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Post by DooHicky » Tue. Mar. 06, 2018 7:27 am

Looking at maybe picking up this unit...read through a fair amount here. I could not find any btu ratings, any ideas?

Pros.....cons(other than parts availability).

Thanks..Mike

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Post by Rob R. » Tue. Mar. 06, 2018 8:02 am

My best guess is that the model number is the amount of steam radiation the unit can support, in square feet. That would be 144k btus/hr. You can probably call around and find someone with a spec sheet.

They are nice boilers. Other than issues with the grate, I have never heard much bad about them.

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Tue. Mar. 06, 2018 8:04 am

Isn't there a Losh guy in Schuylkill for parts? Water cooled grate in those as I recall. Looks like it's in excellent shape.

 
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Post by DooHicky » Tue. Mar. 06, 2018 8:18 am

Ideas on how much this thing would weigh?

 
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Post by Olllotj » Tue. Mar. 06, 2018 12:30 pm

I would guess 1000 lbs.

 
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Post by StokerDon » Tue. Mar. 06, 2018 7:12 pm

This ain't no Keystoker. Some of the boiler is 1/2" thick. The DHW coil area is 3/4" thick. I didn't have any way of measuring it but the Losch 475 that I had the boiler alone was 900 to 1,000 pounds. I think the Losch 600 is the next bigger size. The 475 is about 147K gross and net is about 130K accordion to Whistlenut.

Pros-
The Losch was probably the most heavy duty residential coal stoker boiler made. The hopper is 1/4" plate steel. Big burn grate, lots of boiler tubes, a lot of water volume and a very large 3/4" DHW coil mean you will never run out of hot water.
It will burn anything you put in the hopper that fits through the feed hole. These units were originally designed to burn Barley size coal which was by far the cheapest. It still is if you get it right from the breaker.

Cons-
The water cooled grate only lasts 50 to 60 years before it needs to be repaired. I don't know if anyone is still around that repairs the grates. No new parts are available. I only know of one person that knows how to set up one of these bump grate stokers.

The good news is if the grate is bad and you can't fix it, with a little cutting and welding you can put in a different stoker.

Before you put any money down, check the DHW coil area and the grate for leaks, rust and holes. Hopefully this is still plumbed in so you can do this under pressure.

-Don

 
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Post by DooHicky » Tue. Mar. 06, 2018 8:56 pm

Definitely food for thought...kinda stinks it is about 3 hours away....

The retrofitting of a burn pot has me intrigued....


 
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Post by DooHicky » Wed. Mar. 07, 2018 12:15 pm

Spoke with the fella that has it, it was in operation until October last year when he went to a newer stoker..no known issues.

Might be a little concerned about it's size...I don't want too big a boiler....right now I have a royal wood boiler that is "supposed" to be rated at 150k btu..that heats house and 30x30 insulated pole barn.

Anybody in central PA(north of Harrisburg area)...that would wanna go have a look for me :-) ?....I'm 3 hours west :-(

 
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Post by DooHicky » Wed. Mar. 07, 2018 5:01 pm

Spoke with a John from Losch and he said the model 600 was rated at 167k btu's and weighs 1500 lbs

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Wed. Mar. 07, 2018 6:08 pm

DooHicky wrote:
Wed. Mar. 07, 2018 5:01 pm
Spoke with a John from Losch and he said the model 600 was rated at 167k btu's and weighs 1500 lbs
Can he still get parts for it?

 
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Post by DooHicky » Wed. Mar. 07, 2018 7:39 pm

He still has a few...but the main thing...the water cooled grate can be remade..but AWFULLY expensive

 
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Post by Rob R. » Wed. Mar. 07, 2018 8:04 pm

That is a lot of boiler, and seems like it is worth a closer look. I certainly hope it does not end up going to the scrap yard.

 
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Post by DooHicky » Wed. Mar. 07, 2018 8:10 pm

Yes...it pains me that it is 3 + hrs away.....that is probably going to be my major bump in the road

 
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Post by Rob R. » Wed. Mar. 07, 2018 8:11 pm

It could be worse. Try being a coal burner up on the Canadian border.

 
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Post by hotblast1357 » Wed. Mar. 07, 2018 8:19 pm

Amen to that rob! It’s terrible!


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