i have a rutlage magnetic thermometer on ther front of my hotblast furnace. as far I have seen nobody around here uses or cares what temp there furnace is. do any of you guys have a thermometer on your coal funace?
if so, what do you try and keep it at? what is to hot, and what is complete meltdown? am I just to worried about the temp of the furnace? do most of you guys not consider it hot untill itd cherry red? lol
thanks,
sam
Furnace Temps
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archbolter
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- Location: DENVER, WV
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: HOTBLAST1537
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hotblast1357
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- Joined: Mon. Mar. 10, 2014 10:06 pm
- Location: Peasleeville NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1984 Eshland S260 coal gun
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh anthracite pea
- Other Heating: air source heat pump, oil furnace
I've got a hot blast 1357, burning anthracite nut coal, running 350-400 over the feed door with magnetic thermometer, I would run no hotter than 600, but can heat my house in upstate NY at only 350-400