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Once it froze up with some ice and snow it was a cake to plow this winter, the only bad thing i found was that because its black it melts the snow/ice quickly. Which is good and bad, i would rather have it stay frozen all winter so its easier to plow. I found that just driving on it when we...

Yeah I agree! Its actually holding up pretty well considering its not adhered to well. The only thing i have come to notice is that peg board tends to make the shop look messy even if its organized. Specially now that i have a good storage setup and don't need it as much. But its very handy...

Got my first Actual meter read bill today, first one was estimated, Jan was 58 bucks and Feb was 69 bucks. I kept the shop at 41 degrees all the time only cranking it up when i was out working which was pretty much every weekend and couple times a week. So for heat for the two coldest months i...

Tons of updates, shop is setup.. Did 8-10 inches in the ceiling and installed a 75,000 btu tube heater I picked up on craigslist. with out the heater the shop stayed around 30 degrees it seemed but held the cold in as well. With the heater, keep it set at 40 and it takes about 30-45 minutes...

Gas coming into the unit is set by local company to 7.5-14wc, I forget what he told me it was set at. There are two ports on the gas valve, I am checking after the solenoid. So when the valve is closed it reads zero, then when it opens allowing gas into the system it jumps to 5wc briefly...

I'll drop the unit tmrw and check it out, but its a brand new orifice, i just converted from propane to Gas before installing in my shop so new spring and orifice. Also brand new lines and drip legs etc.. So i guess it could be something got blown into it or rust or something. Thanks for...

Connection is good and tight, I cleaned it very lightly with a brass brush, I could try with a dollar bill tmrw. It cycles three times, Valve opens, I can see gas flow 3.5wc, I can see good spark, 3-5seconds later it stops, no flame starts at all, 30 second later it trys it all again, after 3...

You are right, flame sensor and igniter are one in this unit, its only a two metal barbs into a spark plug like connector. I got it running, but no clue what it could be, leaning towards a bad igniter. I took out the igniter again for the 4th time, cleaned it, checked gap to .0125. Then I...

bueller? bueller? bueller? Messed around for another 30 minutes today, still can't get the unit to fire. Good spark, gas valve opening, correct pressure, air flow test passed.. Stumped

I recently picked up a 75,000 BTU tube heater used - http://www.h-mac.com/sterling-slr75.html - manual here.. I had to convert it to gas new spring and tapped into the yellow common for 24v power for my wifi thermostat. Everything was working great for 3-4 weeks, except an occasional failure...

I noticed that in the diagram right after I posted it, going to check that out over the weekend to see if it will work for me.

Is it just as simple as tapping the yellow line coming off the transformer?

Merry Christmas!!! Got my new to me Sterling TTube heater 75,000 btu hung and getting close to firing the baby up for the first time. My issue is I bought a nice lil WIFI enabled T-stat that requires a Common for power, the Unit only has two connections on the back of the unit for the T-Stat...

Hey guys after what feels like a month of hemming and hawing, I finally pulled the trigger on a used Sterling 75,000 BTU (single stage) heater for the shop. Was looking for a two staged, but the used market is pretty dry on these. Pick it up Saturday, hoping to install Sunday.. Going to...

I was actually just talking to a friend about this yesterday, as he did almost the identical shop and drive way, he did number 2 crusher. When we walk on his it feels more compact than mine, yet if you drag your feet on it it still pretty loose. I am over all really really happy with it, its...