LWCO Questions
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Pacowy
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- Joined: Tue. Sep. 04, 2007 10:14 pm
- Location: Dalton, MA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: H.B. Smith 350 Mills boiler/EFM 85R stoker
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/anthracite
I agree with the others that pea isn't really a good plan. If you insist on getting pea it should be "small" pea (like Blaschak has been in recent years) and not "big" pea that is closer in size to nut (like Reading has been).
In no event should the rice be physically blended with the larger coal. Uniform sizing promotes a more complete burn. I would use buck (or, if you insist, the small pea) in the dead of winter, and rice during the shoulder and summer months. When the unit isn't running often, rice should hold the fire best and provide the most complete burn.
Mike
In no event should the rice be physically blended with the larger coal. Uniform sizing promotes a more complete burn. I would use buck (or, if you insist, the small pea) in the dead of winter, and rice during the shoulder and summer months. When the unit isn't running often, rice should hold the fire best and provide the most complete burn.
Mike
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lzaharis
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- Joined: Sun. Mar. 25, 2007 8:41 pm
- Location: Ithaca, New York
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KAA-4-1 dual fuel boiler
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: former switzer CWW100-sold
- Coal Size/Type: rice
- Other Heating: kerosene for dual fuel Keystoker/unused
All of you have convinced me that I should stick with rice.
The manager at the Ithaca, New York Tractor Supply Store
said they will be carrying Kimmel's Anthracite Coal again this year.
Thanks much for the advice.
The manager at the Ithaca, New York Tractor Supply Store
said they will be carrying Kimmel's Anthracite Coal again this year.
Thanks much for the advice.