This video is the best one on utube by far. I am doing to my furnace a lot of what you show in the video. I even made some of the same tool you are using. Its so much easier to maintain my fire after watching this. You saved me from many hours of frustration. Thanks Leon
Nice video. Didn't know you were Céline Dion's musicien . And you did a great job on your maintenance arsenal !The ash pan dumping seems easy and clean to do... Salutation fromQuébec
Martin No they don't run thru radiators. One coil preheats my domestic hot water with a separate tank and the other coil keeps my outdoor hot tub warm all winter. Thank you for the question :)
+Alex Howe I have a thread on a coal forum for that, here's the link nepacrossroads.com/about33135.html please check out the coal forum, of course it's free and loaded with nice friendly knowledgeable people. Feel free to register on it and introduce yourself. We love new people :)
The furnace is rated for 120,000 BTU per hour but I would never want to run it that hot. Based on my coal usage, it will comfortably put out 65-70,000 BTU which was adequate for my 2400 square foot home at -10 Fahrenheit outside. I've used as much as 120 pounds of anthracite per day in bitter cold and as little as 25 pounds per day during warm spells.
The furnace is rated for 120,000 BTU per hour but I would never want to run it that hot. Based on my coal usage, it will comfortably put out 65-70,000 BTU which was adequate for my 2400 square foot home at -10 Fahrenheit outside. I've used as much as 120 pounds of anthracite per day in bitter cold and as little as 25 pounds per day during warm spells.
The furnace is rated for 120,000 BTU per hour but I would never want to run it that hot. Based on my coal usage, it will comfortably put out 65-70,000 BTU which was adequate for my 2400 square foot home at -10 Fahrenheit outside. I've used as much as 120 pounds of anthracite per day in bitter cold and as little as 25 pounds per day during warm spells.
You are welcome! If you want to learn more about using anthracite, I strongly recommend you get on www.nepacrossroads.com tons of great information and smart people ready and willing to offer sound advice.
Jeffipookins Depends on heat demand. During shoulder months I shake and load once every 24 hours. During high heat demand, in January and February I'll do 12 or 18 hours between tendings.
a think a stoker would be so much easier. i use a keystoker 90K free standing stove. fill the hopper and it takes care of itself completely and its thermostat controlled.
I have since hooked up a thermostat in the living room and it controls the primary combustion air and keeps my house temp steady. Yeah I agree, stoker would be much easier. I'll have one at some point in the near future. But for now, I enjoy taking care of the fire... :)
i find hand fired interesting but a automatic stoker fits my life. i love the way it takes care of itself. make sure there is coal in the hopper and dump ash once a day, controlled by a thermostat it otherwise completely takes care of itself. almost as east as natural gas furnace, lots of heat and cheap to run
7:05 That's the nicest ignition of anthracite I've seen on youtube and I've been searching for days. Bravo sir
This video is the best one on utube by far. I am doing to my furnace a lot of what you show in the video. I even made some of the same tool you are using. Its so much easier to maintain my fire after watching this. You saved me from many hours of frustration. Thanks Leon
Great video, thanks for taking the time to make it and for sharing......HAPPY NEW YEAR by the way
Thank you partner! Happy New Year!
Thanks Leon. What is the negative pressure system for the ash tub? I would LOVE to keep my ash tub by my stove like you do. Thanks!!
Nice video. Didn't know you were Céline Dion's musicien . And you did a great job on your maintenance arsenal !The ash pan dumping seems easy and clean to do... Salutation fromQuébec
Thank you sir! Too funny! Yeah, I tried to put a little humor into it for some entertainment value lol. Thanks for commenting :)
John Petrucci 🤘🏼🤘🏼 damage control
Yeah man!
@@leonlayton8923 I’m a big Dream Theater fan
Same here Brother! John is one of my faves :)
Nice !! So this cole furnace heats water that runs through radiators?
Martin No they don't run thru radiators. One coil preheats my domestic hot water with a separate tank and the other coil keeps my outdoor hot tub warm all winter. Thank you for the question :)
Dutch Prepper that is a natural convection hot air furnace
cool video! interesting process and setup you've got. now I'm trying to figure out what song you used...
Thank you! The song is off a solo album by John Petrucci from the album Suspended Animation. I believe the song is called Damage Control.
+Leon Layton Thanks! And if you get a chance to explain how you get negative pressure in you ash can I'd be all ears.
+Alex Howe I have a thread on a coal forum for that, here's the link
nepacrossroads.com/about33135.html
please check out the coal forum, of course it's free and loaded with nice friendly knowledgeable people. Feel free to register on it and introduce yourself. We love new people :)
+Leon Layton, do you know the specs of that furnace unit? in terms of BTUs. trying to gauge my house needs.
The furnace is rated for 120,000 BTU per hour but I would never want to run it that hot. Based on my coal usage, it will comfortably put out 65-70,000 BTU which was adequate for my 2400 square foot home at -10 Fahrenheit outside. I've used as much as 120 pounds of anthracite per day in bitter cold and as little as 25 pounds per day during warm spells.
The furnace is rated for 120,000 BTU per hour but I would never want to run it that hot. Based on my coal usage, it will comfortably put out 65-70,000 BTU which was adequate for my 2400 square foot home at -10 Fahrenheit outside. I've used as much as 120 pounds of anthracite per day in bitter cold and as little as 25 pounds per day during warm spells.
The furnace is rated for 120,000 BTU per hour but I would never want to run it that hot. Based on my coal usage, it will comfortably put out 65-70,000 BTU which was adequate for my 2400 square foot home at -10 Fahrenheit outside. I've used as much as 120 pounds of anthracite per day in bitter cold and as little as 25 pounds per day during warm spells.
Leon Layton good stuff. i appreciate it.
You are welcome! If you want to learn more about using anthracite, I strongly recommend you get on www.nepacrossroads.com tons of great information and smart people ready and willing to offer sound advice.
Why do you leave the ash pan out during the burn cycle?
Bombs Away LeMay - So that it can't block radiant heat from the fuel bed coming down thru the grates and hitting the floor of the furnace.
Leon Layton ok makes sense. I just installed the Hot Blast 1557M in my house and have been testing coal in it.
Bombs Away LeMay - come over to www.coalpail.com lots of good information there. Register and feel free to ask questions :)
Leon Layton I'll check it out, thanks.
How long before you need to do this all over again?
Jeffipookins Depends on heat demand. During shoulder months I shake and load once every 24 hours. During high heat demand, in January and February I'll do 12 or 18 hours between tendings.
how old is that furnace?
youfillintheblank1 I bought it used 4 years ago, Its currently about 10 years old.
a think a stoker would be so much easier. i use a keystoker 90K free standing stove. fill the hopper and it takes care of itself completely and its thermostat controlled.
I have since hooked up a thermostat in the living room and it controls the primary combustion air and keeps my house temp steady. Yeah I agree, stoker would be much easier. I'll have one at some point in the near future. But for now, I enjoy taking care of the fire... :)
i find hand fired interesting but a automatic stoker fits my life. i love the way it takes care of itself. make sure there is coal in the hopper and dump ash once a day, controlled by a thermostat it otherwise completely takes care of itself. almost as east as natural gas furnace, lots of heat and cheap to run
yeah man!
Don't use this in bigger home, I did and about melted er down with coal lol...