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What now for hopper fed coal boilers?

arminkavix · 2018-03-01 13:28:05

We have an auger fed coal boiler in the garage. It runs on bituminous singles and heats 200 m2 toasty 24/7 from Oct to May with a seasonal average consumption of just over 1kg/hr. Obviously the clock is ticking and I'm kinda sick of the soot. There does not appear to be a smokeless fuel of the 'singles' size and pea…

01-03-2018 1:28pm

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arminkavix

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We have an auger fed coal boiler in the garage. It runs on bituminous singles and heats 200 m2 toasty 24/7 from Oct to May with a seasonal average consumption of just over 1kg/hr.
Obviously the clock is ticking and I'm kinda sick of the soot.
There does not appear to be a smokeless fuel of the 'singles' size and pea anthracite is not to be found either.
Pea is probably a bit on the small size as it does tend to hang in the hopper.
Anybody have a clever plan ?
Has anyone converted these animals to wood pellets even if it means chucking a freshly opened bag every so often?

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