Need Help in Western New York

Yes we do!
It is the primary source of heat in our barn.
We use both wood and coal in it and here to help in anyway I can.
Id be more than happy to speak with you. I'm sending you a PM with my contact number or send me yours and I'll call you.

Charles

This entire thread has confused me. It's almost 10years old, and was brought back from the dead by a new member, where the responses were kicked around from pros to cons, like a soccer ball. When one of the original poster replied, (TOTP), it has been morphed into a PM. I was under the impression the purpose of these threads were for all the members to learn from, or participate in. I guess all I can say is I hope it works out.

joeq wrote:This entire thread has confused me. It's almost 10years old, and was brought back from the dead by a new member, where the responses were kicked around from pros to cons, like a soccer ball. When one of the original poster replied, (TOTP), it has been morphed into a PM. I was under the impression the purpose of these threads were for all the members to learn from, or participate in. I guess all I can say is I hope it works out.

It was actually morphed into several PM's. The person that brpught the thread back up after the 10 year hiatus doesn't have the Hotblast furnace, but has a Clayton 1602 as best I can tell. They are cousins, but totally different furnaces, so IMHO it shouldn't have been posted here at all.

I did contact zimcocomp, by PM and explained how the Clayton is setup on the inside, which is totally different from the Hotblast, and how to get the most effective draft...........while keeping the 'over fire air' function intact for use with Anthracite coal. I also explained, that while I haven't used it, I think the 300 dollar blower would be a waste of money, as most of the air from it would be sent thru the Clayton 1600 series as 'over the fire' air.

When using wood, I can see where it would be beneficial as wood needs more over fire air, Anthracite needs mostly underfire air.

I hope this clears it up.

Where the hell did Z go??????????????????? Hopefully he's talkin w/ NC.

freetown fred wrote:Where the hell did Z go??????????????????? Hopefully he's talkin w/ NC.

I hope he doesn't get the FAD, that may be 300 bucks wasted.

Maybe he started his own thread? But thanx for filling in the details men.

Z was a new member in 2010

This discussion of what hot air furnace burns coal best doesn't work for me. Mostly I burn wood since I have plenty free, but when it gets really cold up here in Maine I burn coal. I can control the amount of heat and burn time much better than wood. I have a Clayton 1602 M and it does really well for my kind of use. This is the second winter and last winter was record setting. The Clayton performs quite well, but maybe not optimum, burning wood or coal.

zimcocomp wrote:This discussion of what hot air furnace burns coal best doesn't work for me. Mostly I burn wood since I have plenty free, but when it gets really cold up here in Maine I burn coal. I can control the amount of heat and burn time much better than wood. I have a Clayton 1602 M and it does really well for my kind of use. This is the second winter and last winter was record setting. The Clayton performs quite well, but maybe not optimum, burning wood or coal.

The Clayton, I agree is one heck of a woodburner. I've burned lots of wood in mine. With certain Bituminous coals it does really well also. I did need to modify mine for using the 'Big Vein' Bituminous coal as it is a hard, smokeless coal. And for burning mainly wood, the FAD should work fantastic for your situation.