Who else besides me is running their AA/AHS year round?

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 9:39 am

McGiever wrote: ↑
Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 9:29 am
Larry, Have you tried Red Ash Coals?
*robr's* suggestion of Kimmels year round would be one.

And for any coal supplier you would require delivery, correct? So this could be a limiting factor for what you may have access to receive.

I would require delivery.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 9:42 am

lsayre wrote: ↑
Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 9:23 am
coalnewbie just did this.

I also commented as i would like to know what i have currently, due to us probably ordering two TT loads this summer, and i want to make sure i have the same stuff coming.

Larry have you ever burned lehigh pea?

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 9:58 am

I don't burn my AA year round.

I'm headed out to a local supplier to pick up some Lehigh Pea today so that I may test some for myself.

Post by **coaledsweat** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 10:43 am

I'm running it now. Best ash I ever had out of my Axeman, zero unburned coal.

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 1:15 pm

Let's open this up a bit. Is anyone besides me consistently running their coal boiler (any make/model) year round?

Post by **Rob R.** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 1:32 pm

I have run my EFM through a few summers, but not in the last 4 years or so.

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 1:51 pm

Is it possible that I'm the only one left on the forum who runs my coal boiler year round?

Post by **Rob R.** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 2:01 pm

lsayre wrote: ↑
Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 1:51 pm
Is it possible that I'm the only one left on the forum who runs my coal boiler year round?

Windyhill does. Richard used to, but I am not sure if he still does.

I am sure there are plenty of people in the coal region that do as well.

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 2:38 pm

lsayre wrote: ↑
Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 1:51 pm
Is it possible that I'm the only one left on the forum who runs my coal boiler year round?

Rob R. wrote: ↑
Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 2:01 pm

Windyhill does. Richard used to, but I am not sure if he still does.

I am sure there are plenty of people in the coal region that do as well.

My EFM fire burns nonstop.... all 366 days of the yr,but only 365 days the other 3 yrs.

It provides DHW for 2 houses.

northernmainecoal · Post by **northernmainecoal** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 3:06 pm

I haven't shut down my efm in 4 years except to clean it. Burning blashak, zero outfires. Running with no timer this winter as well and so far so good

bradludwig · Post by **bradludwig** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 3:22 pm

I plan on running my efm 520 all year. Doing dhw through an indirect fired hwh. You need to have a heat dump. I am installing a radiator in the second part of basement to dump heat off. This will also allow me to turn off dehumidifier. I use a second aquastat to turn on the circ pump if boiler goes above 220F while ideling, lowers temp to 180. Using a 60 second burn every one hour to keep fire.

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 3:32 pm

bradludwig wrote: ↑
Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 3:22 pm
I plan on running my efm 520 all year. Doing dhw through an indirect fired hwh. You need to have a heat dump. I am installing a radiator in the second part of basement to dump heat off. This will also allow me to turn off dehumidifier. I use a second aquastat to turn on the circ pump if boiler goes above 220F while ideling, lowers temp to 180. Using a 60 second burn every one hour to keep fire.

I have no heat dump & never had issues with temps going up thru the roof. But, i constantly circulate & i turn the temp down during the DHW only months.

bradludwig · Post by **bradludwig** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 3:40 pm

That’s the difference, I am not constantly circulating. This unit was installed fall 2017 and is still in phase 1. Phase 2 and 3 will include constant circulation....if I live long enough.

Post by **StokerDon** » Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 3:41 pm

lsayre wrote: ↑
Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 1:51 pm
Is it possible that I'm the only one left on the forum who runs my coal boiler year round?

I ran my BairMatic/Van Wert through the Summer and this passed year I ran a Van Wert VA-600 through the Summer for DHW.

I got 'cha Larry, your not alone.

-Don