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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => Shaver Furnace => Topic started by: shorman on January 23, 2012, 01:08:45 PM

Title: Burning coal in a Shaver 250 furnace
Post by: shorman on January 23, 2012, 01:08:45 PM

                   The Shaver manual suggests coal burns best when covered with wood but yet they don't warranty claims made by coal burners.If any of you burn coal,I'd like to have your thoughts on the matter.My 250 is set up to burn wood only but the supply of wood is not certain enough for the long run.
                   Thanks in advance.---------Shorman----------Salisbury,Md.

Title: Re: Burning coal in a Shaver 250 furnace
Post by: Treewinder on January 23, 2012, 04:28:41 PM

Hi Shoreman

I would not use much of it, the grates are not stout enough.  Occasional use would probably be fine, as even Shaver does say you can use it. 

Where would you get in from in Salisbury?  Maybe try a ton for your 1st order and mix it in.  1 ton of coal should be equivalent to 1 cord.  Get hard coal if you can.

Ed

Title: Re: Burning coal in a Shaver 250 furnace
Post by: knight on January 23, 2012, 07:32:16 PM

I use a coal and wood mix.  I usually put about a 5 gallon bucket of coal in the bottom then stack wood on top of that.  I never have to fill it up more than twice a day and for the most part only once because its not really been that cold here.  I only put the fuel in the front of the stove I never put anything in the back half.  I have the shaver 290 coal series.  Hope this helps.