Air for Bit Coal Furnace.

 
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Post by larryfoster » Tue. Dec. 23, 2014 11:48 pm

Thanks, SWPaDon.

I am a bit confused and will see if I can find Lightning's info.

I got a load of new coal yesterday and it was way better than what I had been using.

Mostly nice sized lumps.
Way better burn time a lots more heat.

I still have a hard time getting the temps up on the thermometer

 
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Post by Lightning » Wed. Dec. 24, 2014 12:01 am

He's referring to the blocking of the air bypasses between the firebox and the liners. Click the link in my signature to see more.. :)

 
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Post by larryfoster » Wed. Dec. 24, 2014 12:06 am

Thanks for showing me that, Lightning


 
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Post by SWPaDon » Wed. Dec. 24, 2014 12:18 am

Lightning is right. I was referring to the air that goes up thru the liners, from the ash pan area............and bypasses the coal bed. If the air isn't forced to go thru the coal bed, the coal won't burn (Anthracite or Bituminous) .

I'm currently back to burning the Big Vein coal, but this is like 'run of mine coal...........huge chunks the size of my 20 inch pickup tires(that I had to beak up), and a lot of fine stuff..........about the consistency of sand.

It's actually burning, and the house is warm. Just gotta play with it, to see how you can make it work.

What's working with this coal, is mounding in the center very high(when covering for the night), and sprinkling fine on the front and rear. Seems to give initial fire at front and back at first, then plugs those ends with ash to keep air going thru bed in the center to keep it burning all night.

 
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Post by SWPaDon » Wed. Dec. 24, 2014 12:28 am

BTW, proper ash removal is a must. I have a long poker, with a 90 degree bend on the end. I use that to get the ashes to go thru the grates on both sides of the firebox at the bottom of the firebrick. This part is a must...........otherwise it gets ashbound. Also at the back, near the back liner...........ya gotta pull those ashes forwards to get them worked thru the grates. It's the only way to get a full bed of burning coal to get the proper BTU's from a Clatyon or Hotblast.

 
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Post by larryfoster » Wed. Dec. 24, 2014 9:37 am

I think I dig pretty good, Don, but thanks for any tip you can think of.


 
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Post by larryfoster » Wed. Dec. 24, 2014 6:12 pm

Just wanted to report that the new coal is providing worlds of difference.

I moved my thermometer over the load door and get much higher temps and way longer burn times.

If this reduces my problems, I next need to regulate the heat.

It is 50 here today so it's pretty warm in here.

Right now, I have the spinner on the ash door all the way open and the upper air on the load door about half open

 
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Post by SWPaDon » Wed. Dec. 24, 2014 7:24 pm

Different coals will burn differently. I'm glad to hear your furnace is throwing more heat.

Merry Christmas

 
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Post by larryfoster » Wed. Dec. 24, 2014 7:40 pm

Back when I was a young lad and our coal furnace was the size of an elephant, my dad occasionally, complained about bad coal.

This last stuff was a little more per ton but a better deal in quantity and quality.

It was supposed to $100/ton.

He almost filled the bed of my pick up.
Easily a ton.
$50.
No scales

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