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lowfog01
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Hand Fed Coal Stove: Mark II & Mark I
Coal Size/Type: nut/pea

Post by lowfog01 » Thu. Jan. 06, 2011 6:02 pm

You need to fill the fire box up to the top of the fire bricks. Doing that won't increase the amount of heat you are producing, the amount of heat you produce is controlled by the air vent on the ashpan door. Coal likes a deep bed so fill it up. Then mess around with the air intake valve to control your heat production; less air, less heat. Close any over the fire air vents there maybe and don't open them unless you are recharging the fire. Some over the fire air will help prevent puff backs from occurring during recharging.

A good thing to know is that the fastest way to cool off a hot coal fire is to add more coal. The stove temperature will drop drastically when you add a fresh layer of coal. Do you have any thermometers on your stove; usually one the stove front and one on the black pipe. Knowing just how hot your stove is will let you control the burn better and protect the stove from an over fire situation.

You've come to the right place to answer your coal questions. It won't be long until you're wondering what was so hard about burning coal in the first place. Good luck, Lisa


 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Thu. Jan. 06, 2011 6:23 pm

Like Lisa said fill it...
Top of the bricks...
Coal likes it deep...
Coal reacts slow...
Like a SuperTanker it takes time for the changes you make...
To take effect...
You are only on page two...
You are still learning; be patient...
You are in good hands...

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