New to Coal, a Few Questions
- offcoursey
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- Location: Perkasie PA
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Glacier Bay
I see the stairs in your pictures now... It looks like it could still be moved over some to get a better angle.
- dlj
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- Joined: Thu. Nov. 27, 2008 6:38 pm
- Location: Monroe, NY
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Vermont Castings Resolute
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood Baseheater #6
- Coal Size/Type: Stove coal
- Other Heating: Oil Furnace, electric space heaters
I think your set-up looks just fine like it is. I like my MPD closer to the stove, but it should work fine there. A lot of guys on here like baros put in, I don't use one, only a MPD. The real test is if it gives you any problems or not. I've run stoves with much longer runs than that. You've got a nice high chimney, should have good draft...
Just my 2 cents...
dj
Just my 2 cents...
dj
- tikigeorge
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- Location: Phillipsburg NJ
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KA-6
I live in Phillipsburg, NJ and use Aerni & Hitzel Fuel 610-252-5101 . He is in Easton,Pa. I get the oiled coal,buckwheat@ $250.00 a ton last year. No black dust when filling the stove.
Offcoursey,
Nice to see someone else with the same stove as me! I really like it so far and the quality seems to be excellent compared to the junk made today that's at Tractor Supply and Home Depot, etc.
I have tried burning wood in it as I haven't gotten a coal delivery yet, and hate to keep a coal fire stoked when it hasn't been very cold during the day. This thing does seem to suck at burning wood. I cannot for the life of me get a decent wood fire going in this thing- it always just seems to smolder out. But with coal it's awesome and gives nuclear-reactor type heat.
Nice to see someone else with the same stove as me! I really like it so far and the quality seems to be excellent compared to the junk made today that's at Tractor Supply and Home Depot, etc.
I have tried burning wood in it as I haven't gotten a coal delivery yet, and hate to keep a coal fire stoked when it hasn't been very cold during the day. This thing does seem to suck at burning wood. I cannot for the life of me get a decent wood fire going in this thing- it always just seems to smolder out. But with coal it's awesome and gives nuclear-reactor type heat.