Wood--->coal

[trumpeterb]

I am considering moving from an eko40 to either an outdoor boiler that can burn either wood or coal (Portage and Main perhaps), or a coal stoker (coal gun or similar) with a hopper. Any suggestions or thoughts on these?


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[shawntitan]

I plug them a lot, when coal comes up here, but definitely check out the forums @ http://nepacrossroads.com Ton of great guys, and coal info. I switched to coal in my New Yorker boiler years ago, and have been very satisfied, once I got past the learning curve...

 

[Lcback]

I can't give any real information other then checking out nepacrpasroads which has already been mentioned. I bought my furnace with the idea that I wanted to be able to switch to coal anytime should I run out of free wood or become unable to cut for what ever reason. This is my first year with my new furnace and haven't needed to switch to coal yet. And I don't foresee needing to for at least a few years. But I have to admit it does wonders for my piece of mind. Just knowing that I can burn all I want to. If I run out of seasoned wood I'll go buy coal. I will say there are certainly quirks to coal like wood. Where it's from hard or soft what size etc. pretty much no one recommends burning soft anymore the dirt cheap stuff. It's full of ash, smells terrible and, and rots your chimney. Also you can't burn wood and coal together like old timers did in a metal chimney. And before you definitely make the switch call around your area and see what bull coal costs from whom.


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