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Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« on: February 13, 2015, 06:42:25 PM »
I have a hardy H-4 without shaker grate, I am wanting to burn lump coal. I found it for 70 dollars a ton. Will it be ok to burn coal only? Possibly burn some wood with it too just not as much..
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2015, 07:28:39 PM »
I'm sure it can be done. You will just have to stir it up often as opposed to shaking the grates. 
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2015, 11:53:05 PM »
Ok. I'm going to try it maybe even this winter yet? I have done some test buckets in it and have been impressed with burn times and recovery!
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2015, 12:14:18 AM »
Coal burns hot, would it not warp your burn chamber?
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2015, 05:55:17 AM »
Hardy has coal units only difference is shaker grates. I'm going to try it. Hopefully soon it's cold here on ohio..
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2015, 06:54:21 AM »
I've been burning some Bit coal but I'd like to get some lump coal.  I can't get it around here so I will have to travel for it. 
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2015, 07:25:41 AM »
I found lump coal in Caldwell for 70 dollars a ton. Its about and hour away from Coshocton. I'm going to call around and try and find it.
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2015, 08:56:13 AM »
Are they open on Saturday's. I live in Strasburg. I was told I could add some when it get real cold.
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2015, 05:42:05 PM »
I'll post the number later when I get to work. That's where the add is.
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2015, 05:43:41 PM »
You will probably have a hard time burning coal in a natural draft furnace.  It needs a lot of air to burn. 
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2015, 08:11:34 PM »
Walkerdogman,

 I am in watertown and have been getting coal in new lexington. It is also $70 a ton. They will allow you to hand pick it from a pile or they will load you. The stuff is straight out of the mine and unprocessed so the large pieces are larger than a beach ball.

Its the tunnel hill road reclamation mine.
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2015, 11:29:01 PM »
Thanks stew, this other place is in Caldwell at King Quarries Inc. 41820 Parrish Bridge Rd Caldwell Ohio 43724 Phone Number 1-740-732-2923.

I really want to get some soon, Ill check that out in New Lex
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2015, 07:41:21 AM »
Quote from: walkerdogman85 on February 14, 2015, 11:29:01 PM
Thanks stew, this other place is in Caldwell at King Quarries Inc. 41820 Parrish Bridge Rd Caldwell Ohio 43724 Phone Number 1-740-732-2923.

I really want to get some soon, Ill check that out in New Lex
im 40 miles from there.   I will be calling them tomorrow. 
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #13 on: February 15, 2015, 07:04:51 PM »
Will it hurt the stove since it doesn't have fire brick in it, to burn coal?
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Re: Burning coal without a shaker grate?
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2015, 03:45:10 AM »
I got some coal yesterday for free. I'm headed out now to check it.
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