The Allen stoker

nepacoal · Post by **nepacoal** » Tue. Sep. 26, 2023 7:21 pm

Is it a Field Controls type RC with a collar? Per page 30 of the Field Controls contractor's guide the 7" RC would work on 6, 7, or 8 inch stovepipe...

Idlorah · Post by **Idlorah** » Wed. Sep. 27, 2023 5:05 am

nepacoal wrote: ↑
Tue. Sep. 26, 2023 7:21 pm
Is it a Field Controls type RC with a collar? Per page 30 of the Field Controls contractor's guide the 7" RC would work on 6, 7, or 8 inch stovepipe...

I do believe it is, the collar has seen better days so it was thrown out.

Idlorah · Post by **Idlorah** » Mon. Oct. 02, 2023 7:52 pm

Got the allen all vacuumed out and the flue pipes as well she is ready to fire up when I need. Hopefully the few odds and ends I change help my coal grinding issue that I had last year.

Idlorah · Post by **Idlorah** » Mon. Oct. 09, 2023 7:56 pm

Today is the day, lighting up the allen for this heating season.

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Idlorah · Post by **Idlorah** » Mon. Oct. 09, 2023 9:38 pm

Fire established and making steam. Now to turn off the electric water heater.

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Post by **StokerDon** » Mon. Oct. 09, 2023 10:37 pm

Wow!

Nice!!!

Idlorah · Post by **Idlorah** » Tue. Oct. 10, 2023 8:41 pm

StokerDon wrote: ↑
Mon. Oct. 09, 2023 10:37 pm
Wow!

Nice!!!

I could've held out longer but I have to keep the house warm for my daughter. Plus who doesn't like a good coal stoker fire up.

Retro_Origin · Post by **Retro_Origin** » Wed. Oct. 11, 2023 5:54 pm

Idlorah wrote: ↑
Tue. Oct. 10, 2023 8:41 pm
Plus who doesn't like a good coal stoker fire up.

This is how hypnotism was discovered...people couldn't look away. It still occurs today in some basements...

Idlorah · Post by **Idlorah** » Wed. Oct. 11, 2023 7:14 pm

Retro_Origin wrote: ↑
Wed. Oct. 11, 2023 5:54 pm
This is how hypnotism was discovered...people couldn't look away. It still occurs today in some basements...

That it does, not sure why but it's always fun to watch

Idlorah · Post by **Idlorah** » Thu. Oct. 26, 2023 9:04 pm

Nearing the end of my supply. It's funny how being a coal delivery man make myself get coal last

I'll be heading out to sherman this Saturday while my brother makes 2 deliveries. I have inly ever burned buck in my stoker but I am going to try a load of rice this time and see how that goes I'm not sure if I still have a grinding issue or if the coal I'm burning now just had a bunch of fines in it since it is all the stuff I shoveled off the concrete floor.

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Dave 1234 · Post by **Dave 1234** » Thu. Oct. 26, 2023 9:55 pm

Isaac , she will love rice. Makes a nice ,''at rest'' hot pot . You may switch .

Dave

lincolnmania · Post by **lincolnmania** » Thu. Oct. 26, 2023 10:16 pm

I have burned Buckwheat and rice in efm stokers and I prefer rice. less grinding in the auger.

Idlorah · Post by **Idlorah** » Thu. Oct. 26, 2023 10:45 pm

Dave 1234 wrote: ↑
Thu. Oct. 26, 2023 9:55 pm
Isaac , she will love rice. Makes a nice ,''at rest'' hot pot . You may switch .

Dave

I hope so been fighting some grinding since rebuild last year.

lincolnmania wrote: ↑
Thu. Oct. 26, 2023 10:16 pm
I have burned Buckwheat and rice in efm stokers and I prefer rice. less grinding in the auger.

Hope it works for me, I have one last area where grinding could be from the pot auger tube I made I goofed up and put the seam right on the bottom so I'm sure that is contributing to some grinding. Next year I will get out the die grinder and smooth out the seam.

Post by **StokerDon** » Sat. Oct. 28, 2023 9:43 am

Idlorah wrote: ↑
Thu. Oct. 26, 2023 10:45 pm
Hope it works for me,

The EFMs have a smaller auger and pipes. The Allen looks like it has a lot more in common with the Gentleman Janitor than an EFM.

I'm glad you created this thread. It's given me some tips on possible problem areas with my Gentleman Janitor install. There really isn't much info out there on either stoker so this thread has helped me.

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-Don

Idlorah · Post by **Idlorah** » Sat. Oct. 28, 2023 10:33 am

I'm not 100% sure of auger size on efm but the allen uses a 2"sch 40 tube and a 1.875 diameter screw