Thinking About Switching to Coal

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Sun. Nov. 20, 2016 9:00 pm

Get it now. It will pay for itself one way or another this winter.

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Sun. Nov. 20, 2016 9:26 pm

Without knowing a thing about you or your wife,other than what you have posted here,i can tell you with great confidence that you can sell the wood stove,buy the Chubby ,heat with coal ,be happy with your decision & have only 1 regret.... That 1 regret will be ..... WHY DIDN'T WE DO THIS YRS AGO ???? GUARANTEED !!!!

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Sun. Nov. 20, 2016 10:01 pm

Sell the wood stove and the fire wood. Buy Chubby and coal.

You won't regret it.

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Formulabruce · Post by **Formulabruce** » Sun. Nov. 20, 2016 10:23 pm

lobsterman wrote:I would choose no blower if it meant having a single right angle instead of 2. I would not rely on a blower to cool the fire. Shutting down the primary air and the MPD will do that. Thanks to Dave for suggesting the ash vac. I just went out and bought one and don't know how I lived without it before!

Shutting down the MPD will RAISE the temp for a while before it starts to drop, The fan can drop it 200 degrees in 5 min easily, while closing the draft and leaving the MPD open to let heat escape .
I do prefer a better draft ( less 90 bends) over a fan,. but I have a top vent and fan , so Im happy.
Its interesting how location and perception of function affects opinions. After a bit we all figure what works for us...

Formulabruce · Post by **Formulabruce** » Sun. Nov. 20, 2016 10:25 pm

windyhill4.2 wrote:Without knowing a thing about you or your wife,other than what you have posted here,i can tell you with great confidence that you can sell the wood stove,buy the Chubby ,heat with coal ,be happy with your decision & have only 1 regret.... That 1 regret will be ..... WHY DIDN'T WE DO THIS YRS AGO ???? GUARANTEED !!!!

X2 !! Nothing like a warm spot to come inside to, that doesnt need tending every time you walk by.

Wood slave · Post by **Wood slave** » Mon. Nov. 21, 2016 8:58 am

Good morning everyone, what kind of ash vacuum do y'all recommend. I've never had one or used one before so I'm just wondering!

Post by **franco b** » Mon. Nov. 21, 2016 9:14 am

Wood slave wrote:Good morning everyone, what kind of ash vacuum do y'all recommend. I've never had one or used one before so I'm just wondering!

Cheap 5 gallon minimum Shop Vac will work fine. You must use special fine dust bags in it though which are expensive.

Handy for vacuuming car and blowing off lawn mower, as well as sucking up any water spills with bag removed.

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Mon. Nov. 21, 2016 10:45 am

I just bought the Rigid from Home Depot for $80. Very powerful. It does a far superior job on ash than any of my other vacs. It's all in the filter, I guess. Going to see lots of duty for vacuuming the hard to get at places.

ddahlgren · Post by **ddahlgren** » Mon. Nov. 21, 2016 11:05 am

lobsterman wrote:I just bought the Rigid from Home Depot for $80. Very powerful. It does a far superior job on ash than any of my other vacs. It's all in the filter, I guess. Going to see lots of duty for vacuuming the hard to get at places.

What filter do you have in it as I have a Rigid as well.

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Mon. Nov. 21, 2016 2:28 pm

ddahlgren wrote:
lobsterman wrote:I just bought the Rigid from Home Depot for $80. Very powerful. It does a far superior job on ash than any of my other vacs. It's all in the filter, I guess. Going to see lots of duty for vacuuming the hard to get at places.
What filter do you have in it as I have a Rigid as well.

I have a VF1500 spec'd at 99.97% filtering at 3 microns or larger.

ddahlgren · Post by **ddahlgren** » Mon. Nov. 21, 2016 2:41 pm

"I have a VF1500 spec'd at 99.97% "

Is that the HEPA one?

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Mon. Nov. 21, 2016 4:13 pm

Yes
http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-HEPA-Media-Filter-for-RIDGID-DV0500-Ash-Vacs-VF1500/206041641

ddahlgren · Post by **ddahlgren** » Mon. Nov. 21, 2016 6:38 pm

lobsterman wrote:Yes
http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-HEPA-Media-Filter-for-RIDGID-DV0500-Ash-Vacs-VF1500/206041641

I did find it but does not fit mine but have the same in a different size that does with same specs. In stock local andopen before the sun comes up. Sounds like a field trip for the morning.

Wood slave · Post by **Wood slave** » Mon. Nov. 21, 2016 9:23 pm

Thanks everyone for the input on the vac! I will check them out soon when I have a free moment.

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Mon. Nov. 21, 2016 10:15 pm

The filters last a long time and you can clean them. When did you buy your vac? Mine is model DV05000, 5 gal.