Successfully Burning Anthracite Coal in a Clayton Furnace

 
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Post by Lightning » Mon. Dec. 07, 2015 9:53 pm

Exhaust from the fire can in no way, shape or form, contaminate the warm air supply (duct work) unless there is some kind of catastrophic structural damage to the fire box.


 
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Post by Joshua » Mon. Dec. 07, 2015 10:03 pm

Ok awesome, I will start using this method. I always just thought to leave it opened I didn't think it would send all my heat out; so I was basically heating the outside huh?

 
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Post by SWPaDon » Mon. Dec. 07, 2015 10:09 pm

Joshua wrote:Ok awesome, I will start using this method. I always just thought to leave it opened I didn't think it would send all my heat out; so I was basically heating the outside huh?
You probably were.

And that brings up the other question you asked that wasn't answered. The 'cinders'. What you were seeing is most likely 'clinkers' . Most bituminous coal will clinker to varying degrees. but generally, the higher the heat, the more you get. That blower on the front of your stove can cause lots of clinkers. Don't use it unless you have to.

 
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Post by Joshua » Mon. Dec. 07, 2015 10:23 pm

Ok I will refrain from using the blower only for needed purposes. & I will start my fire get it going & then shut the damper. Man I was running this all wrong, shameful.

 
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Post by Joshua » Tue. Dec. 08, 2015 10:29 pm

I am thinking of also wanting to change my firebrick, as they look like they are tired & needs replaced. My question is I am looking on like sites where brick is kinda high in 6-packs - plus you gotta wait on shipping etc. So I contacted a local hardware store in my location; & asked them do they sell firebrick for a clayton 1600 - they said they sell firebrick & I said for the referenced furnace they said they didn't know but they sold the 6-pack brick, so my main question is - is this possible to do to use brick like this? or do I need to purchase brick directly for this furnace ?

 
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Post by franco b » Tue. Dec. 08, 2015 10:32 pm

Just measure the brick to see if it is the same size. You could also check a local mason supply to see what they have. $3 per brick is the high end.

 
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Post by Joshua » Tue. Dec. 08, 2015 10:46 pm

I have checked the manual & it seems its 4- 1/2" wide 9" tall x 1-1/4 in thick. So let me know if that sounds about right for this specific furnace?


 
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Post by Lightning » Tue. Dec. 08, 2015 10:49 pm

It likely uses the same bricks as mine. You should be able to find them at Home Depot, Tractor Supply or a well stocked hardware store. They are $18 for a case of 6.

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Post by joeq » Tue. Dec. 08, 2015 11:27 pm

Must be nice to be able to walk into your every day, garden variety hardware store, and buy a set of bricks for your stove. ;)

 
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Post by Lightning » Wed. Dec. 09, 2015 7:15 am

joeq wrote:Must be nice to be able to walk into your every day, garden variety hardware store, and buy a set of bricks for your stove. ;)
Many of the modern stoves use these bricks :)

 
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Post by Joshua » Wed. Dec. 09, 2015 9:07 am

Lightning wrote:It likely uses the same bricks as mine. You should be able to find them at Home Depot, Tractor Supply or a well stocked hardware store. They are $18 for a case of 6.
These sizes seems to be exactly what I need, & if I am not mistaken this is the 6-pack brick they was telling me they sold I think for $15/bucks for six, so that beats paying like $12/per brick on the online site I found.

 
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Post by titleist1 » Wed. Dec. 09, 2015 9:38 am

Joshua wrote: so that beats paying like $12/per brick on the online site I found.


Plus you save on the stress and disappointment of opening the shipped box of brick and finding out it was dropped a half dozen times on the delivery cracking every brick !! :o

 
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Post by Joshua » Wed. Dec. 09, 2015 9:43 am

titleist1 wrote:
Joshua wrote: so that beats paying like $12/per brick on the online site I found.


Plus you save on the stress and disappointment of opening the shipped box of brick and finding out it was dropped a half dozen times on the delivery cracking every brick !! :o
So very true! That is one of the reason I do not want to buy bricks that have to be shipped, & plus the price is just really high. Maybe its just me but I don't want to spend like 12/bucks per brick.

 
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Post by Joshua » Fri. Dec. 11, 2015 5:03 pm

Ok, I think got everything lined up properly. I had to break every brick out of the firebox; expect the half peaces in the back & the ones tucked under the liners those seem to be well off. Then I took the grates out & pulled the cradle out & cleaned tons of ash out of the firebox & then put the cradle back in the firebox & put the grates back & then put all new brick in there it looks nice now & also to note: the grates seated perfectly into the cradle this time. Then I added all new brick in there.

Now question; I did notice that when I shake the grates I am able to make them shift one one & a bit toward the back but not much toward the back is this still correct? It don't open like the one guy showed in this thread is my grates still to tight? - Also when shaking it up & down slightly you can see the cradle moving? Is this normal?

 
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Post by Lightning » Fri. Dec. 11, 2015 5:25 pm

Hope fully Don can help you with that part. I would think the more freely they move, the better. Best case is to have them all move the same. Your connecting rod may be too tight.


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