That's a GREAT pic e.alleg!e.alleg wrote:ahh heat
Coal Burning Has Begun for 2007
- Gary in Pennsylvania
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- mozz
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- Location: Wayne county PA.
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 1982 AA-130 Steam
1925 house, original coal steam boiler is long gone, replaced with oil, which I hope doesnt turn on this year.
Wood'nCoal wrote:Nice! Looks like an old house..is it?
- Gary in Pennsylvania
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What's that burning in e.alleg?? Stoker? Hand-fired? Furnace? Looks big and she's burnin' fierce? Is that rice?
EFM boiler. It's rice coal. I stoked it up a little bit for the picture The coal is augured in from the bottom into a steel pot which has holes in it for the combustion air to blow through. The more combustion air or the more coal the auger feeds in the hotter the fire. It's warm this week so I turned it way down, it just looks like faintly glowing embers now and uses about 25 pounds a day to stay lit and heat the domestic water. I unplugged my propane hot water tank, it is unnecessary.Gary in Pennsylvania wrote:What's that burning in e.alleg?? Stoker? Hand-fired? Furnace? Looks big and she's burnin' fierce? Is that rice?
FIred my stove up the other night. Everything went off like a charm. I hooked up a vent damper on my direct vent and it seems to be working great. I've run the stove on low for two days with a minimal amount of coal being burnt. Maybe a 1/3 of an inch on the bottom of the ash pan.
- WNY
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Filled the hopper with 100#'s to start last Thurs. I have only put another 50# on Sat night...just idling along. I don;t think the thermostat has even called for heat except one night it got chilly. Supposed to be up high 60's by Thurs/Friday then back down......
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Doesn't look like I will fire up the Channing until Nov, 82 degrees here today. Going to be in the 70's all week.
2 day Muzzle Loading season for deer this weekend, Too hot for hunting, would have to wear sunscreen in the treestand!
But, it's Ky weather....It could snow tomorrow!
BK
Time for one of those PA Beers..... ccasion5:
2 day Muzzle Loading season for deer this weekend, Too hot for hunting, would have to wear sunscreen in the treestand!
But, it's Ky weather....It could snow tomorrow!
BK
Time for one of those PA Beers..... ccasion5:
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Not really, none around here unless you count fat girl's!
There are some in counties that border Tennesse.
BK
There are some in counties that border Tennesse.
BK
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House temp finally sunk below 68*, outside temp is 52* heading for 43* tonight. Fired up old faithful (the Alaska inside) a few minutes ago. Feels nice to have that cozy spot in the kitchen back.