Just Got a New Channing 3 to Replace Pellets

titleist1 · Post by **titleist1** » Thu. Feb. 27, 2014 9:43 pm

Robhd511 wrote:I still can't believe the heat and the how much better coal is! I wish I did this sooner!

ssshhhhhhhh you're sworn to secrecy since you have joined the dark side.....

otherwise we'll have too many people switching from pellets and there will be coal shortages rivaling the current pellet panic.

Robhd511 · Post by **Robhd511** » Thu. Feb. 27, 2014 9:56 pm

I got a hopper full of pellets in the old stove! Can go to the highest bidder!

dutch · Post by **dutch** » Fri. Feb. 28, 2014 1:32 pm

Rob,
i am going to invest in a coaltrol for next season, and you may want to look into one.
From what I read, it will take all of the guess work out of the feed control on the stove,
and make it pretty much hands off! I look forward to having it to dial things down when
we get a warm spell, and crank it up for a night like last nite when we went below 0 with
40 mph winds.
are you going to sell the pellet stove?
having a few pellets in it to show a prospective buyer isn't a bad idea so you
can light it up (even if outside) to show how well it works... cough cough

Robhd511 · Post by **Robhd511** » Fri. Feb. 28, 2014 8:43 pm

Anyone know a trick or two to dry out bagged coal??

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Fri. Feb. 28, 2014 9:15 pm

Robhd511 wrote:Anyone know a trick or two to dry out bagged coal??

Buy it last year

Sorry I couldn't help myself.
Or use some cat litter pans near the stove full of wet coal, could help a little.

dutch · Post by **dutch** » Fri. Feb. 28, 2014 9:20 pm

or just store the coal near the stove. I have room in my basement to do that, and it does the
trick

titleist1 · Post by **titleist1** » Fri. Feb. 28, 2014 11:11 pm

a few folks use those big plastic totes to empty a bag or two into to dry out then fill the stove from that.

Badog · Post by **Badog** » Fri. Feb. 28, 2014 11:16 pm

If you are thinking about a Coaltrol do it. My rheostat failed last year and I decided to replace it with a Coaltrol and I could not be happier. I set it to turn up 1 degree in the evening since my house warms up on a sunny day. I have to say it is set it and forget it once you dial it in. Like anything with coal you have to make small adjustments but one dialed in it takes all of the guess work out and makes you stoker truly automatic.

Robhd511 · Post by **Robhd511** » Sat. Mar. 01, 2014 8:35 pm

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Drying some coal Blaschak is soaked

Sea Dog · Post by **Sea Dog** » Sun. Mar. 09, 2014 11:21 am

Rob,

Nice stove, congrats! How is the noise of the power vent? Is the whole setup louder than your pellet stove?

Thanks,
Julie

Robhd511 · Post by **Robhd511** » Sun. Mar. 09, 2014 12:14 pm

Sea Dog wrote:Rob,

Nice stove, congrats! How is the noise of the power vent? Is the whole setup louder than your pellet stove?

Thanks,
Julie

It is a lot less noisy than my pellet stove was. I love so far

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Sun. Mar. 09, 2014 8:36 pm

Robhd511 wrote:Thanks everyone for the great feedback I still can't believe the heat and the how much better coal is! I wish I did this sooner! Playing with the idea of a coal boiler...hmmm...