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All-Purpose OWF Discussions => General Outdoor Furnace Discussion => Topic started by: Longleg on October 17, 2012, 07:34:05 AM

Title: I started my mf 3000 and started mixing coal with wood can't believe the burn
Post by: Longleg on October 17, 2012, 07:34:05 AM

Fired up my MF 3000 last weekend this is my second season still kind of learning the ropes. Bought a ton of coal to mix with wood really makes for longer burn time anyone else. Using. Coal The hot showers are worth it

Title: Re: I started my mf 3000 and started mixing coal with wood can't believe the burn
Post by: 94supercam on October 17, 2012, 09:02:54 AM

I burn straight coal. Would never go back to wood.

Title: Re: I started my mf 3000 and started mixing coal with wood can't believe the burn
Post by: Longleg on October 17, 2012, 09:23:12 AM

How much coal do you use & what type of coal do you use the coal iam using is about the size of a golf ball but has a lot of dust mixed in I paid $ 250 a ton I throw a few Rounds of wood in and 2 small flat shovel of coal burns really good thick gray smoke when on first burn normal after that. I live in thaxton Virginia

Title: Re: I started my mf 3000 and started mixing coal with wood can't believe the burn
Post by: 94supercam on October 18, 2012, 06:13:27 PM

I burned quite  a bit last year. like 15 ton. but i was loosing allot of heat in the ground. redid  my lines hoping for allot less this year.  i work in the mines an get it. its met coal for steel, cleaned an no dust. its like pea coal. Mine smokes very little only when you first fire it.