Keystoker KA-6 Journey Begins
- Wiz
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- Joined: Sun. Nov. 27, 2011 8:45 pm
- Location: Tannersville Pa
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker Ka 6
- Coal Size/Type: Casey Junk Coal :(
I finally finished my journey,looking forward in start saving $$$$. It was a costly adventure but in the long haul it'll pay for itself. Keeping money from going oversea, all fittings,iron pipe are made in the USA.
- whistlenut
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- Posts: 3548
- Joined: Sat. Mar. 17, 2007 6:29 pm
- Location: Central NH, Concord area
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AA130's,260's, AHS130&260's,EFM900,GJ & V-Wert
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Franks,Itasca 415,Jensen, NYer 130,Van Wert
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: Alaska, EFM, Keystoker, Yellow Flame
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Alaska, Keystoker-2,Leisure Line
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Alaska, Gibraltar, Keystone,Vc Vigilant 2
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Ford, Jensen, NYer, Van Wert,
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwoods
- Coal Size/Type: Barley, Buck, Rice ,Nut, Stove
- Other Heating: Oil HWBB
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- sterling40man
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- Joined: Sat. May. 03, 2008 11:52 am
- Location: Northern Maine
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker K6
NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!!
- gaw
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- Posts: 4429
- Joined: Fri. Jan. 26, 2007 2:51 am
- Location: Parts Unknown
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KA-6
- Coal Size/Type: Rice from Schuylkill County
Looks good. Remember set it up per Keystokers base line settings for timer and feed adjustment and tweak it slowly if needed. You have to use a lot of patience because the coal stoker reacts slowly to your changes. A turn or two on the feed rate is virtually unnoticed but you see the effects over time.
- whistlenut
- Member
- Posts: 3548
- Joined: Sat. Mar. 17, 2007 6:29 pm
- Location: Central NH, Concord area
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AA130's,260's, AHS130&260's,EFM900,GJ & V-Wert
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Franks,Itasca 415,Jensen, NYer 130,Van Wert
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: Alaska, EFM, Keystoker, Yellow Flame
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Alaska, Keystoker-2,Leisure Line
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Alaska, Gibraltar, Keystone,Vc Vigilant 2
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Ford, Jensen, NYer, Van Wert,
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwoods
- Coal Size/Type: Barley, Buck, Rice ,Nut, Stove
- Other Heating: Oil HWBB
Don't forget to report about just how quiet those keystokers are.......
- coalkirk
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- Posts: 5185
- Joined: Wed. May. 17, 2006 8:12 pm
- Location: Forest Hill MD
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1981 EFM DF520 retired
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Jotul 507 on standby
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh anthracite/rice coal
I think you will see it will pay for for itself much quicker than the "long haul".Wiz wrote:I finally finished my journey,looking forward in start saving $$$$. It was a costly adventure but in the long haul it'll pay for itself. Keeping money from going oversea, all fittings,iron pipe are made in the USA.
- Rob R.
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- Posts: 17965
- Joined: Fri. Dec. 28, 2007 4:26 pm
- Location: Chazy, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM 520
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Jr
It took 1.5 years to break even on my EFM install...it's putting $ in my pocket now!coalkirk wrote:I think you will see it will pay for for itself much quicker than the "long haul".Wiz wrote:I finally finished my journey,looking forward in start saving $$$$. It was a costly adventure but in the long haul it'll pay for itself. Keeping money from going oversea, all fittings,iron pipe are made in the USA.
- Wiz
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- Posts: 926
- Joined: Sun. Nov. 27, 2011 8:45 pm
- Location: Tannersville Pa
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker Ka 6
- Coal Size/Type: Casey Junk Coal :(
Well like to share the lighting of the Keystoker. I have 2 inches of ash, approx 4 in hot bed, 3 in coal on plate during demand. Idle is 4 in ash 2-3 hot bed 3 in coal on plate near feed.Burning rice red nut is set at 12 turns, with 4 pins. Outside temp is 57
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- tikigeorge
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- Joined: Wed. Jun. 11, 2008 12:07 am
- Location: Phillipsburg NJ
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KA-6
Good move, I like my KA-6
- Rob R.
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- Posts: 17965
- Joined: Fri. Dec. 28, 2007 4:26 pm
- Location: Chazy, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM 520
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Jr
The timer should run about 1 minute every 15 minutes. Sounds like the fire is adjusted well...soon the excitement will be over and the boiler will just do its thing.