Information and Operations of My Ashley Model BCAC

warminmn · Post by **warminmn** » Sat. Jan. 28, 2017 5:14 pm

if you are just running it around 300 degrees, thats almost an idle and you are able to keep the fire, not losing it. I'd leave it just how it is now. Quit screwing with it for a month and see how it does. What little you'd save in heat costs adding a baro, if any, just isnt worth it. If it gets too hot in your house open a window. I do that and I live in MN

Theres a member here who has a window open all winter long. It sure beats being cold!

Glad you are having decent luck with your stove.

corey · Post by **corey** » Sat. Jan. 28, 2017 5:20 pm

I guess I'm just over thinking I'm bad for that guys.

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Sat. Jan. 28, 2017 5:41 pm

corey wrote:I guess I'm just over thinking I'm bad for that guys.

Hell, we all do that, Corey. Don't let it bother you.
Just worry about keeping the house warm as cheaply as you can/want to.

corey · Post by **corey** » Sat. Jan. 28, 2017 5:53 pm

SWPaDon wrote:
corey wrote:I guess I'm just over thinking I'm bad for that guys.
Hell, we all do that, Corey. Don't let it bother you.
Just worry about keeping the house warm as cheaply as you can/want to.

It doing great job at keeping house warm. Still have not added coal did open Ash door vent blower is off. It's hanging out at 300 stove top.

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Sat. Jan. 28, 2017 6:15 pm

Work with it, you'll get it down to a science in no time. As I said, I've only been running half a firebox of coal in mine since about noontime. Both front and back are ashed up, on purpose. I only have a fire in the center and that covers about half the bed. Plus, my coals are only about 3/4 of the way up my firebrick.

When it burns down some, I move some of the coals to the front and back, where they go out, and put another shovel right dead center and start the process over again.

corey · Post by **corey** » Sat. Jan. 28, 2017 8:03 pm

What size shovel you us a normal large one or a coal hod shovel?

Ashley is still burning this mornings load I stured and increased air. It's finally cooling in here and outside. Today I have proved I can get a long burn. I think I need to burn all the small size coal I have though. Burning smaller lumps requires more tending but I probably have at least a ton of smallish lumps.

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Sat. Jan. 28, 2017 8:17 pm

I'm using a No. 6 coal shovel. it is 8.5 X10.5 looks similar to this

http://www.truevalue.com/product/Square-Point-Shovel-With-29-Inch-Super-D-Handle/10955.uts?keyword=shovel

corey · Post by **corey** » Sat. Jan. 28, 2017 8:29 pm

SWPaDon wrote:I'm using a No. 6 coal shovel. it is 8.5 X10.5 looks similar to this

http://www.truevalue.com/product/Square-Point-Shovel-With-29-Inch-Super-D-Handle/10955.uts?keyword=shovel

I figured you using one like that with a furnace. Mine matches with my coal hod

corey · Post by **corey** » Sun. Jan. 29, 2017 7:22 am

Ashley held a fire all night added few lumps before bed.

Hey Don thank you for helping me out you been good help.

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Sun. Jan. 29, 2017 9:00 am

Your welcome, Corey.

And as per the PM, good job. You are beginning to learn the 'tricks of the trade'

corey · Post by **corey** » Sun. Jan. 29, 2017 9:22 am

Loaded at 6 this morning took her up to 450 for while to get things warm. Now I'm going to let her idle a while.

corey · Post by **corey** » Sun. Jan. 29, 2017 9:26 am

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My cigarette got in way but here's my fire after backing her down.

corey · Post by **corey** » Sun. Jan. 29, 2017 11:35 am

Forgot to tell you my dealer sent the wonderluxe back to USS.

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Sun. Jan. 29, 2017 11:51 am

corey wrote:Forgot to tell you my dealer sent the wonderluxe back to USS.

That's where it needs to be.

corey · Post by **corey** » Sun. Jan. 29, 2017 4:27 pm

Ashley is going to get a work out tonight.

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 4am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Low around 22. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.