One Minute Coal Tending

vermontday · Post by **vermontday** » Fri. Feb. 03, 2017 8:33 pm

Turn your volume up to hear the radio and click on the below youtube link.

Many of you will recognize the song playing!

https://youtu.be/ZE3O4ila70M

For more info, click on EFM 520 Install With Skid/Bulk Bags Feed

(Manufacturer's Corner, E-F-M Heating EFM 520 Install with skid/bulk bags feed)

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Fri. Feb. 03, 2017 9:19 pm

Talk about a system! Well done

vermontday · Post by **vermontday** » Fri. Feb. 03, 2017 9:27 pm

I have to admit that the video was staged, I don't take the ashes out, my kids do!

I just help them change out to a new coal skid with the pallet jack once a month, which takes 5 minutes.

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Fri. Feb. 03, 2017 10:18 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-voDLom7sr4&feature=youtu.be

^^ one min hand fed

VIDEO of My Method of Tending the Stove.

^ prior thread source

vermontday · Post by **vermontday** » Fri. Feb. 03, 2017 10:49 pm

David,

Nice job on the video.

That is an ingenious scoop!

Imagine how many times you could load your stove if your scoop held 2,250 lbs of coal.

We boiler guys do miss being able to watch the fire.

Whenever we return to my friends house from skiing, I like defrosting in front of his coal stove.

On the other hand, I have my clothes warming on a cast iron radiator each morning, so each system has it's pluses and minuses.

Post by **StokerDon** » Sat. Feb. 04, 2017 7:38 am

vermontday wrote:We boiler guys do miss being able to watch the fire.

There is a cure for that.

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-Don

vermontday · Post by **vermontday** » Sat. Feb. 04, 2017 7:43 am

Nice Don!

You have the best of both worlds!

vermontday · Post by **vermontday** » Sat. Feb. 04, 2017 11:13 am

Changed the video to you tube to make it easier to access.

Make sure you have your volume turned up!

Post by **Rob R.** » Sat. Feb. 04, 2017 12:02 pm

That is pretty much my routine as well, although I do not bother with a cover for the ash tub. I would if I had to carry the ashes out through the house.

With the low-ash coal that I got this year, the most I have had to change the ash tub is every 3 days.

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Sat. Feb. 04, 2017 6:44 pm

Great Video!!!

vermontday · Post by **vermontday** » Sat. Feb. 04, 2017 8:19 pm

Rob and Wood'n Coal,

How did you like the song?

Did you have your volume up?

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Sat. Feb. 04, 2017 8:24 pm

Yes. It was perfect!

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Sun. Feb. 05, 2017 10:10 am

vermontday wrote:David,

Nice job on the video.

That is an ingenious scoop!

Imagine how many times you could load your stove if your scoop held 2,250 lbs of coal.

We boiler guys do miss being able to watch the fire.

Whenever we return to my friends house from skiing, I like defrosting in front of his coal stove.

On the other hand, I have my clothes warming on a cast iron radiator each morning, so each system has it's pluses and minuses.

Not my video ... was posted a while ago ... but the scoop looks nice ... how to fill it might require some effort.

davidmcbeth3 · Post by **davidmcbeth3** » Sun. Feb. 05, 2017 10:11 am

Rob R. wrote:That is pretty much my routine as well, although I do not bother with a cover for the ash tub. I would if I had to carry the ashes out through the house.

With the low-ash coal that I got this year, the most I have had to change the ash tub is every 3 days.

Just dumping it on the floor and have the wifey clean it? LOL