Looking for a suggestion for the flapper that seals the end of the coal vac system as it drops into the hopper. I had weather stripping on it but it doesn't seem to last.
Thoughts?
Thanks!
Coal Vac "Flapper"??
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nepacoal
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- Coal Size/Type: Buck
I am still using a peanut lid with a yoga mat as the gasket. It's bungied to my feed box.
I have been thinking of switching to a hinged wooden lid with a counterweight for an automatic solution but the peanut lid still works great...
I have been thinking of switching to a hinged wooden lid with a counterweight for an automatic solution but the peanut lid still works great...
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CoalisCoolxWarm
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- Coal Size/Type: Anthracite Buckwheat
- Other Heating: Oil Boiler
I like the idea of a "chute" of pipe coming from the barrel. Would allow more room if we have to add coal manually via buckets....thanks for the pic!
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nepacoal
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- Joined: Wed. Nov. 21, 2012 7:49 am
- Location: Coal Country
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KAA-4 / "Kelly" and an EFM 520 at my in-laws
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Harman SF-260 - retired
- Coal Size/Type: Buck
The build thread is in my signature showing the box better...CoalisCoolxWarm wrote: ↑Fri. Jan. 03, 2020 6:54 amI like the idea of a "chute" of pipe coming from the barrel. Would allow more room if we have to add coal manually via buckets....thanks for the pic!
I have a hinged flapper attached to the end of the 4" PVC. I have a box with a hinged lid on top of the hopper so it contains all the coal dust. So I am dealing with some type of seal that needs to be fixed to the flapper.
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