Heather boilers
- BodyshopPat
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: S260 COALGUN-(thanks Dave1234)
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: New Yorker WC-130/on rice/80gal storage
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: THERMO-PRIDE WC 27-- 1980 MODEL
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: modified CLAYTON 1802G WITH STAINLESS COILS
- Coal Size/Type: PEA AND RICE -LUMP SLACK AND VARIOUS SIZES OF BITUMINOUS
- Other Heating: RINNAI TANKLESS LP - AND HEAT PUMP
I am considering buying a used wc 130 New Yorker boiler but not sure of the age, I cant find any info on the last time they made the wc model. I was able to print a user manual off of the new Yorker site. I am also considering just buying a new Heather H 8 boiler. Does anyone on here have one and if so how is it doing for you? I have 3500 sq ft of radiant and 1500 radiant in garage, I wanted to also install a ceiling hung water to air in the garage till I get the walls insulated, the radiant in the garage is not too effective. I am not sure the wc 130 is capable of the task. open to all comments,,, thanks!
- BodyshopPat
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- Posts: 65
- Joined: Mon. Jan. 01, 2018 10:42 am
- Stoker Coal Boiler: S260 COALGUN-(thanks Dave1234)
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: New Yorker WC-130/on rice/80gal storage
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: THERMO-PRIDE WC 27-- 1980 MODEL
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: modified CLAYTON 1802G WITH STAINLESS COILS
- Coal Size/Type: PEA AND RICE -LUMP SLACK AND VARIOUS SIZES OF BITUMINOUS
- Other Heating: RINNAI TANKLESS LP - AND HEAT PUMP
I have pretty much decided to go with hand fired as I have lots of woodland I need to clean up. So wood with the coal is the way I am heating now and although a stoker would be nice, I would not have access to it without buying a tractor trailer load or buying by the bag here at the box stores.
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- Location: Western NY 14141
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KB-8
- Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat
- Other Heating: Utica Propane Hot Water
What are you using now to heat the home?
The Heather looks like a nice big heavy boiler. Don’t hear much about them around here.
I know DS and Keystoker have similar models.
The Heather looks like a nice big heavy boiler. Don’t hear much about them around here.
I know DS and Keystoker have similar models.
- McGiever
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- Location: Junction of PA-OH-WV
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AXEMAN-ANDERSON 130 "1959"
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: BUCKET A DAY water heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
- Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
Is this for burning Bituminous Coal with the wood?
- BodyshopPat
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- Posts: 65
- Joined: Mon. Jan. 01, 2018 10:42 am
- Stoker Coal Boiler: S260 COALGUN-(thanks Dave1234)
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: New Yorker WC-130/on rice/80gal storage
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: THERMO-PRIDE WC 27-- 1980 MODEL
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: modified CLAYTON 1802G WITH STAINLESS COILS
- Coal Size/Type: PEA AND RICE -LUMP SLACK AND VARIOUS SIZES OF BITUMINOUS
- Other Heating: RINNAI TANKLESS LP - AND HEAT PUMP
I presently have a large 1802 clayton wood and coal furnace,I installed two 1 inch stainless domestic coils in the firebox and circulate the radiant thru them, I also have a tankless water heater that I cycle a few times a day manually . I have the warm air piped into the 3500 home, a little is coming out to keep the garage 1500 from freezing, its 12 degrees tonight. I have a good medium sized coal fire, couple of logs in there and the radiant water is about 80 degrees and pumps are continuous. The house is a toasty 72. about 80 in the hallway where the warm air is coming out of vent.... I can achieve 120 radiant temps with the tankless water heater and its lp and very expensive to use stand alone,,, so I was hoping that a "real" boiler would get my water temps up to the 120 to 130 and my floors would get really toasty warm.I cant fault the Clayton, its a good heavy duty furnace, its just not a boiler.
- BodyshopPat
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- Posts: 65
- Joined: Mon. Jan. 01, 2018 10:42 am
- Stoker Coal Boiler: S260 COALGUN-(thanks Dave1234)
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: New Yorker WC-130/on rice/80gal storage
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: THERMO-PRIDE WC 27-- 1980 MODEL
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: modified CLAYTON 1802G WITH STAINLESS COILS
- Coal Size/Type: PEA AND RICE -LUMP SLACK AND VARIOUS SIZES OF BITUMINOUS
- Other Heating: RINNAI TANKLESS LP - AND HEAT PUMP
yes on the wood and coal on the heather h 8
- McGiever
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- Location: Junction of PA-OH-WV
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AXEMAN-ANDERSON 130 "1959"
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: BUCKET A DAY water heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
- Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
What KIND of Coal?...Hard or Soft?
