These Poor, Poor Claytons

voodoochylde · Post by **voodoochylde** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 4:21 pm

At my job, we're too cheap to invest in a real coal stove or boiler. In the interest of doing things wrong, we beat the heck out of a pair of Clayton combination furnaces. Attached is the result of feeding compressed air through the ash door of one. Please note - I did not do this but I couldn't resist taking a picture.

ddahlgren · Post by **ddahlgren** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 4:26 pm

If you are trying to melt it you found an easy way!

titleist1 · Post by **titleist1** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 4:28 pm

Uh-Oh.....Lightning & SWPADon aren't gonna like that!!!

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 4:47 pm

Kewl, a stove with a super charger ! Now, it just needs dual chromed stacks.

Paul

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 5:01 pm

OMG............WTF..........To a POOR OLD CLAYTON...........that's Blasphemy I tell ya

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 5:08 pm

Good Lord. I hope Lee's OK after looking at that!!!!!!!

titleist1 · Post by **titleist1** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 5:11 pm

freetown fred wrote:Good Lord. I hope Lee's OK after looking at that!!!!!!!

Are you kidding....he just got his inspiration for his next upgrade!!!

voodoochylde · Post by **voodoochylde** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 5:29 pm

The load door was hot enough to set paper on fire. It's no wonder they blew a hole in the firebox wall in the furnace from last year.

You guys don't even want to see the other furnace...cracked load door, cracked ash door, warped grates, cracked front firebox. It's the result of trying to heat approximately 2400sq ft (with 20 foot ceilings) per furnace. I think they managed to get one side of the shop into the mid 40s with the furnace pictured above.

ddahlgren · Post by **ddahlgren** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 5:32 pm

Do a search on melting steel and foundry.. LOL...

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 5:34 pm

voodoochylde wrote:The load door was hot enough to set paper on fire. It's no wonder they blew a hole in the firebox wall in the furnace from last year.

You guys don't even want to see the other furnace...cracked load door, cracked ash door, warped grates, cracked front firebox. It's the result of trying to heat approximately 2400sq ft (with 20 foot ceilings) per furnace. I think they managed to get one side of the shop into the mid 40s with the furnace pictured above.

WOW.

I have to admit though, the load door on mine has a small crack in it. And mine was fired no where near as hot as that one. Although mine was glowing at least one time.

Post by **Lightning** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 5:47 pm

titleist1 wrote:
freetown fred wrote:Good Lord. I hope Lee's OK after looking at that!!!!!!!
Are you kidding....he just got his inspiration for his next upgrade!!!

Wow, imagine the efficiency with a controlled pure oxygen feed.. Anyone know where I can get my hands on a couple bottles of O2?

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 5:49 pm

Lightning wrote: Wow, imagine the efficiency with a controlled pure oxygen feed.. Anyone know where I can get my hands on a couple bottles of O2?

Become an ambulance chaser??

ddahlgren · Post by **ddahlgren** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 5:59 pm

Some nitrous oxide might be enough without blowing the thing up right away.

Wheelo · Post by **Wheelo** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 6:40 pm

Now that's a whole new level of.... I don't even know what to call it!!

I wouldn't even attempt that with my busted up should-be-in-the-scrap-pile stove! Out of respect I just couldn't bring myself to do it. That my friend, that's intense.

coalder · Post by **coalder** » Thu. Jan. 08, 2015 7:04 pm

I'm really surprised that there are not a couple of old VW tires on top of the fire to also help accelerate the draft.

Jim

These Poor, Poor Claytons

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