JSUnlimited
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I've read about coal burning in other threads and saw the term "clinkering" (sp?). What exactly does that mean?
This is a stupid coal burning question.
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Dutch445
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ok,,
I'll take a guess,, since I'm a newbie coal burner myself.
(seems to be working great by the way!)
I would think "clinkering" would refer to shaking the coal,
which is necessary to keep the proper draft. Some have
said to shake until some "clinkers" drop into the ashes, which
I took it to mean some red small pieces of coal. Obviously
being careful not to fill the whole ash tray with the live bed of coals!
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I'll take a guess,, since I'm a newbie coal burner myself.
(seems to be working great by the way!)
I would think "clinkering" would refer to shaking the coal,
which is necessary to keep the proper draft. Some have
said to shake until some "clinkers" drop into the ashes, which
I took it to mean some red small pieces of coal. Obviously
being careful not to fill the whole ash tray with the live bed of coals!
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Hi Dutch,
Sounds like your doing good.
I take the word clinker as, the fusing together of the coal, as Dutch was doing with his poker /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Sorry Dutch, I never could keep a secret /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
scotty
Sounds like your doing good.
I take the word clinker as, the fusing together of the coal, as Dutch was doing with his poker /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Sorry Dutch, I never could keep a secret /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
scotty
Dutch445
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that's allright,,
it's been burning great, i think for 3 , maybe 4 weeks now..
load it in the morning, then i shake and add a little
coal when i get home from work at 5,, then fill er up
before i go to bed at 10 or 11... good to go. i've been
running it a lot cooler than that first couple weeks,, temps
have been rather mild... so i go thru about a bag of coal a day,, a bit less actually. not too bad. love the even heat, although it's still warmer in the house than i've ever had it, 70-74 most of the time! if i was running the boiler, i'd have t-stats at 65 or 68 when we were there, and 60-62 at nite and
when we leave for work.
went and bought my first batch of coal 2 weeks ago,,, bagged it, 170 per ton. (i only bought 1400lbs that day)
will need to go back in a couple more weeks i would imagine.
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it's been burning great, i think for 3 , maybe 4 weeks now..
load it in the morning, then i shake and add a little
coal when i get home from work at 5,, then fill er up
before i go to bed at 10 or 11... good to go. i've been
running it a lot cooler than that first couple weeks,, temps
have been rather mild... so i go thru about a bag of coal a day,, a bit less actually. not too bad. love the even heat, although it's still warmer in the house than i've ever had it, 70-74 most of the time! if i was running the boiler, i'd have t-stats at 65 or 68 when we were there, and 60-62 at nite and
when we leave for work.
went and bought my first batch of coal 2 weeks ago,,, bagged it, 170 per ton. (i only bought 1400lbs that day)
will need to go back in a couple more weeks i would imagine.
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Dutch,
Thats not bad /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Just curious where your gettin it???
Thanks,
scotty
Thats not bad /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Just curious where your gettin it???
Thanks,
scotty
Egon
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Clinkers are formed from the uncombusted minerals present in the coal. They fuse together in the heat of the furnace.
Egon
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Dutch445
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There are 3 or 4 places within a half hour drive from where I live,, and the place I've gone to is Dennis Coal & Stove, outside Fabius NY...
(South of Syracuse).
I believe the other places are similar priced...
(South of Syracuse).
I believe the other places are similar priced...
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JSUnlimited
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Dutch,
Thanks for the info. All of Dec. I burned wood and just yesterday I tried some coal. Knowing nothing about coal burning, I placed a couple of 3-4" pieces in a good bed of hot coals left by the wood and they took right off and lasted a couple of hours. My plans are to use wood during the day and load with coal at night so as to maybe get a good nights sleep.
BTW, I too have had the warmest house ever....USING NO NATURAL GAS!!!!
Thanks for the info. All of Dec. I burned wood and just yesterday I tried some coal. Knowing nothing about coal burning, I placed a couple of 3-4" pieces in a good bed of hot coals left by the wood and they took right off and lasted a couple of hours. My plans are to use wood during the day and load with coal at night so as to maybe get a good nights sleep.
BTW, I too have had the warmest house ever....USING NO NATURAL GAS!!!!
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Dutch445
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Is that a hand fired furnace?
Whether it's wood or coal,, you need to load it by hand
ever few hours?
That's the way my Mark 3 Harman is.;.. I almost wish
it was a stoker that fed itself,, but I don't mind throwing a few
shovels of coal in here and there...
I would bet a good load of coal at nite and you'd be good
to go for the nite!
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Whether it's wood or coal,, you need to load it by hand
ever few hours?
That's the way my Mark 3 Harman is.;.. I almost wish
it was a stoker that fed itself,, but I don't mind throwing a few
shovels of coal in here and there...
I would bet a good load of coal at nite and you'd be good
to go for the nite!
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JSUnlimited
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Dutch445,
Yep, hand fired. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
We bought it at TSC as it is made by US Stove Co. I'm very pleased with it so far (momma is too!). As far as wood burning goes, 3-4 hours and I need to be checking it, sooner if the T-stat is calling for heat. It heats 2500+ sq.ft. great, sometime too much (good for me cause she dropping off clothes!) Tonight I'll load it with coal and see what happens /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif.
Yep, hand fired. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
We bought it at TSC as it is made by US Stove Co. I'm very pleased with it so far (momma is too!). As far as wood burning goes, 3-4 hours and I need to be checking it, sooner if the T-stat is calling for heat. It heats 2500+ sq.ft. great, sometime too much (good for me cause she dropping off clothes!) Tonight I'll load it with coal and see what happens /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif.
