Any ash producers out there?

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Post by CoalisCoolxWarm » Thu. Nov. 22, 2018 9:40 am

My 'ash producer' is humming along nicely in these couple of very cold nights, down to about 15F.

All I have to do it keep the hopper full of black rocks and in a couple of days I have a fresh batch of new ash ;)

Best ash producer I've ever owned :yes:

Happy Thanksgiving!

 
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Post by franco b » Thu. Nov. 22, 2018 9:42 am

The problem is all that waste heat in producing the ash.

 
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Post by CoalisCoolxWarm » Thu. Nov. 22, 2018 9:46 am

franco b wrote:
Thu. Nov. 22, 2018 9:42 am
The problem is all that waste heat in producing the ash.
You'd think they'd have found a 'more efficient' method of conversion by now. LOL

 
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Post by lzaharis » Thu. Nov. 22, 2018 12:37 pm

IF we had access to Western Sub Bituminous coal on this side of the Mississippi we would barely have any ash as it burns to a very fine white ash and it would cost less to buy.


 
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Post by CoalHeat » Fri. Nov. 23, 2018 10:18 pm

Why I currently have 2 ash producers running, one turning Lehigh rice into ash and the other one turning Lehigh nut in to ash.

 
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Post by CoalisCoolxWarm » Fri. Nov. 23, 2018 11:31 pm

I heard the media say we had to "do away with coal" so I'm doing my best to convert as much as possible. Sounds like I'm in good company :yes:

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Fri. Nov. 23, 2018 11:55 pm

You most certainly are!

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