Pea coal in a Glenwood 6/8?

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Sat. Jan. 22, 2022 7:51 am

I know the grates are sized for nut & stove size, but has anyone here tried it?

tsb · Post by **tsb** » Sat. Jan. 22, 2022 7:54 am

I got 3.5 tons of free pea from my nephew last fall and have been running it in the GW 6 with no problems.
Keep a deeper than average ash bed and shake carefully. Poke down from the top and reload.

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Sat. Jan. 22, 2022 8:02 am

Awesome TSB, thanks for the info!

Do you find you get “more” heat per load due to the larger (lbs) of coal in the fire pot between tending?

Do you find you have to run more primary air than nut or stove size?

Do you run a magazine?

Do you find that the grates jam less?

tsb · Post by **tsb** » Sat. Jan. 22, 2022 8:39 am

I don't have a magazine so it's a batch load. It take longer to get the batch up to speed and more air in general. The grates have shown no sign of jamming. I don't really shake the grates. I just jiggle them a little.
I would say the heat output is lower but longer so over all the same.
Poking down from the top is mandatory.

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Sat. Jan. 22, 2022 9:02 am

Great information thanks.

waytomany?s · Post by **waytomany?s** » Sat. Jan. 22, 2022 9:10 am

Could you give specs (form lack of better term) on these stoves and maybe a pic? You had said these are fairly easy to find and good value, but the name doesn't bring these things to mind. Is it big enough to heat 1500 ft home? I guess I'm trying to make it comparable to something that I know.

mntbugy · Post by **mntbugy** » Sat. Jan. 22, 2022 9:19 am

scalabro wrote: ↑
Sat. Jan. 22, 2022 8:02 am
Awesome TSB, thanks for the info!

Do you find you get “more” heat per load due to the larger (lbs) of coal in the fire pot between tending?

Do you find you have to run more primary air than nut or stove size?

Do you run a magazine?

Do you find that the grates jam less?

Yep, more pounds more heat. A deeper "feeling" heat.

More primary air to run, but better cruising in overdrive. wink,wink

Works well in magazine.

Prismatic, draw centers and clamshell works good plus the others. Jiggle the first two. Clamshells swing away if running hotter. Cooler temps jiggles.

tsb · Post by **tsb** » Sat. Jan. 22, 2022 9:34 am

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They were designed to heat stores and small train stations.