Power Vent My Alaska Kodiak
- McGiever
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- Joined: Sun. May. 02, 2010 11:26 pm
- Location: Junction of PA-OH-WV
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AXEMAN-ANDERSON 130 "1959"
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: BUCKET A DAY water heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
- Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
That's a Hand Fed unit, isn't it?
If so, NO, cannot vent w/ power vent. Only stokers can be power vented.
Stokers have only small amount of coal burning...so, if/when electric power is lost little residual heat and smoke remains in fire box.
On the other hand, a hand fed stove contains many pounds of coal...so, if/when electric power is lost very much residual heat and smoke remains in fire box, and this is NOT good.
If so, NO, cannot vent w/ power vent. Only stokers can be power vented.
Stokers have only small amount of coal burning...so, if/when electric power is lost little residual heat and smoke remains in fire box.
On the other hand, a hand fed stove contains many pounds of coal...so, if/when electric power is lost very much residual heat and smoke remains in fire box, and this is NOT good.
- McGiever
- Member
- Posts: 10130
- Joined: Sun. May. 02, 2010 11:26 pm
- Location: Junction of PA-OH-WV
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AXEMAN-ANDERSON 130 "1959"
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: BUCKET A DAY water heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
- Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
Then it will work.
There is a bit of regular maintenance to power vents,
or it will let you down when you least expect it...chimney will do you much, much better.
There is a bit of regular maintenance to power vents,
or it will let you down when you least expect it...chimney will do you much, much better.