USSTOVE Hotblast1557M
- windyhill4.2
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1960 EFM520 installed in truck box
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Crane 404 with variable blower
- Coal Size/Type: 404-nut, 520 rice ,anthracite for both
More like, warm home,warm wife,happy life,& the thanks goes to my kozy king. We will be waiting.
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It's all good, 74 in here with the oil furnace. I haven't read that much bad about the kozy kings as I have been looking around online, I mean of course no furnace is going to be perfect but from what I have read about them so far it sounds like it will be a good investment.hotblast1357 wrote:Haha well good luck too you sir, make sure to wear a sweat shirt tonight with that oil furnace, I will be waiting for the new thread "can't get anthracite to burn in my kozy king"
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- Baseburners & Antiques: Crawford 40, PP Stewart No. 14, Abendroth Bros "Record 40"
- Coal Size/Type: Stove / Anthracite.
- Other Heating: Oil fired, forced hot air.
What the heck....this thread is like the Wild West!
There would be no way I would run a hand fired furnace.
Well....OK, I'd run an old "Octopus" furnace :box:
This coming from an antique freak, so take it for what it's worth.
Since you have electricity to power the squirrel cage and the existing ductwork, why not go all in and buy a stoker and supply it with a bin fed auger?
This way almost all you have to do is empty the ash pan and pay the electric bill
There would be no way I would run a hand fired furnace.
Well....OK, I'd run an old "Octopus" furnace :box:
This coming from an antique freak, so take it for what it's worth.
Since you have electricity to power the squirrel cage and the existing ductwork, why not go all in and buy a stoker and supply it with a bin fed auger?
This way almost all you have to do is empty the ash pan and pay the electric bill
- michaelanthony
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Don't we kinda sorta do thatscalabro wrote:...............There would be no way I would run a hand fired furnace.................
- windyhill4.2
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- Joined: Fri. Nov. 22, 2013 2:17 pm
- Location: Jonestown,Pa.17038
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1960 EFM520 installed in truck box
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Crane 404 with variable blower
- Coal Size/Type: 404-nut, 520 rice ,anthracite for both
internetjunkie4life,you could check out the Leisure Line furnace,the WL110 (think that's the number) it should be the right size for you,may be an option you hadn't thought of b4.
- hotblast1357
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- Location: Peasleeville NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1984 Eshland S260 coal gun
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh anthracite pea
- Other Heating: air source heat pump, oil furnace
Could you quote me a price for one of those high end furnaces and a bin and a auger setup and figure how much a stoker and auger cost per month for electricity to run.scalabro wrote:What the heck....this thread is like the Wild West!
There would be no way I would run a hand fired furnace.
Well....OK, I'd run an old "Octopus" furnace :box:
This coming from an antique freak, so take it for what it's worth.
Since you have electricity to power the squirrel cage and the existing ductwork, why not go all in and buy a stoker and supply it with a bin fed auger?
This way almost all you have to do is empty the ash pan and pay the electric bill
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I honestly don't mind a coal furnace it as long as I can get one that will actually stay burning and throw some nice heat without constantly having to baby sit it! I was thinking about a stoker but the cost is certainly more than what I want to invest into one at the current moment. I remember seeing one of those old octopus furnaces about 30 years ago in someones basement. It was a huge crazy looking thing but wow did it throw off the heat.scalabro wrote:What the heck....this thread is like the Wild West!
There would be no way I would run a hand fired furnace.
Well....OK, I'd run an old "Octopus" furnace :box:
This coming from an antique freak, so take it for what it's worth.
Since you have electricity to power the squirrel cage and the existing ductwork, why not go all in and buy a stoker and supply it with a bin fed auger?
This way almost all you have to do is empty the ash pan and pay the electric bill
- hotblast1357
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- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh anthracite pea
- Other Heating: air source heat pump, oil furnace
Oh ya and find out what a stoker consumes for coal on average.
- hotblast1357
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- Other Heating: air source heat pump, oil furnace
Internet junkie, I run 24 hr tends in weather above 30 and 12-16 hr tends when colder, there is no baby sitting, tending take about 5 minutes total,same with lightning,no offense you were just doing something wrong or you had a draft issue, either way it was probably a simple fix but were past that now. No big deal, well still help ya.
- Lightning
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- Location: Olean, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Modified AA 130
- Coal Size/Type: Pea Size - Anthracite
I agree.. cut to the chase and look at getting a used stoker.. they are more plug and play. Hand feds require some TLC no matter what they are.
For me, burning coal isn't just a need, it's something I enjoy, a "passion" and most here on the board that use them feel the same way, some more than others.. Sorry if I seemed bent outta shape earlier..
For me, burning coal isn't just a need, it's something I enjoy, a "passion" and most here on the board that use them feel the same way, some more than others.. Sorry if I seemed bent outta shape earlier..
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I previously had 2 other coal furnaces, One was an old luxaire plus a new oil furnace in here on that same chimney with a manual damper and a barometric damper on the oil furnace, same duct work etc and they all worked just fine. They were much better quality made furnaces. The hotblast was simply just a low quality cheaply made piece of junk plain and simple. That boat anchor is gone now as I had already stated earlier that I sold it so I no longer need any help. If I still had it the only help I would need is loading it up and throwing it off of the nearest cliff.hotblast1357 wrote:Internet junkie, I run 24 hr tends in weather above 30 and 12-16 hr tends when colder, there is no baby sitting, tending take about 5 minutes total,same with lightning,no offense you were just doing something wrong or you had a draft issue, either way it was probably a simple fix but were past that now. No big deal, well still help ya.
- windyhill4.2
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1960 EFM520 installed in truck box
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Crane 404 with variable blower
- Coal Size/Type: 404-nut, 520 rice ,anthracite for both
There are those of us who know the difference between a Quality built unit & a Quantity Quickly built unit. Time now to move on to looking for the Quality built unit & enjoy the warmth of easy coal burning.
- Lightning
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And then there are some of us that have the innovation to make them work...windyhill4.2 wrote:There are those of us who know the difference between a Quality built unit & a Quantity Quickly built unit. Time now to move on to looking for the Quality built unit & enjoy the warmth of easy coal burning.
Just sayin..
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Thanks for the heads up. After you mentioned about the Leisure Line furnaces I took a look around and found the site below. I really like that AK-110 plus the company is in PA which is a definite plus for me.windyhill4.2 wrote:There are those of us who know the difference between a Quality built unit & a Quantity Quickly built unit. Time now to move on to looking for the Quality built unit & enjoy the warmth of easy coal burning.
http://www.hearthsidefireplaceandstove.com/coal-s ... toves.html
- windyhill4.2
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Crane 404 with variable blower
- Coal Size/Type: 404-nut, 520 rice ,anthracite for both
The leisure Line reps are on here with help for anyone who asks,they are no strangers to the forum.