I'm considering running year round for dhw and to avoid boiler corrosion. My dhw is a hot water tank on its own zone valve. Can anyone give me a guess on coal usage, and tending schedule in the off heating season?
It's a kb-8 running buckwheAt. Just two of living here now, but a very busy kitchen.
Thank you
Running Year Round for Dhw
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lsayre
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: AHS S130 Coal Gun
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh Anthracite Pea
- Other Heating: Resistance Boiler (13.5 KW), ComfortMax 75
On first guess I would figure on roughly 2 lbs. of coal per person per day for DHW, and an additional 14-15 lbs. of coal per day just to keep the fire going. Roughly 18-19 lbs. per day overall.Olllotj wrote:I'm considering running year round for dhw and to avoid boiler corrosion. My dhw is a hot water tank on its own zone valve. Can anyone give me a guess on coal usage, and tending schedule in the off heating season?
It's a kb-8 running buckwheAt. Just two of living here now, but a very busy kitchen.
Thank you