- BodyshopPat
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- Posts: 65
- Joined: Mon. Jan. 01, 2018 10:42 am
- Stoker Coal Boiler: S260 COALGUN-(thanks Dave1234)
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: New Yorker WC-130/on rice/80gal storage
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: THERMO-PRIDE WC 27-- 1980 MODEL
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: modified CLAYTON 1802G WITH STAINLESS COILS
- Coal Size/Type: PEA AND RICE -LUMP SLACK AND VARIOUS SIZES OF BITUMINOUS
- Other Heating: RINNAI TANKLESS LP - AND HEAT PUMP
the heather does not specify either, I assume it will burn both just fine. All the handfed furnaces I have ever fired burn both types fine also
- McGiever
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- Joined: Sun. May. 02, 2010 11:26 pm
- Location: Junction of PA-OH-WV
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AXEMAN-ANDERSON 130 "1959"
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: BUCKET A DAY water heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
- Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
And...Which are you planning to use? Big differences when it comes to burning one or the other.BodyshopPat wrote: ↑Sat. Jan. 13, 2018 9:12 pmthe heather does not specify either, I assume it will burn both just fine. All the handfed furnaces I have ever fired burn both types fine also
Why I am asking, Both are coal, yes... But not like asking, Both are wood, and, will you use hickory or oak.
- BodyshopPat
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- Posts: 65
- Joined: Mon. Jan. 01, 2018 10:42 am
- Stoker Coal Boiler: S260 COALGUN-(thanks Dave1234)
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: New Yorker WC-130/on rice/80gal storage
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: THERMO-PRIDE WC 27-- 1980 MODEL
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: modified CLAYTON 1802G WITH STAINLESS COILS
- Coal Size/Type: PEA AND RICE -LUMP SLACK AND VARIOUS SIZES OF BITUMINOUS
- Other Heating: RINNAI TANKLESS LP - AND HEAT PUMP
I have both hard and soft coal available, but neither are stoker unless I buy anthracite in bags, that's about 350 a ton at box stores. I would be burning both. the coal I am burning tonight is hard coal, called 5 block. it is hot burning and nearly no smoke from chimney
- BodyshopPat
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- Posts: 65
- Joined: Mon. Jan. 01, 2018 10:42 am
- Stoker Coal Boiler: S260 COALGUN-(thanks Dave1234)
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: New Yorker WC-130/on rice/80gal storage
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: THERMO-PRIDE WC 27-- 1980 MODEL
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: modified CLAYTON 1802G WITH STAINLESS COILS
- Coal Size/Type: PEA AND RICE -LUMP SLACK AND VARIOUS SIZES OF BITUMINOUS
- Other Heating: RINNAI TANKLESS LP - AND HEAT PUMP
do you have experience with bituminous coal? in your furnaces? what is your method of transfer ? radiant or other?
- McGiever
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- Joined: Sun. May. 02, 2010 11:26 pm
- Location: Junction of PA-OH-WV
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AXEMAN-ANDERSON 130 "1959"
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: BUCKET A DAY water heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
- Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
Only experiment with bit in small stoves. I burn only anthracite in a stoker boiler w/ air coil in duct, a few fin tube baseboard and a indirect water heater.BodyshopPat wrote: ↑Sat. Jan. 13, 2018 10:40 pmdo you have experience with bituminous coal? in your furnaces? what is your method of transfer ? radiant or other?
Have been studying radiant heating designs and done some controls for other's systems. Will be adding some radiant in near future.
- BodyshopPat
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- Posts: 65
- Joined: Mon. Jan. 01, 2018 10:42 am
- Stoker Coal Boiler: S260 COALGUN-(thanks Dave1234)
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: New Yorker WC-130/on rice/80gal storage
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: THERMO-PRIDE WC 27-- 1980 MODEL
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: modified CLAYTON 1802G WITH STAINLESS COILS
- Coal Size/Type: PEA AND RICE -LUMP SLACK AND VARIOUS SIZES OF BITUMINOUS
- Other Heating: RINNAI TANKLESS LP - AND HEAT PUMP
I have been using local coal, sometimes hard coal but mostly bituminous from the coalfields of WV since 1973 when I built my first barrel stove to burn coal, then about 2 years later I built a large forced air coal burner for the body shop but made it too thick, had poor transfer, finally sold it and bought the Thermo Pride wc 27 I still use in the shop today, fire in it right now,,, and also firing the big Clayton today too. I bought two tons from a guy two weeks ago, its lump and some slack, but burns like crazy!!! I had to jump through hoops to get my insurance to approve my current furnace but managed to get it done. I guess you could say I have been experimenting with coal and wood my whole life.. I remember as a kid,our house was heated with a wards coal furnace , forced air, had a humidifier on front of it, you poured water in. I used to help fire it some, as a kid. thanks for all of your input!!!
- McGiever
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- Posts: 10130
- Joined: Sun. May. 02, 2010 11:26 pm
- Location: Junction of PA-OH-WV
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AXEMAN-ANDERSON 130 "1959"
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: BUCKET A DAY water heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
- Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
- Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar
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Tell somemore of this "5 Block" hard coal...
is it bagged?
what size coal available?
buy at big box store?
Tell somemore of this "5 Block" hard coal...
is it bagged?
what size coal available?
buy at big box store?