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Mr.Ark wrote: ↑

Mon. Mar. 18, 2019 12:31 am

I’m just curious as to how much coal does it hold on a refill?
Also does it ever have a problem with getting all clogged up with clinkers?

On Refill, mine is half a bag.

On this coal forum I found a used TARM boiler. It uses a Samson controller which senses the water temperature and then controls the air draft.
It burns coal like a dream. I love it.
My model is FT22, built in 1980. 22 Mcal/hr.
I’d post an ad in the classified section.

Just based on the reading I've done. For my own purpose I would consider a Chappee,Harman,or DS Aqua Gem. For used Hand Fed units.

I did an inquiry on the DS 9158 hand fed boiler doing hydronic floor heating. I provided some general heating and insulation information with room sizes and was given an answer that it "would be perfect" for my setup. I took a pic of my long winded details of my house, read it if i attached it properly, compare to what you have and know about your place and maybe it will help you. Good luck.

You are going to need to do more work to find the right boiler
for this rather than getting an answer over the phone.
You need a manual J heat loss assessment done first.

I got lucky. I stumbled into a Tarm(1980) which works like a dream. Sometimes you see these on eBay.

hotblast1357 wrote: ↑

Mon. Mar. 18, 2019 5:41 am

New Yorker 90 would fit your demands perfectly.

I would second that opinion, We have a WC90 set up in a not so ideal setup at the youngest son's house but it works fine on coal (the boy likes burning wood though... cause it's free ) and while I was reading this post I typed coal boiler into craigslist and well would you look at that... https://harrisburg.craigslist.org/app/d/hummelsto ... 32066.html if i didn't already have a Van Wert setting in the garage I wouldn't be typing this.

BunkerdCaddis wrote: ↑

Wed. Oct. 23, 2019 11:50 pm

We have a WC90 set up in a not so ideal setup at the youngest son's house but it works fine on coal (the boy likes burning wood though... cause it's free )

Hay, what ever happened to that nice Yellow Flame???

-Don

StokerDon wrote: ↑

Thu. Oct. 24, 2019 7:40 pm

Hay, what ever happened to that nice Yellow Flame???
-Don

That's the Oldest son's house, it's in the room it belongs in but not installed yet... I keep pushing but it hasn't happened yet

I think EFM makes a hand fired boiler. I remember reading about that unit several times on here.

ben wrote: ↑

Thu. Nov. 14, 2019 7:29 am

I think EFM makes a hand fired boiler. I remember reading about that unit several times on here.

EFM has discontinued making them. There are a few vendors with units in stock though. If you cant find one, I'd take a look at the DS Aqua Gem. Good Luck!

This is the email I got from EFM when I made an inquiry.

efmsales <[email protected]>
Tue 11/12/2019 7:45 AM
Only hand fed we had was wood/coal boiler which is no longer available, only dealer who may have one in their inventory is Marks Supply.

Wondering what the OP decided on. Looks like he may have gone with the Boderus 201 but not sure.