Oh yes baby, I am HAWT!

 
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Post by 11ultra103 » Fri. Feb. 14, 2020 10:51 pm

CoalHeat wrote:
Fri. Feb. 14, 2020 10:17 pm
Winter came back today!
Thats pretty hot! Yes it came back and I am actually enjoying it. I used to hate winter, but I'm actually missing it this year! I dont know if its the coal heat or what. I have my Hitzer turned up to 11, running about 325 to 350 above the load door

 
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Post by Hoytman » Fri. Feb. 14, 2020 11:17 pm

Love that colored weather station. I want one like that.

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Feb. 15, 2020 9:44 am

Ditto...
Make and Model...
Likes dislikes...

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Feb. 15, 2020 10:00 am

I hate discussions like this without discussing what should be done if it really gets too hot. I'm just a newbie you might say. That said...
So...
1. For mildly out of control - put more coal on to soak up the heat being generated by the firebed plus it adds some more restriction to the fire bed breathing ability.
2.For way too hot, cover some, or all, of the firebed with ashes.
3. For "Chernobyl" worst case out of control - cover the firebed with sand.
Mine was so hot, the cast iron loading door was dull orange, I was worried about warping if it cooled too quick...
Never use water...
Open house windows, it was 95* inside...
Open over fire air, after 5 hours the hopper was empty...
Close under fire air...
Load with new coal, only if it was operator error leaving ash door open...
If a gasket has failed or other non controllable air event, smother the top with ash or sand...
If a stove pipe fails, get out of the house, CO poisoning happens quick...


 
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Post by CoalHeat » Sat. Feb. 15, 2020 10:12 am

Here it is:
https://www.lacrossetechnology.com/v40a-pro-la-cr ... r-station/
It's WiFi capable, I registered it with WeatherUnderground and have a page there, also has an app on my phone. I'm satisfied with the performance.
Dislike: This is the second unit, the first one developed issues while still under warranty, sensors not working, etc. It actually was an earlier model and was no longer made so Lacrosse sent me a complete new (and better) system. Their customer service was very good.
I realize that really accurate weather stations are much more expensive, for what I was able to afford this one is satisfactory.

 
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Post by ohabanero » Mon. Mar. 09, 2020 8:01 pm

Rob R. wrote:
Fri. Feb. 14, 2020 9:24 am
My uncle forgot the Ash door open on his Hitzer 82. It got hot enough that the spring on the thermometer broke and launched the thermometer across the basement.
I thought I was the only one who launched those. Lol. I broke 3 but only 1 exited the area!

 
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Post by ohabanero » Mon. Mar. 09, 2020 8:06 pm

Lightning wrote:
Fri. Feb. 14, 2020 2:19 pm
I used one of these (as many of these guys do) on my hand fed furnace for 8 heating seasons. This unit has 2 probes and you can set alarms to sound if its too hot or getting too cool. What's really nice is you can leave the room with the remote in your pocket if you are trying to multitask while a fresh batch is brewing with the ash door open. If you forget, it'll let you know when the stove gets hot. Other than that, I would put it on my night stand and I could check the temp of the furnace at any point I awoke during the night without having to get up and go into the basement. I'm sure it saved me hundreds, possibly thousands of trips to the basement over 8 years lol.
I never knew these existed. Very cool... So to speak.

 
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Post by ohabanero » Mon. Mar. 09, 2020 8:14 pm

CoalHeat wrote:
Fri. Feb. 14, 2020 9:34 pm
I've only forgotten that the ash door was open (in my recollection) twice. Usually the pipes get so hot the paint starts to smoke and the smoke alarm goes off. I'm so cognescent of the danger I really don't even like to leave the room when that door is open.
That said mishaps can and do happen. In the early days with the stove I had left the house and came back to make sure I actually had closed that door before I left.
BTDT! I've turned around and been late for work a dozen times at least over the years because once it's in your mind you can't get it out. Like you said though "early years" nowadays the last thing I do before out the door for work is look at the stoves. I never planned that it just became ingrained.


 
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Post by ohabanero » Mon. Mar. 09, 2020 8:25 pm

CorrosionMan wrote:
Thu. Feb. 13, 2020 9:46 pm
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Bozo prize to whomever can beat that!

I'm going hotter.
:lol:
Something I remember though about being frustrated back when I started coal as a POTENTIAL heat source. if I could figure out how to get any heat out of it dang it! and being cold a lot. And...
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Being happy when I was near burning the place down because I finally had fire! Lol

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Mon. Mar. 09, 2020 9:10 pm

ohabanero wrote:
Mon. Mar. 09, 2020 8:14 pm
BTDT! I've turned around and been late for work a dozen times at least over the years because once it's in your mind you can't get it out. Like you said though "early years" nowadays the last thing I do before out the door for work is look at the stoves. I never planned that it just became ingrained.
Same here!

 
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Post by fig » Sun. May. 03, 2020 12:03 am

The first year I had my first warm morning I had the top and pipe so red I could see smoke move through it. I wasn’t sure it was going to slow down. I was about to dump ash on it. Probably should have. It took about 10 minutes after I closed EVERYTHING down for the glow to stop.

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