Been burning pretty good in my Heatmor100cb outdoor coal boiler, but have been going through more coal than I thought I would...went through about 1.5 ton in a month to heat 2900sqft. Half my house has no insulation (old stone house), the other half is brand new, just finished addition.
I think I'm loosing a lot of heat up the chimney when blower kicks on. My blower turns off when water temp is 180F, turns back on at 178F. I have a little natural draft that helps hold the temp near 180F for awhile...but when blower kicks back on, temps can drop to 170-175 before climbing again. Takes a long time to recover. I see a lot of heat coming out of 12' of chimney. I tried restricting my airflow, doesn't seem to help a whole lot. I installed a damper in my chimney pipe this weekend, messed with it a little, didn't seem to do a whole lot either. In fact, I almost closed the damper with the blower running and the temp dropped. I just want to keep more heat in my firebox for quicker recovery and longer burns.
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Your post will get more hits in this section...
Hand Fired Coal Boilers Using Anthracite
...if you post it there. Maybe one of the moderators will move it for you.
Hand Fired Coal Boilers Using Anthracite
...if you post it there. Maybe one of the moderators will move it for you.
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Hoytman wrote: ↑Mon. Jan. 17, 2022 6:59 pmYour post will get more hits in this section...
Hand Fired Coal Boilers Using Anthracite
...if you post it there. Maybe one of the moderators will move it for you.
Doh, that’s where I usually post. Posted to the wrong one thanks!