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Re: Sc100

Posted: Fri. Nov. 16, 2012 5:26 pm
by Dennis
georgedj wrote:stupid question more coal more heat I know im a plumber/hvac service tech but new to the coal thing

WRONG,the more coal the same heat,only giving extra draft will give you more heat. More coal will give you longer burn times.
georgedj wrote:not sure how much coal I need to weight a 5 gallon bucket full of coal
about 40 lbs. of nut coal

Re: Sc100

Posted: Fri. Nov. 16, 2012 6:34 pm
by georgedj
Dennis wrote:
georgedj wrote:stupid question more coal more heat I know im a plumber/hvac service tech but new to the coal thing

WRONG,the more coal the same heat,only giving extra draft will give you more heat. More coal will give you longer burn times.
georgedj wrote:not sure how much coal I need to weight a 5 gallon bucket full of coal
about 40 lbs. of nut coal
I opened the draft and now im getting 400 temp that should help heat the basement even better

next week I will cut some vents in the floor

Re: Sc100

Posted: Fri. Nov. 16, 2012 6:46 pm
by freetown fred
OUTSTANDING. You'll be even more pleased with the floor vents :)