Hello all.
I just (as of Saturday) Installed a Mt Vernon Mfg. " Vernoisse" Hand fired Stove. I am not too new to coal but new to Hand fired coal stoves. It seems to work and hold fire well, but I am having a problem with the coal "sticking " to the sides of the firepot. This morning I went to rake it down and realized I had a hollow fire that had burned out underneath but didnt drop down in the firebox. it was burning really on the top few inches however. is there a good method to counterract that or is it a coal quality issue or an issue in the way I am raking it down. Any pointers would be great.
Thanks!
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WELCOME! Any chance you can post a pic or two of your stove and the firepot? This will help. Sometimes I get a hollow spot in my Crawford BB. I just give it a gentle poke and the coal falls down to the grate. No big deal. At least for my unit.
Again WELCOME! Don't be shy if you have questions. People on the forum love to help out.
Tell us what part of the US you are in as well. You never know a fellow NEPA member may live close and be willing to help you out in person if needed.
WELCOME! Any chance you can post a pic or two of your stove and the firepot? This will help. Sometimes I get a hollow spot in my Crawford BB. I just give it a gentle poke and the coal falls down to the grate. No big deal. At least for my unit.
Again WELCOME! Don't be shy if you have questions. People on the forum love to help out.
Tell us what part of the US you are in as well. You never know a fellow NEPA member may live close and be willing to help you out in person if needed.
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I am about an hour west of Wilkes Barre , and here is a pic.....
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What sized coal are you using for this stove? I thought the Losch used barley size? How do you store the coal.
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Coalnewbie, The Losch is used in our machine shop. It is a rice stoker that puts out about 1.5m BTUS . We burn 40 tons of coal a year through that unit. We have an enclosed bin that houses our coal in the warmth, and the stoker is auger fed from the bin to the stoker unit's feed hopper.coalnewbie wrote:What sized coal are you using for this stove? I thought the Losch used barley size? How do you store the coal.
Currently I am trying to figure out my vernoisse hand fired unit in my house. I am burning nut coal in that specific machine. The small amount of Nut that I have acquired has a fairly large quantity of fines in it, and I suspect that is causing me problems as well as me being new to a hand fired unit.