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[juddspaintballs]

Ok, so how do I modify this to be forced shut when the fan is off?  I'll try snapping a picture tonight when I get home.  At least the wind has died down...

[Scott7m]

Yes, that's it.  I'd be modifying that, on my stove it would actually close it tighter if wind was blowing across the chimney.

mine as well...and i think that is the way it should be, but others think not

obviously we're right haha..

[Scott7m]

get us some pictures, i'm sure we can think of something.

[m-44]

hi , wondering where are you getting the coal from? especially the bagged. live in Southwest Virginia

[yoderheating]

I buy mine near Galax but its not bagged. If you live near Bristol there is a place just inside Tn that sells coal both bagged and loose.

[m-44]

Thanks Yoder, where at in Galax? it only about 30 miles away. what are you hauling it in?

[yoderheating]

 Hills right on 58 just east of Hillsville. I have just been taking a pickup down and getting a little. From time to time they have house coal and always have stoker coal. $115 per ton on house and $110 on stoker

[Bull]

Not to sound too dumb but what is the difference in "house coal and  stoker coal "

[yoderheating]

 Stoker coal is about the size of your thumb. House coal is about the size of your fist up to twice the size of your head. The nice thing about coal is if it is to large it easily breaks down into smaller pieces. I like burning house coal because it only takes a couple chunks to keep me going for days.

[vinrum]

Is it ok to throw a couple of chunks of house coal into a OWB with a few pieces of oak??

[critser660]

I also have a CB and was wondering if it would be safe to throw a few lumps in with wood. No shaker grates or blower. I live in coal country here in Ohio and it is everywhere. I'm not trying to replace wood, just wanted to know if I could use it in a pinch?

[Bull]

Thanks for the definition Yoder

[yoderheating]

 Before burning coal in a furnace that wasn't designed to burn coal I would recommend checking with the dealer to be sure it wouldn't void the warranty.  Coal burns hotter than wood and some brands may not allow it.
 For coal to burn well it needs a strong air supply from below. I have tried burning coal in a furnace without grates and it did okay as long as I put wood in first and packed the coal on top were it could get air. The biggest problem I had was that the wood burned up faster than the coal. The half burned coal would end up in the ashes and wouldn't burn until I dug it out and placed it back on top of some more wood.

[juddspaintballs]

I also have a CB and was wondering if it would be safe to throw a few lumps in with wood. No shaker grates or blower. I live in coal country here in Ohio and it is everywhere. I'm not trying to replace wood, just wanted to know if I could use it in a pinch?

I would probably not burn coal in that unit.  Coal needs a good air source flowing through it to burn well, and without a blower, you'd need a chimney that pulls a good draft to get the air flow. 

[vinrum]

Judd, how about the Heatmor with the blower under grates?? I am just trying to get a little longer burn times