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Acme Furnace Company / Insulating door and stack!

« on: September 28, 2014, 08:37:46 AM »

I'm trying some add ons to the ACME 235 to see if it will increase my efficiency
One I added a insulated chimney pipe to the existing steel pipe cut the roof and ran it down to the top of the tank and siliconed the seams around the roof..
Second I'm insulating the door with either firebrick or batt insulation and welding a plate around the inside to seal it..
If anybody can give me there thoughts on this I would be more than honored! Or any other trick they feel will work last ur was my first season with this unit and was not to pleased so before I go spend another lump of cash on a central boiler or other ill give a try..

Thanks
Joe

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Fire Wood / Splitting longer logs?

« on: January 31, 2014, 11:37:51 AM »

Hello gents got myself a new furnace but I need pieces around 32" in length how the hell are you guys splitting big stuff like that ? I built a best of a splitter 4 yrs ago but max length is 24" loosing a lot of space in the new unit and it's driving me nuts..

Thanks

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Acme Furnace Company / Using coal in Acme outdoor furnace..

« on: January 11, 2014, 10:50:57 AM »

Has any body tried the coal grate or any other means of burning coal in the furnace if so how hard is it to burn or get going.. Been thinking of it when my new furnace comes there's a local coal company very close to me I want to give it a try..any suggestions