Coal Bin Pictures and Designs

rockwood wrote:The more I think about it I like that idea ...With one of those you can have the bin close to the house during winter and easily move it out of the way (out of sight) during summer even if there's still coal in it. One question though, are you using a feed scoop or shovel to fill buckets or just dipping the bucket in? Probably have to use a shovel when the bin gets down to half full or less...?

Rockwood, I have just been dipping my pale and will have to try something when it gets lower as I remember doing when I tried the rice coal in it but this is the first load of nut coal so I will have to tip it on its side or something... I can't remember what I did with the rice.

I also want to add that one Spring, I bought some shavings and some baby chicks from our local farm store and raised some chicken poopin' poultry in it too.

Acesover, I wish I had an exrta $300! That is well worth the price for conversation alone...

Ok... I sent a link to this board to my mother and she put me in the corner w/ my "dunce" hat on and informed me I needed to spell "pale"... "pail" Sorry everyone

Whoops

here is my coal bin, there is a 4" s.s. pipe inside thru the house into the coal hopper

Nice. Can you make me one like that?

Duengeon master wrote: Nice. Can you make me one like that?

Rich, thats EXACTLY what you need.

Not the best pics. But this is mine. Hard to see but the back stack is two rows deep. So is the right side. 3000lbs of the good stuff. It 's about 14in lower in there then outside. Concrete floor. When it's realy cold out or windy I just shut myself in and fill the scuttle.
Please don't mind the Halloween stuff.

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Perhaps the best coal bin is no coal bin at all.
I have been using a pallet jack and skid mounted bulk bags to feed my EFM 520 boiler. The bulk bags are filled via coal truck chute. Then you seal them up and just switch skids when they run out. Each skid holds 2,700 lbs of coal, the equivelant of 54 fifty pound bags. It only takes a minute to switch skids. There is no mess and you have weeks of unattended coal feed.
Please refer to pictures below and the following attachments;
For a slide show;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vermontday/sets/7215 ... 0652/show/
For a detailed description;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vermontday/441510120 ... 589020652/ click on the pictures with the browse button on right.

Very impressive thinking and love the idea. NICE I just watched the slide show , that was real sweet. You knew all the moves to make her right. well done I just saw your other post , sorry.

Thanks!

Here are some of the advantages of skids/bulk bags;

1. Bulk coal price instead of bagged. Truck chutes coal into bulk bags.
2. No daily loading of bags, each bulk bag holds the equivalent of 54 fifty pound bags of coal, letting you go for weeks.
3. No mess, spillage, it is all sealed. Cleaner than a coal bin or bags.
4. They are great for low headroom cellars and windows where a coal bin would be impractical.
5. No shoveling, just kick the bag side to redistribute the last of the coal near the bottom.
6. You don't need to locate the boiler near a window, the skid/bulk bags can be located anywhere in your cellar.
7. They are easy to change and can be changed at any time to switch to biofuels.
8. You don't need to shovel out a coal bin or barrel if your auger gets clogged. You simply remove the skid.
9. The reusable skid/bulk bags are better for the environment, no bags.
10.It is the closest you can get to the convenience of oil without the oil price.

I think the 55 barrel is out. lol I would start doing setup in a heart beat if I could.

For more details on using skid/bulk bag units, go to the following thread;

Under Manufacturers Corner, go to EFM

Under Topics, go to "EFM 520 Install with Skid/Bulk Bags Feed"

Thanks

Here is a direct link to the EFM 520 feed with Skid/Bulk bags;

EFM 520 Install With Skid/Bulk Bags Feed

That's a great idea IF I had a basement that BIG!

Kick ass house, congrats!