Spin Draft Addition to Door

Post Reply
 
crzybowhntr
Member
Posts: 34
Joined: Fri. Dec. 25, 2015 10:48 am
Location: Clarksburg, WV
Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Energy King 480EK

Post by crzybowhntr » Sat. Feb. 06, 2016 1:04 pm

Anyone ever add a spin draft to the door of a combo furnace? Looking for a better way to burn the volitale gasses of than leaving door cracked.

 
User avatar
michaelanthony
Member
Posts: 4550
Joined: Sat. Nov. 22, 2008 10:42 pm
Location: millinocket,me.
Hand Fed Coal Stove: Vigilant 2310, gold marc box stove
Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Gold Marc Independence
Baseburners & Antiques: Home Sparkle 12
Coal Size/Type: 'nut
Other Heating: Fujitsu mini split, FHA oil furnace

Post by michaelanthony » Sat. Feb. 06, 2016 7:20 pm

Secondary Air Distribution System
Here a place to start. Others have done similar and they may be in the thread as well. Good luck and don't forget the pictures!

 
User avatar
Ky Speedracer
Member
Posts: 492
Joined: Sun. Dec. 21, 2014 9:38 pm
Location: Middletown, Kentucky
Hand Fed Coal Stove: Florence HotBlast NO.68 & Potbelly
Hand Fed Coal Furnace: HotBlast 1557M
Coal Size/Type: Ky Lump & Anthracite Nut
Other Heating: Oil

Post by Ky Speedracer » Sun. Feb. 07, 2016 9:14 am

crzybowhntr wrote:Anyone ever add a spin draft to the door of a combo furnace? Looking for a better way to burn the volitale gasses of than leaving door cracked.
Adding secondary air through the door will probably help SOME with burning off volitales.
Ideally you need to evenly distribute the air across and somewhat over top of the fire if at all possible. And, if at all possible heat the air somehow. The hotter the air is the more easily it will combust.
I'm not familiar with your stove so none of the above may be possible.

I did this in my HB stove and it works incredibly well. If you're interested you can look through this thread and see if there is anything that might be of help.

Pre-Heated Secondary Air Modification…Is This Possible?

The one thing that I would consider doing if I could do mine again would be to get the secondary air over the fire a little higher. It works well now but I think it may work a little better if it came in a couple inches or so higher.


 
User avatar
Sunny Boy
Member
Posts: 25557
Joined: Mon. Nov. 11, 2013 1:40 pm
Location: Central NY
Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Anthracite Industrial, domestic hot water heater
Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood range 208, # 6 base heater, 2 Modern Oak 118.
Coal Size/Type: Nuts !
Other Heating: Oil &electric plenum furnace

Post by Sunny Boy » Thu. Mar. 03, 2016 11:06 am

Lee (screen name Lightning), ran pipe down both sides and just above the firebox of his Clayton furnace to better distribute secondary air over the fire.

The pipes have small holes drilled every couple of inches facing out over the firebed. The end of the pipe extend out the front of the stove to let air in. As the air travels through the pipe it gets preheated.

Seems to work well for his stove.

If your interested, pm him and he can give you more details.

Paul

 
User avatar
davidmcbeth3
Member
Posts: 8505
Joined: Sun. Jun. 14, 2009 2:31 pm
Coal Size/Type: nut/pea/anthra

Post by davidmcbeth3 » Thu. Mar. 03, 2016 2:09 pm

Anyone add spinners for just aesthetic reasons? So you'll be to coolest stove user in the neighborhood? Maybe with neon/LED wheels?



I'm sure that the air flow should be able to rotate a disc or wheel...

 
User avatar
Ky Speedracer
Member
Posts: 492
Joined: Sun. Dec. 21, 2014 9:38 pm
Location: Middletown, Kentucky
Hand Fed Coal Stove: Florence HotBlast NO.68 & Potbelly
Hand Fed Coal Furnace: HotBlast 1557M
Coal Size/Type: Ky Lump & Anthracite Nut
Other Heating: Oil

Post by Ky Speedracer » Thu. Mar. 03, 2016 2:44 pm

davidmcbeth3 wrote:Anyone add spinners for just aesthetic reasons? So you'll be to coolest stove user in the neighborhood? Maybe with neon/LED wheels?



I'm sure that the air flow should be able to rotate a disc or wheel...
Maybe expose the blower fan with a clear panel and mount an LED spinner on that!! :up:

Post Reply

Return to “Hand Fired Coal Boilers & Hot Air Furnaces/Stoves Using Bituminous”