Magic Heat?
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franco b
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- Hand Fed Coal Stove: V ermont Castings 2310, Franco Belge 262
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- Coal Size/Type: nut and pea
If you have excessively high stack temperatures it will add heat exchange surface. It will also kessen draft. It is not a substitute for a properly sized stove or boiler.
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CapeCoaler
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: want AA130
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS Machine BS#4, Harman MKII, Hitzer 503,...
- Coal Size/Type: Pea/Nut/Stove
Nada...
Waste of money on a proper coal stove...
Waste of money on a proper coal stove...
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plumberman
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- Location: andes ny
- Stoker Coal Boiler: coal gun 130
- Coal Size/Type: pea
- Other Heating: solar dhw/samsung mini split/oil
rotted out a few years
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coaledsweat
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 260M
- Coal Size/Type: Pea
If you need something else to clean often by all means install one.
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franpipeman
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: efm 520 stoker fitzgibbons pressure vessel
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: harman, russo
- Coal Size/Type: rice
- Other Heating: alpine propane condensing boiler radiant floor
there is no free lunch there will be a price and they are all mentioned in the above posts
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StokerDon
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: Gentleman Janitor GJ-5, Van Wert VA-600, Axeman Anderson130 X3.
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Harman SF3500 reduced down to 3 grates connected to its own plenum
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
In my opinion, these things don't make any sense on a coal stoker boiler. The stack temps are very low and in most cases, you need a little extra chimney heat to keep the draft going during idle periods.
A small cast iron radiator would be a better choice.
-Don
A small cast iron radiator would be a better choice.
-Don
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mntbugy
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- Coal Size/Type: stove and nut and some bit
- Other Heating: Propain
If you can find one of these. This would be a lot better option.
This design is 100 years before the magic heat box. Fire insurance company might frown upon using this.
You can get 3 for that price.
This design is 100 years before the magic heat box. Fire insurance company might frown upon using this.
You can get 3 for that price.
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Rosemount Radiator aka exhaust gas heat reclaimer.
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ShawnTRD
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- Location: Spencer, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KA6 (New in April 2014)
- Coal Size/Type: Anthracite Rice
- Other Heating: Weil Mclain WGO-2 (Net 75k BTU)
Yeah I figured it would be a waste. And I did think that it might mess with draft. Just wondering. Plus I have been on here in a while.
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Dakotaguy
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: Efm 520 highboy
- Coal Size/Type: Lots of rice from Lehigh
- Other Heating: Pops 2010 df 520 stoker
My dad has one nothing but a pain in the butt to clean 4 years old already rusted out save your money
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Kielanders
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I've used one for 8 years on my 1st Floor Stove, never a lick of trouble, I love it!
I live in Alaska, have my two stoves running 7 to 8 months per year - there's no way anyone here can tell me I don't know how to burn coal.
We only have access to bit-coal, which burns somewhat differently than anthracite, but it's been an outstanding addition & money well spent.
I would not recommend the unit if you burn a fair amount of wood as you need high stack temps to prevent premature creosote buildup.
I live in Alaska, have my two stoves running 7 to 8 months per year - there's no way anyone here can tell me I don't know how to burn coal.
We only have access to bit-coal, which burns somewhat differently than anthracite, but it's been an outstanding addition & money well spent.
I would not recommend the unit if you burn a fair amount of wood as you need high stack temps to prevent premature creosote buildup.