Four weeks with the coal baffle$ from Tarm and all is well. I let the fire die for the first time in 28 days and took a "maintenance / cleanup" day....
Jim, Thanks to you, my turbulators are now in place. Thank you for the tip & photos! I used 18" lengths of 1/2" chain from a local industrial...
Just installed a set of chain turbulators as well in my Tarm 502. For the record, I have burning 'anthracite only' for 4 weeks (after installing the...
I was just writing to someone about my Tarm boiler experience, which last winter included an overheat/overpressure/relief valve failure event. And I...
Eliot, Thanks for the coal info. I am really enjoying the conversion from wood so far, and agree that wood burning as a hobby will be a welcome...
I just bought the "official" (and expensive) coal baffle kit from Tarm USA in NH, and installed it in my Tarm 502 (same as 402 except with an oil...
I guess this topic has gone cold (pun intended), but for anyone searching for info on Tarms and coal burning, I have an update on a "hot" topic...
A couple more photos / details about the coal baffle installation: The bolt that attached the grate tang to the shaker mechanism came out dry. I...
JS, I finally bit the bullet this year and paid for the baffles. Yes - quite expensive, and the price has spiked since I first inquired about them...
Jim, Your turbulators sure look good - I'll have to give them a try! My "oil side" turbulators are getting pretty well burned up after a couple of...
10-4 on the waste of energy. Those of us in the boiler house gripe a lot to the Procurement folks about poor quality (wet, stringy, etc.) biomass...
This may not cover the original question about ash in the flue pipe, but it is related to the cleaning process, so I'll chime in: After years of...
Thats sad, very sad. You have taken in no consideration for efficiency loss=lower heat output. Pretty much if you are buying hard wood and getting...
My hat is off to the regular posters here who really know their wood species, and have cutting, splitting, stacking and burning down to a science....
I spent a few minutes and located the parts diagram in my Tarm manual. With your description, I now have a good idea of how it works. I also have a...
Cokehead / Kart42, Thanks for the coal grate info. I'd like to see the PDF files or a link if you could. Might be a project for next year. Did my...
Paul & others, Thanks for the great info (pun intended). I am burning wood again this year in my mid '80's vintage 502 after about a decade on #2...
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