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[drex]

Hey I was wondering if anyone can help me out with getting a boiler in NE PA.  I'm looking to burn coal for a good part of the winter and some wood in the spring and fall.  I kind of have it nailed down to the Heatmaster 5000e or the Natures Comfort NCB-250 COAL unit.  Dealers around my area kind of lackluster in their attempt to sell a boiler (more like I'll put a sign by the road and hope someone buys one.)  I'm not sure if having one shipped up could be the option or if driving a couple hours to pick one up is going to be the route I end up going.  If anyone can help me out please send me a PM or let me know.  Thanks

[slimjim]

Have you seen the Portage and Main Ultimizer shaker grate for wood or coal, we do have a dealer in western Jersey

[Sloppy_Snood]

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Portage and Main have a fantstic coal burning shaker grate boiler.  Here is what it looks like inside and out.

LINK:  PICTURES: Tour de P&M Ultimizer BL 34-44  (Click Here)

Worth a look.

[drex]

How does the P&M do with burning coal?  Most of the posts I could find on burning coal have been from the NCB or Heatmaster.  The only thing that scares me about the NCB is the other to seem to have quite a bit better reputation. For Customer Service/warranty if needed.

[slimjim]

It's a true shaker grate and the base is dry with ceramic lining.

[Sloppy_Snood]

How does the P&M do with burning coal? 

Give me a a few more months for my installation and I'll tell you. 

[mlappin]

Naughty boy, you're gonna make Bama cry with the talk of coal.

[Sloppy_Snood]

Naughty boy, you're gonna make Bama cry with the talk of coal.

Not sure what this "coal" is that you speak of,,, I only bun dark black compressed wood nuggets. 

[walkerdogman85]

I don't mean to hi jack this post lol, but my neighbor an I are going to burn coal this next winter in our OWBs. He has an ACME and I have a Hardy. I hope all this negative coal talk goes away as my family and I also depend in coal for a living, working at a coal fired power plant,we ear all the negative talks on how dirty coal is and how it's harmful for our environment....

[slimjim]

What are we going to power all our Hybrid electric cars with if the administration succeeds in shutting down the coal fired power plants, simply another B/S way to transfer/steal wealth from one and give it to another in exchange for votes= POWER TO REIGN    Hello KNEEL

[mlappin]

Indiana is screwed on this new EPA crap, 84% of our electric comes from coal.

[CountryBoyJohn]

Wow, you P&M guys really jumped on this one!  Mr. Drex, your HM 5,000E is a good stove to look at.  I have the 10,000E and burned about a half ton of coal last winter.  I have another ton in the shed ready for next.  It did really well.  The shaker grates did their job.  I had one come off it's track near the end of the winter, but I got it fixed. 

I think you'll find that the HM line is a little more budget friendly.  Don't get me wrong, the P&M stoves look great, but I wanted Stainless and I didn't have the $$$ for the P&M.  There are several NCB-250 Coal burners on here as well.  Another budget friendly stove. 

Keep looking. Keep reading.  Find one of these stoves and put your hands on it.  Find the stove that works for you. 

[Sprinter]

Be careful if the up front cost is all that concerns you right now. A stove is an investment over a long period of time hopefully. Calculating long term cost, 5yr,10yr,15yr down the road is where you see the budget friendly models end up costing more. IF they live that long.
Don't get caught up in the super duper warranty to cover you either, cuz with a good stove you won't need it.  Or the " I can weld, patch, fix that up if it happens idea" doesn't always go so well at 2am or when parts aren't easily available.

Don't take this as a specific stab at the brands you mentioned cuz its not. Both have a decent rep here and else where.

I firmly believe the P&m stoves higher efficiency will surely save you money  in fuel also.  I shot a couple with the FLIR and that doesn't lie about where the heat goes, and how much.

Good luck and most important of all is the design and install.

[slimjim]

  Thanks Sprinter, where you been, haven't heard from you lately, everything OK?

[hrc200x]

P&M stoves arn't stainless are they?