Warm weather tending .

 
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Post by zachary193 » Wed. Jan. 04, 2023 9:13 pm

During warm weather high 50-60 low 40s . I don’t get a lot of ash . Currently I’m able to load 30-35lbs per night and go about 24 hours with the primary low and the top air wash set about 1/4 . This keeps the house at 75 . It’s well insulated . My issue is when I shake every 12 hours . (Short fast strokes ) and I mean short . You got to be quick ! Once you get a coal stuck in the grates you’re done . Then I get a fair amount of black coal in the ash . Frustratedly picking all the unburnt coal out of the ash pan . Only happens once in a while . But when it does it’s aggravating .

I was just wondering how many of you guys shake 24 hours when weather like this . I think I can get away with it because the ds has some louvers on the one side and it should fairly keep some air moving .
Regardless 35lbs I still have a fair amount of raw coal on top .

It’s not running very hot in the weather I had a stove top of 250-300 and a stove pipe in the 90-105 .

Running hot in cold weather I seem to not have any problems with this as much . Once in a while I’ll get a few pieces but nothing worth picking out . Also the ash is alot finer . I made a slicing tool out of flat stock and bent it in a l shape , for slicing the corners and front door area . It really works well especially on the louvers side . I seem to have to do this at least every 2 days sometimes everyday .

Thanks in advance

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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Wed. Jan. 04, 2023 9:33 pm

I shake @24 hrs sometimes .. yes, you don't want to over do-it.

 
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Post by zachary193 » Wed. Jan. 04, 2023 11:05 pm

davidmcbeth3 wrote:
Wed. Jan. 04, 2023 9:33 pm
I shake @24 hrs sometimes .. yes, you don't want to over do-it.
Sometimes I just takes a little bit too much movement , not much and bam 💥. Your digging

 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 12:16 am



^ Whole lot of shaking going on at Zach's place

 
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Post by ShawnLiNy » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 2:08 am

zachary193 wrote:
Wed. Jan. 04, 2023 11:05 pm
Sometimes I just takes a little bit too much movement , not much and bam 💥. Your digging
With really warm temps I’ve added a few scoops and don’t shake at all ( than just barely a rattle on the grates

 
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Post by zachary193 » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 3:01 am

davidmcbeth3 wrote:
Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 12:16 am


^ Whole lot of shaking going on at Zach's place
Heck yes ! Good way to stay warm !

 
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Post by waytomany?s » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 12:14 pm

ShawnLiNy wrote:
Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 2:08 am
With really warm temps I’ve added a few scoops and don’t shake at all ( than just barely a rattle on the grates
I would say vibrate, not shake.


 
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Post by Sam397 » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 12:44 pm

I second the “rattle” technique. I lit my stove last night after being out for a week with the recent temps in PA. Was planning on throwing some more in this morning but it was warm in the house so I gave it a little shake and I’ll see what it looks like when I get home. Low and slow today.

 
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 4:05 pm

Woke up...78F this morning ... global warming I bet. Shaked, got 3 quarts of ash from since 10pm nite before. Closed vents and closed damper .. late afternoon @ 72F; stove top temp at 127F ... open it up a little, not much.

 
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Post by zachary193 » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 4:45 pm

waytomany?s wrote:
Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 12:14 pm
I would say vibrate, not shake.
Interesting terminology 🤔

 
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Post by warminmn » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 5:53 pm

Dont say the word vibrate in front of david...

 
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Post by musikfan1968 » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 6:28 pm

Funny you should post this thread. I was just going to get on and comment about how my stove has been doing in this balmy weather. My Franco Belge is small, so I'm operating on a different frequency than most. This warm weather has definitely made tending the stove a lot easier. My house has been around 76-78 degrees most days and I've only had to shake down every 8 or 9 hours which is monumental for me. Normally when my stove is running at full capacity, I have to shake down every 5 or 6 hours. I realize this probably seems crazy to most of you, but it's just the nature of my stove and it's setup. I'm definitely getting better burn times.

 
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Post by waytomany?s » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 8:49 pm

warminmn wrote:
Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 5:53 pm
Dont say the word vibrate in front of david...
What if we just make sounds? :twisted:

 
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Post by waytomany?s » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 8:52 pm

zachary193 wrote:
Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 4:45 pm
Interesting terminology 🤔
Rattle is.probably closer, but it depends on how your shaker mechanism is linked together. I try to just get a bit of vibration, I don't really want the grates on the mark II to move.

 
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Post by ShawnLiNy » Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 9:17 pm

waytomany?s wrote:
Thu. Jan. 05, 2023 8:52 pm
Rattle is.probably closer, but it depends on how your shaker mechanism is linked together. I try to just get a bit of vibration, I don't really want the grates on the mark II to move.
True , mines a rocker style about 2-3”’of travel I move it 1/8-1/2” ( more noise than anything)


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