How Is Reading Coal

 
Pocono Pete
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Post by Pocono Pete » Thu. Mar. 30, 2017 10:35 am

I have always used Blaschad in my stoker since 2008 but this year I decided to use Reading due to lower price and quick delivery. The heat output seems about the same and I have not found any major debris in the coal just small pieces of wood so far. The major difference I have found is the amount of fly ash I have had to remove from the bottom of the stove. I guess this is because of the fines in the reading I'm not sure but I think I'll go back to using Blaschak next year, also I can have the Blaschak oiled which was not available with the reading unless I wanted used hydraulic oil.


 
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warminmn
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Post by warminmn » Thu. Mar. 30, 2017 1:57 pm

hydraulic oil, hmmm, maybe that is what I smell with the TSC Reading coal. I know its not a good odor like food oils.

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