Let's see pic's of your coal chutes.
I'm going to build a new coal bin & have been thinking about what to do for a chute.
Has anyone ever tried using a 3" or 4" diameter PVC pipe as a chute?
How did it work out?
I wonder how long the PVC would last with the abrasion of the coal sliding through it?
Coal Chutes?
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Chutes work best if metal and a flat bottom. I used some poly barrels sliced in half once. It needed a lot more angle than I had planned on and still needed help with a shovel. The PVC should stand up well for a homeowner but would not recommend anything that small in diameter.
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I guess I should have clarified my plan.
First, I'm only planning to run rice coal thru the pipe/chute.
What I want to do is build my bin outside of the house, where it will be at least 3-5' higher than the hopper on my stove. Then, I want to try to set it up with a pipe/chute going from the bin into the house, ending over my stove hopper. Hopefully, I'll able to directly fill the stove hopper via the chute having some sort of a gate to be able to stop the flow of coal when the hopper is full.
First, I'm only planning to run rice coal thru the pipe/chute.
What I want to do is build my bin outside of the house, where it will be at least 3-5' higher than the hopper on my stove. Then, I want to try to set it up with a pipe/chute going from the bin into the house, ending over my stove hopper. Hopefully, I'll able to directly fill the stove hopper via the chute having some sort of a gate to be able to stop the flow of coal when the hopper is full.
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Check out this thread Auger/Gravity Coal Bin
He used PVC pipe coming out of his outdoor bin. If I remember correctly, he needed to pitch the pipe at a 45 degree angle.
He used PVC pipe coming out of his outdoor bin. If I remember correctly, he needed to pitch the pipe at a 45 degree angle.
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you can use a length of rain gutter at 45*
it will flow just fine as long as the coal pile in the bin doesn't freeze
speaking of flow - if you set it up to direct feed the appliance, it will flow slightly faster than a glacier moving LOL
no dust no fuss and you can watch in fascination
it will flow just fine as long as the coal pile in the bin doesn't freeze
speaking of flow - if you set it up to direct feed the appliance, it will flow slightly faster than a glacier moving LOL
no dust no fuss and you can watch in fascination
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This member implemented a design very near what you describe.Protrucker wrote:I guess I should have clarified my plan.
First, I'm only planning to run rice coal thru the pipe/chute.
What I want to do is build my bin outside of the house, where it will be at least 3-5' higher than the hopper on my stove. Then, I want to try to set it up with a pipe/chute going from the bin into the house, ending over my stove hopper. Hopefully, I'll able to directly fill the stove hopper via the chute having some sort of a gate to be able to stop the flow of coal when the hopper is full.
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That's exactly what I had in mind!mdrelyea wrote:Check out this thread Auger/Gravity Coal Bin
He used PVC pipe coming out of his outdoor bin. If I remember correctly, he needed to pitch the pipe at a 45 degree angle.
The auger feed in the outdoor bin makes it even better. I would love to build a bin that would be tapered at the bottom & not need an auger feed, but it might end up having to be too tall.
Thanks