insulation properties and make the boiler a lot safer to be around :-D
A 6m lenght of timber 90mm x 35mm pine and a small sheet of ply should do the job
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby ako1978 » Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:23 pm

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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby ako1978 » Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:29 pm

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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby ako1978 » Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:34 pm

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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby HillsJester » Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:36 pm

throw some hoops around it and will look like a barrel boiler. love it!
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby ako1978 » Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:40 pm

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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby Zak Griffin » Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:25 pm

Definitely run 3 or 4 bands around it!

Looking good mate :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby ako1978 » Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:29 pm

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I do not have my still set up all the time so I have made this in 2 halves and hinged it so I can put it on once it's set up and easy to take off when I need to empty the boiler :happy-partydance:
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby rumdidlydum » Wed Jun 10, 2015 6:46 pm

Thats awsome love it :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby Whiskyaugogo » Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:39 pm

Awesome job mate!!! :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby 5 o'clock » Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:53 pm

Cool job Ako,

For those who have insulated their boilers like this, what is your experience regarding increased heating efficiency?

I have wrapped my keg in a thin layer of foam matting but not sure if I should go for something with better properties like this.

Appreciate any advice.

Thanks,

Richard
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby TheMechwarrior » Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:21 pm

Bloody ripper of a job mate, congratulations!
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby ako1978 » Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:41 pm

Thanks guys just noticed I spelled project wrong :angry-banghead: gave it 2 coats of stain and clear, came up a treat :D :D :D
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby ako1978 » Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:43 pm

Finished now for a few timed runs to see how much different it makes
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby Professor Green » Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:52 pm

Nice work.

It will be interesting to hear how much of an improvement you get.

Cheers,
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby Meatheadinc » Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:32 pm

5 o'clock wrote:Cool job Ako,

For those who have insulated their boilers like this, what is your experience regarding increased heating efficiency?

I have wrapped my keg in a thin layer of foam matting but not sure if I should go for something with better properties like this.

Appreciate any advice.

Thanks,

Richard


My wooden boiler shroud knocked about 15-20min off heat up time
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby 1 2many » Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:37 pm

Awesome job Ako looks fantastic. :clap: :clap: :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Ako's keg insulation progect

Postby Sam. » Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:52 pm

ako1978 wrote:Thanks guys just noticed I spelled project wrong


Fixed ;-)

Also top work on that shroud mate, one day when I go electric I might have to do the same :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: Ako's keg insulation project

Postby Crusty » Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:47 pm

That looks really good mate.
Great work.
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Re: Ako's keg insulation project

Postby ako1978 » Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:16 pm

Thanks guys will post my results when I do a run on my next lot of days off .... :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft: :handgestures-thumbupleft: have some whisky to strip :D :D :D
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