Deville DPF 600
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Hi again to everyone! Have a nice winter
I finaly lit my old french stove here in Greece and I have some questions for the coal experts.
Do you think I have much unburned coal in my ash?
I finaly lit my old french stove here in Greece and I have some questions for the coal experts.
Do you think I have much unburned coal in my ash?
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Thank you Franco, but the unburned coal does not drops from the front grate. It comes from the botom movable grate.
I am wondering which size of coal does this stove likes most.
I have many old french manuals from this era, but no one says about the size. Only that is for anthracite, coke or "Boulets".
I am wondering which size of coal does this stove likes most.
I have many old french manuals from this era, but no one says about the size. Only that is for anthracite, coke or "Boulets".
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Size of coal will be indicated by bed depth and the size of openings in the grate. That front banking grate looks to need nut coal size at a minimum to prevent coal from spilling out.
Pea coal needs 5 to 6 inch depth and nut at least 8 inch.
Pea coal needs 5 to 6 inch depth and nut at least 8 inch.
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Hi franko,
I find out that these stoves (moveable fireplaces, as they were called) are designed to burn stove size antrhacite, "anthracite balls" or similar size of coke coal. I have made some simple modifications to be able to burn smaller sizes like nut.
After some practice and patience, I am happy to say that I have ash without coal fines or unburned coal inside.
I find out that these stoves (moveable fireplaces, as they were called) are designed to burn stove size antrhacite, "anthracite balls" or similar size of coke coal. I have made some simple modifications to be able to burn smaller sizes like nut.
After some practice and patience, I am happy to say that I have ash without coal fines or unburned coal inside.
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Here are two different shakedowns from two different days.
I shake the grates every morning and then I fill the stove until the top loading door.
The big advantage of these stoves compared to the batch stoves is that they do not drop their temperature after you load coal.
I shake the grates every morning and then I fill the stove until the top loading door.
The big advantage of these stoves compared to the batch stoves is that they do not drop their temperature after you load coal.
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Very nice. It looks like you have the operation figured out pretty well.
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Yes...very nice indeed!!
This why I love this forum so much. You never know what you'll see and learn here. I love seeing "living history" still being used, cared for, and admired. I love seeing real craftsmanship! Nothing wrong with "progress", but then again, there's nothing wrong with still using what works.
This why I love this forum so much. You never know what you'll see and learn here. I love seeing "living history" still being used, cared for, and admired. I love seeing real craftsmanship! Nothing wrong with "progress", but then again, there's nothing wrong with still using what works.
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Very nice, thanks for posting that, Deville.
Not just pretty to look at, it also looks easy to use. As the saying goes, if it was built any simpler, it wouldn't work.
Paul
Not just pretty to look at, it also looks easy to use. As the saying goes, if it was built any simpler, it wouldn't work.
Paul
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Thank you very much Hoytman!Hoytman wrote: ↑Fri. Feb. 02, 2018 2:58 pmYes...very nice indeed!!
This why I love this forum so much. You never know what you'll see and learn here. I love seeing "living history" still being used, cared for, and admired. I love seeing real craftsmanship! Nothing wrong with "progress", but then again, there's nothing wrong with still using what works.
If you exept the front enamel chip (maybe caused from an overfire years ago), this unit works like new.
I load it every morning with 6-8kg of antracite stove coal (30/50mm) and shake down twice a day.
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Compared to my second stove "Petit godin", this is an extremely easy to use device.
You need less than 2-3 minutes every day to put out the ash and reload it.
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The answer to my problem was the coal size. When using nut I had too much unburned pieces in my ash pan, also the stove was too warm after 12-15 hours of burning. With stove size you can tend the fire every 18+ hours.
Very very nice one. European stoves are beautiful pieces of art, specially when enameled. You have a real * point de mire* in your house!
Thanks to share that and bravo for the vidéo.
Salutations from the cold Canada.
Pierre
Thanks to share that and bravo for the vidéo.
Salutations from the cold Canada.
Pierre
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