One More Rookie Coal Question

Vermonster · Post by **Vermonster** » Sun. Dec. 22, 2013 9:51 pm

Now that I know pea coal is different than rice coal is that why my stove makes good heat but not too overbearing heat? The stove is a surdiac gotha 713. I am happy with the stove and what it makes for heat, but I have been wondering if it could be hotter. Don't get me wrong I am pleased with coal heat. When I read the owners manual the other day it said use pea coal. Is it ok run the last 2 bags I bought? Will it hurt my stove running the last of rice coal? Like I said I am new with this coal stuff. Yes I am using rice coal at the moment.

Post by **franco b** » Sun. Dec. 22, 2013 9:56 pm

You will get more heat with pea coal because it is able to burn faster.

Remember it is a circulator stove so only the front will give strong radiant heat.

Raise the hopper for pea coal for a deeper bed and longer burns.

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Sun. Dec. 22, 2013 10:16 pm

With my old Buderus 3115 pea coal just seemed to suffocate itself. That was many years ago, no forum, I just had to make my own conclusions. I may have been wrong, but it just seemed to run at lower temps and did not get going like nut did. European stove with a shaker grate, hopper fed.

Post by **franco b** » Sun. Dec. 22, 2013 10:20 pm

2001Sierra wrote:With my old Buderus 3115 pea coal just seemed to suffocate itself. That was many years ago, no forum, I just had to make my own conclusions. I may have been wrong, but it just seemed to run at lower temps and did not get going like nut did. European stove with a shaker grate, hopper fed.

He was burning rice coal and wanted to know about pea. The Surdiac has a shallow bed so air has no problem getting through.

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Sun. Dec. 22, 2013 10:22 pm

OOPS

Post by **Lightning** » Mon. Dec. 23, 2013 10:12 am

Wow, its amazing rice coal will even burn at all in a hand fed. Must be good draft lol. Pea will probably do much better though.

Shouldn't hurt anything using up the rest of your rice..

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Mon. Dec. 23, 2013 11:18 am

Pea should burn hotter than rice, and nut should burn hotter than pea. Your stove may recommend pea only, so keep that in mind before attempting nut.

skobydog · Post by **skobydog** » Mon. Dec. 23, 2013 11:54 am

Where's the stove located and how many square feet are you trying to heat?

Post by **Rob R.** » Mon. Dec. 23, 2013 12:53 pm

Lightning wrote:Wow, its amazing rice coal will even burn at all in a hand fed. Must be good draft lol. Pea will probably do much better though. Shouldn't hurt anything using up the rest of your rice..

I have burned buck in hand-feds before, and it definitely requires a strong draft. I am surprised that he got rice to burn successfully.

Post by **Richard S.** » Mon. Dec. 23, 2013 5:58 pm

Lightning wrote:Wow, its amazing rice coal will even burn at all in a hand fed.

My cousin used to be able to burn rice in a Franco Belge, he got it for free. He had to get a fire going first with pea coal, I don't know how you would do it otherwise without all the coal falling through the grates.