I have mounted my stainless stel hot water coil horizontally about 1'-0" above the grate in my leisure line pioneer.
I black piped with 3/4" down to my boiler about 12'-0" away and am trying to temper my boiler water. The boiler is a 4 section weilmclain cast iron boiler. Al zones are off and valves off, and I have a recirculation pump running 24 7 from the coal stove to the boiler, I would assume total volume of 12 to 15 gallons. Temp on the coal stove loop doesn't get past 180 degrees. Boiler reads 160 degrees. I am surprised the loop is not getting hotter. 2.5 lnf of coil in the stove. I can even keep the water in the boiler at 180 degrees when the stove is at full bore. 95,000 btu stove should be able to keep the water in the boiler hot. Also the contact time does not matter. And restricting the flow. Any body have Any ideas.
