PVC Pipe Idea

Kungur · Post by **Kungur** » Tue. Mar. 05, 2019 4:40 pm

Looking to upgrade my portable coal chute and had an idea. Is it possible to take 6" pvc pipe and heat it to form a kind of "rectangular" shape? The cut out in my house is of a size that the round will not fit through unless I start cutting away cement block.
Thoughts?

coalkirk · Post by **coalkirk** » Tue. Mar. 05, 2019 4:49 pm

I would chip the block to make the round 6” fit and then patch the block.

swyman · Post by **swyman** » Thu. Mar. 07, 2019 7:21 am

coalkirk wrote: ↑
Tue. Mar. 05, 2019 4:49 pm
I would chip the block to make the round 6” fit and then patch the block.

I never thought of that but is an excellent idea. I could put like a 10 or 12" piece going through then grout around it. Buy a cap and you have a very easy perfect seal! Could even install it on an angle.

Post by **coaledsweat** » Thu. Mar. 07, 2019 8:10 am

Coal doesn't like plastic. It likes metal and a flat bottom. Find a kids slide, the coal will enjoy that.

k-2 · Post by **k-2** » Thu. Mar. 07, 2019 10:02 am

I have a 4" PVC pipe delivering rice coal down from my bin outside thru the foundation wall to my stoker in my basement. The pitch is pretty good about 45 Deg id say. I tested the pitch before finalizing the installation. Coal runs fine wet or dry. Fills my hopper automatically, runs so slow there is no coal dust. A real work saver.

coalkirk · Post by **coalkirk** » Fri. Mar. 08, 2019 7:32 am

k-2 wrote: ↑
Thu. Mar. 07, 2019 10:02 am
I have a 4" PVC pipe delivering rice coal down from my bin outside thru the foundation wall to my stoker in my basement. The pitch is pretty good about 45 Deg id say. I tested the pitch before finalizing the installation. Coal runs fine wet or dry. Fills my hopper automatically, runs so slow there is no coal dust. A real work saver.

I have the exact same thing. Mine does double duty. When its not loading coal I have a perforated cap on mine that provides combustion air into my boiler room.

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xmanjeff · Post by **xmanjeff** » Sun. Mar. 10, 2019 2:25 pm

I run 2.8 ton a year thru a 2.5 pvc on a 45 , one sweet setup

k-2 · Post by **k-2** » Sun. Mar. 10, 2019 2:55 pm

Been feeding my K2 boiler for 15 yrs thru a 4" PVC pipe. Only time i ever had a problem was wet coal freezing up and had to break up the clumps to get it to run thru the pipe. Very unusual as i usually get a winters supply in the fall and hardly ever get winter time deliveries. Been keeping an extra ton in the bin for possible unseasonal brutal cold spells to avoid wintertime deliveries.