Poll: What Size of Anthracite Coal Do You Primarily Burn?
- lsayre
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- Location: Ohio
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AHS S130 Coal Gun
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh Anthracite Pea
- Other Heating: Resistance Boiler (13.5 KW), ComfortMax 75
I'll ask Coalway if they do before too long. I know that Lehman's Hardware does not have pea.
- DennisH
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- Location: Escanaba, MI
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Yukon-Eagle Klondike IV
- Other Heating: Propane
For my hand-fired furnace I've found that a layer of stove coal works very nice, and once it gets going I fill up the firebox with nut coal. That gives me very consistent 12-15 hour burn times, even heating a large ranch style home. The stove coal takes off pretty quickly, so I really don't have to spend much time monitoring after a shake down.
- oliver power
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- Location: Near Dansville, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: KEYSTOKER Kaa-2
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hitzer 50-93 & 30-95, Vigilant (pre-2310), D.S. 1600 Circulator, Hitzer 254
The question asked of "primary" coal size. Primary for me, meaning residence. My primary is Buck (Keystoker boiler). For the shop, I use pea, or nut (Hitzer 30-95). Both burn good in the Hitzer hand fed. For the shop, I use pea. It's a little slower burn. Yet if I want to heat the shop for painting, etc., I can. If the Hitzer were in the house, I'd use nut for burning a hotter, more responsive fire. Nut in the Hitzer is a better match. Pea performs nicely in a shop environment, where your not looking for T-Shirt temps, but could get there if needed. Oliver
- oliver power
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hitzer 50-93 & 30-95, Vigilant (pre-2310), D.S. 1600 Circulator, Hitzer 254
Lightning, you described it perfectly. "It depends on the burn you're looking for". I'd say stove design/size would be the next factor.Lightning wrote:It depends on the burn yer looking for. During warm weather the pea size is easier to burn low and slow and will keep a nice steady even burn that way. During cold weather the stove size is easier to burn hot and fast for good heat production.