Proper Draft Control Usage (Severn Boiler)

Post Reply
 
User avatar
imaddicted2u
Member
Posts: 84
Joined: Thu. Nov. 12, 2009 3:02 pm
Location: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada
Hand Fed Coal Boiler: American Standard Severn (1957) on bituminous
Coal Size/Type: Unscreened-Fist sized lump to powder-Bituminous

Post by imaddicted2u » Mon. Oct. 14, 2013 1:50 am

I have a 1957 Severn boiler. I plan on burning wood and coal in it.
There is a draft control on the back that opens into the ash pit and feeds combustion air under the fire. There is also a draft control in the loading door that feeds air over the fire.
Can someone detail the proper usage of these two air feeds when using wood and when using coal to maximize burn time with each fuel.
Image


 
User avatar
imaddicted2u
Member
Posts: 84
Joined: Thu. Nov. 12, 2009 3:02 pm
Location: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia Canada
Hand Fed Coal Boiler: American Standard Severn (1957) on bituminous
Coal Size/Type: Unscreened-Fist sized lump to powder-Bituminous

Post by imaddicted2u » Mon. Oct. 14, 2013 2:34 am

I may have come across the answer to the question of which draft is best to use when burning wood on this website.
http://www.charmaster.com/exclusive_draft.html

Post Reply

Return to “Hand Fired Coal Boilers Using Anthracite”