Purchasing a Boiler, Opinions and Experiences Please

1975gt750 · Post by **1975gt750** » Tue. Feb. 05, 2008 9:23 pm

beatle78 wrote:
1975gt750 wrote:i have to empty the ash pan every other day. burns 2 bags of coal and fills the ash pan about 80% . . if you are interested in a keystoker boiler or just want to see one in action you could always come up and see mine or visit my friend mike who sells keystoker and alsaka stoves. he runs complete heat in nashua nh and also has a boiler up and running. his web sight is **Broken Link(s) Removed**. I also live in southern nh right on the mass border. let me know

chris
Hi Chris,

Thanks, I may take you up on that offer. You're only ~1:15hrs from my house.
Is this your first season with the KAA-2? How many bags of coal did you go through during some of the cold snaps we had ~0F-10F. I think the size of the KAA-2 is perfect for my application, but if we ever add on to our house it might be cutting it close.

What did the KAA-2 cost?

Thanks,
Jeremy

i go through a bag a day even on the cold snaps it keeps up with the heat demandof the house. I only have my stoker set at 12 turns still could increase 5 more turns so mine has alot more to offer for heat if I need it.

beatle78 · Post by **beatle78** » Wed. Feb. 06, 2008 7:54 am

1975gt750 wrote:i go through a bag a day even on the cold snaps it keeps up with the heat demandof the house. I only have my stoker set at 12 turns still could increase 5 more turns so mine has alot more to offer for heat if I need it.

Chris,

How big is your house? Is it well insulated?

LoschStoker · Post by **LoschStoker** » Wed. Feb. 06, 2008 1:19 pm

The Losch was made in the Schuylkill Haven area, but they are long out of business. How old do you think it is?
.......................
Another company were making them because I talk to them about 5 years ago.
I don't know how old it is but it's in real good condition.

1975gt750 · Post by **1975gt750** » Thu. Feb. 07, 2008 9:25 am

i am heating 2000 square feet. ranch was built in 1969 with 2x4 walls insulated with r13 attic is r39 all new windows and door new siding with 3x4 inch foam and tyvek pretty well insulated