A bit belated, but "August tale of the tape"
- lsayre
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- Joined: Wed. Nov. 23, 2005 9:17 pm
- Location: Ohio
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AHS S130 Coal Gun
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh Anthracite Pea
- Other Heating: Resistance Boiler (13.5 KW), ComfortMax 75
Unless I added it up incorrectly, we only burned 350 lbs. of coal in August, or 11.3 lbs. per day. A new record low for us. No outfires. Blaschak pea.
- StokerDon
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- Joined: Mon. Nov. 11, 2013 11:17 am
- Location: PA, Southern York County!
- 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
- gaw
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- Joined: Fri. Jan. 26, 2007 2:51 am
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KA-6
- Coal Size/Type: Rice from Schuylkill County
In years past I would dial the Keystoker back to save coal and would always inevitably go too far and lose fire. I have since adopted the K.I.S.S. method. She runs a bit hot and burns a bit more coal but I can sleep well knowing momma ain’t gonna be calling bitching about the fire going out.