keystoker vs efm 520

 
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Post by waytomany?s » Tue. Mar. 28, 2023 4:46 pm

nepacoal wrote:
Tue. Mar. 28, 2023 4:17 pm
Even my little kaa-4 can burn 175 lbs in a day... It would be running constantly, but it would do it without any issues!!!
Really? What conditions would it take to be running like that?


 
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Post by nepacoal » Tue. Mar. 28, 2023 4:55 pm

Probably -10 to -15 with high winds... We live in a brick 1940 Cape cod with zero insulation in the walls. The most we've actually burned was 130. It was set at 6.5 lbs per hour and ran for 20 hours that day. If I remember correctly, it wasn't real cold at 5° but was extremely windy.

Edit - It was actually -4° that morning... Here's the post discussing it.
Post by nepacoal - Burned 131 lbs yesterday

 
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Post by Retro_Origin » Tue. Mar. 28, 2023 7:46 pm

So basically what you need to determine is whether your cost savings to switching to a more efficient boiler would be worth it? If you were dead set on switching but nervous about the cost difference you could possibly buy just a stoker unit for an efm or similar and modify your base to receive it, then you could have all your plumbing still intact! I don't think anyone would complain about having that nice big keystroker firedoor either. Stoker Don has done this several times. Watch his videos!

 
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Post by Scottscoaled » Mon. Apr. 03, 2023 3:29 pm

Retro_Origin wrote:
Tue. Mar. 28, 2023 7:46 pm
So basically what you need to determine is whether your cost savings to switching to a more efficient boiler would be worth it? If you were dead set on switching but nervous about the cost difference you could possibly buy just a stoker unit for an efm or similar and modify your base to receive it, then you could have all your plumbing still intact! I don't think anyone would complain about having that nice big keystroker firedoor either. Stoker Don has done this several times. Watch his videos!
NO!

 
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Post by Retro_Origin » Mon. Apr. 03, 2023 7:24 pm

Scottscoaled wrote:
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NO!
Please explain. I'm a newbie.

 
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Post by Dave 1234 » Tue. Apr. 04, 2023 2:49 pm

How much coal did you burn this season ?

 
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Post by Scottscoaled » Tue. Apr. 04, 2023 9:33 pm

Dave 1234 wrote:
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How much coal did you burn this season ?
How many members on this forum have you sold EFM’s to?


 
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Post by Scottscoaled » Tue. Apr. 04, 2023 9:38 pm

Retro_Origin wrote:
Mon. Apr. 03, 2023 7:24 pm
Please explain. I'm a newbie.
They are at best, a difficult beast to stuff a underfed stoker into. The keystoker is worth less as soon as you do it. It isn’t designed to take a pass thru auger design. You could probably have better results cutting a Van Wert into the opposite side of the fire door.

 
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Post by Dave 1234 » Wed. Apr. 05, 2023 8:44 am

Scottscoaled wrote:
Tue. Apr. 04, 2023 9:33 pm
How many members on this forum have you sold EFM’s to?
That question was to the poster Scott , I was not reacting to your statement at all .

Was wondering if he has excessive coal consumption.

I'm not a seller of coal equipment .

Not flaming . just don't want you thinking i was disrespectful of your post .

 
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Post by Dave 1234 » Wed. Apr. 05, 2023 9:23 am

There is a poster here , has a user name very similar to me . But located in Pa .

Does sell coal equipment .

 
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Post by Scottscoaled » Thu. Apr. 06, 2023 10:12 am

Dave 1234 wrote:
Wed. Apr. 05, 2023 9:23 am
There is a poster here , has a user name very similar to me . But located in Pa .

Does sell coal equipment .
Sorry, my apologies. Sort of sensitive these days since I retired

 
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Post by waytomany?s » Thu. Apr. 06, 2023 11:17 am

Scottscoaled wrote:
Thu. Apr. 06, 2023 10:12 am
Sorry, my apologies. Sort of sensitive these days since I retired
Sensitive? Ohhh, to the cold! Yeah, me too. :D

 
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Post by Rob R. » Thu. Apr. 06, 2023 11:26 am

firetender wrote:
Mon. Mar. 27, 2023 9:05 pm
Thanks for the input. The other thing that is attractive is the auger feed. I have a coal bin because the first season I got it in bags and I am not a big fan of moving material multiple times. So the auger system would save me from hauling 250 pounds of coal every other day across the cellar to fill the boiler.
I have never heard anyone with an EFM say that they wished they had a Keystoker instead…but I have heard plenty say the opposite. If you can find a good used EFM, you could probably pull off the swap for relatively low cost.

 
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Post by Farmer6 » Thu. Apr. 06, 2023 2:03 pm

Hello I recently installed a 2011 EFM 520 and love it. I had looked into a keystoker K a6 I am sure glad I didnt go that route. Hope that help you out.

 
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Post by Retro_Origin » Thu. Apr. 06, 2023 3:21 pm

Planning to sell my k6 this summer when I can remove it! Stop advertising for efm or I'll be stuck with it! :lol: :lol: also while efm might get the award for most reliable/user friendly (I think) only the axeman can tickle the fancy of eccentric quirkiness that some of us have.... :geek:


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