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Post by CoalisCoolxWarm » Wed. Dec. 02, 2015 7:57 pm

Is it wrong to look forward to "heating season" when our KA-6 Keystoker makes unlimited hot water, hotter than the electric? :)

These aching joints and muscles really need something to counteract the cold and pain in late fall and winter.

 
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Post by StokerDon » Wed. Dec. 02, 2015 8:02 pm

Light it up!!!

I always look forward to boiler season!

-Don

 
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Post by Rob R. » Wed. Dec. 02, 2015 8:04 pm

Typical symptoms of a fresh stoker install. :)

Turn up the thermostats on that electric heater if it isn't doing the job.

 
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Post by Lightning » Wed. Dec. 02, 2015 8:12 pm

Rob R. wrote:Typical symptoms of a fresh stoker install. :)

Turn up the thermostats on that electric heater if it isn't doing the job.
Even if it's just all in my head, there is just something about coal heated water that makes it much more soothing :lol:


 
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Post by grumpy » Wed. Dec. 02, 2015 8:16 pm

Even if it's just all in my head, there is just something about coal heated water that makes it much more soothing :lol:
Its like coal fired Pizza.. :)

 
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Post by CoalisCoolxWarm » Wed. Dec. 02, 2015 9:27 pm

By the responses, I guess I'm not the only one with a 'coal addiction' LOL.

By the end of the month, should have at least 2 more rooms with baseboard hooked up. Took the Spring and Summer off of the remodel ;)

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Wed. Dec. 02, 2015 11:02 pm

We enjoy coal heated water yr around :D

 
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Post by CoalisCoolxWarm » Wed. Dec. 02, 2015 11:09 pm

windyhill4.2 wrote:We enjoy coal heated water yr around :D
Nice!


 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Wed. Dec. 02, 2015 11:30 pm

121 F water heated by coal; 121F water heated by electricity. Which one is hotter? The coal one of course!

 
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Post by 2001Sierra » Wed. Dec. 02, 2015 11:34 pm

My hot water is fired by oil, winter and summer :mad: Heat is coal from Keystoker 90 :D :D :D
I hate winter but look forward to burning coal, no it "Is not wrong" :shock:

 
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Post by CoalisCoolxWarm » Wed. Dec. 02, 2015 11:50 pm

davidmcbeth3 wrote:121 F water heated by coal; 121F water heated by electricity. Which one is hotter? The coal one of course!
Our electric DHW is 120F, our indirect DHW is set at 140F. And the coal-heated hot water is definitely "cooler" Haha!

Thanks, 2001Sierra, good to know I'm doing okay ;)

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