Pictures of Your Boiler
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1953 EFM 520 Highboy Fitzgibbons steam boiler
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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
Neat, a Hi Boy!
Nice job on that pipe insulation, that should keep the steam in there.
Is that 2" PVC some kind of coal vac or something?
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Nice job on that pipe insulation, that should keep the steam in there.
Is that 2" PVC some kind of coal vac or something?
-Don
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It's a "Linevac" by a company called Exair. It uses compressed air to convey materials
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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
NEAT!
So that's why there is an air line in the picture.
-Don
So that's why there is an air line in the picture.
-Don
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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
That is pretty frigg'in cool!
I think I am going to try that for an ash removal system. They offer it in stainless, so it should last for a few years.
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I think I am going to try that for an ash removal system. They offer it in stainless, so it should last for a few years.
-Don
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Make sure you have a compressor that can move a lot of air
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WOW, way simpler than the shop vac, cyclone separator and dust collection rigs. Will the aluminum version handle rice
or do we need the steel model? I need to move about 80 to 100 lbs a day, or 6 to 7 tons a year. Already have 2 inch PVC
run and dust collector near by, Probably should be in coalvac thread. Lets share! Gary.
or do we need the steel model? I need to move about 80 to 100 lbs a day, or 6 to 7 tons a year. Already have 2 inch PVC
run and dust collector near by, Probably should be in coalvac thread. Lets share! Gary.
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The only downfall of this thing is the amount of air it uses. The 2" one requires 45cfm @90psi. I have the 2" aluminum but I downsized mine piping to 1 1/4". I still need to get a bigger compressor to keep up with it.coaledfeat wrote: ↑Thu. Oct. 18, 2018 10:50 amWOW, way simpler than the shop vac, cyclone separator and dust collection rigs. Will the aluminum version handle rice
or do we need the steel model? I need to move about 80 to 100 lbs a day, or 6 to 7 tons a year. Already have 2 inch PVC
run and dust collector near by, Probably should be in coalvac thread. Lets share! Gary.
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: AHS S130 Coal Gun
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh Anthracite Pea
- Other Heating: Resistance Boiler (13.5 KW), ComfortMax 75
Nice! Does the LineVac cause any issues with coal dust, and if so, how are you addressing the dust issue?
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Doesn't the drum/hopper tank require venting? Where is all of the dust containing air from the compressor going? Can you vent the tank to the outside so the dust ends up out there?hardcoalhardcore wrote: ↑Fri. Oct. 19, 2018 8:10 amMy drum/hopper has a screw on lid so it contains all the dust. Plus my basement is filthy so dust isn't a major concern
Do you think a LineVac could move pea or nut coal? And how far could it move it?
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I'm not 100% sure what size it would move. I'd say probably buckwheat is the biggest you could move. I would contact the manufacturer and see what they recommend. Exair is the name of the companylsayre wrote: ↑Fri. Oct. 19, 2018 8:29 amDoesn't the drum/hopper tank require venting? Where is all of the dust containing air from the compressor going? Can you vent the tank to the outside so the dust ends up out there?
Do you think a LineVac could move pea or nut coal? And how far could it move it?
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Best to call and see what a large capacity and high horsepower 240 volt air compressor costs to buy...and costs in electricity to operate it. Also, I think you need not let air compressor get too cold, so pick a place to keep it warm all winter.