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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2020 8:29:45 GMT
Anthracite does tend to need a good flow of air to keep alight, it's more suitable for steam engine fireboxes than narrowboat stoves where the main requirement is a solid fuel that slumbers well. Better still is a stove designed to burn it What stove is that Peter?
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Post by peterboat on Oct 14, 2020 8:43:37 GMT
Better still is a stove designed to burn it What stove is that Peter? Rayburn royal its a central heating cooker JohnV has one as well
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Post by Clinton Cool on Oct 14, 2020 8:48:11 GMT
Anthracite does tend to need a good flow of air to keep alight, it's more suitable for steam engine fireboxes than narrowboat stoves where the main requirement is a solid fuel that slumbers well. Better still is a stove designed to burn it, I can turn mine right down on anthracite and it will sit with the oven at 150 degrees, pleasant glow in the firebox, we cant burn it at all on Jaynes boatman stove no matter what we do I have a Boatman. I agree that burning anthracite isn't easy. I found that by having a small fire with an easier burning coal first then putting anthracite on top with the air vent fully open, it would burn well. Problem was that if you tried to turn the air down even a little it would go out. No control, no good. Found petcoke to be much better. Not as controllable as ovoids but when mixed with them it was OK. Around half the price of any other coal, based on its calorific value.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2020 8:52:12 GMT
Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2020 8:59:27 GMT
Better still is a stove designed to burn it, I can turn mine right down on anthracite and it will sit with the oven at 150 degrees, pleasant glow in the firebox, we cant burn it at all on Jaynes boatman stove no matter what we do I have a Boatman. I agree that burning anthracite isn't easy. I found that by having a small fire with an easier burning coal first then putting anthracite on top with the air vent fully open, it would burn well. Problem was that if you tried to turn the air down even a little it would go out. No control, no good. Found petcoke to be much better. Not as controllable as ovoids but when mixed with them it was OK. Around half the price of any other coal, based on its calorific value. Thing is the stove you have a stove which has adopted the name 'Boatman' as a brand-name but what is often meant is something totally different - much more like the 'Epping'.
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Post by peterboat on Oct 14, 2020 8:59:51 GMT
Better still is a stove designed to burn it, I can turn mine right down on anthracite and it will sit with the oven at 150 degrees, pleasant glow in the firebox, we cant burn it at all on Jaynes boatman stove no matter what we do I have a Boatman. I agree that burning anthracite isn't easy. I found that by having a small fire with an easier burning coal first then putting anthracite on top with the air vent fully open, it would burn well. Problem was that if you tried to turn the air down even a little it would go out. No control, no good. Found petcoke to be much better. Not as controllable as ovoids but when mixed with them it was OK. Around half the price of any other coal, based on its calorific value. Not keen on petcoke at all always seem to get burning out of the grate!
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Post by peterboat on Oct 14, 2020 9:03:35 GMT
I have a Boatman. I agree that burning anthracite isn't easy. I found that by having a small fire with an easier burning coal first then putting anthracite on top with the air vent fully open, it would burn well. Problem was that if you tried to turn the air down even a little it would go out. No control, no good. Found petcoke to be much better. Not as controllable as ovoids but when mixed with them it was OK. Around half the price of any other coal, based on its calorific value. Thing is the stove you have a stove which has adopted the name 'Boatman' as a brand-name but what is often meant is something totally different - much more like the 'Epping'. Eddies boatman stoves are great but you are right its not the real thing Terry at bubble makes a real boatman lookalike
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Post by Clinton Cool on Oct 14, 2020 9:06:55 GMT
I have a Boatman. I agree that burning anthracite isn't easy. I found that by having a small fire with an easier burning coal first then putting anthracite on top with the air vent fully open, it would burn well. Problem was that if you tried to turn the air down even a little it would go out. No control, no good. Found petcoke to be much better. Not as controllable as ovoids but when mixed with them it was OK. Around half the price of any other coal, based on its calorific value. Thing is the stove you have a stove which has adopted the name 'Boatman' as a brand-name but what is often meant is something totally different - much more like the 'Epping'. Boatman stove, fabricated rather than cast, made by Northern Fabrications. Being fabricated it won't crack like some more expensive, cast stoves. Enables the use of petcoke, with some care, and such like. Perfect for a boat, aptly named.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2020 9:10:12 GMT
Thing is the stove you have a stove which has adopted the name 'Boatman' as a brand-name but what is often meant is something totally different - much more like the 'Epping'. Eddies boatman stoves are great but you are right its not the real thing Terry at bubble makes a real boatman lookalike This looks looks the dogs danglers but I bet the price is challenging! www.bubbleproducts.co.uk/info-(back-cabin-cooker).html
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2020 9:11:30 GMT
Thing is the stove you have a stove which has adopted the name 'Boatman' as a brand-name but what is often meant is something totally different - much more like the 'Epping'. Boatman stove, fabricated rather than cast, made by Northern Fabrications. Being fabricated it won't crack like some more expensive, cast stoves. Enables the use of petcoke, with some care, and such like. Perfect for a boat, aptly named. I wasn't criticising it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2020 10:42:42 GMT
I remember Bargus when it was fully converted. Some sort of share boat I think it was. Nice that it's been put back to original format. I’ve met Jason, he’s a nice chap and not one of those historic boat snobs who thinks he’s better than anybody else just because he has a very old boat. Met an historic boat on the Middlewich last week, he firmly planted himself in the middle and wouldn't move, I had to go right over to pass, when I passed him he wouldn't look at me, proper twat all in the gear.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2020 10:44:56 GMT
Brazier from Home Bargains. Bought it because I can get a 10KG back in the top box. Lights easily enough but needs full air to just about keep going. Close to zero heat. Seems to comprise of more ash and dog poo or whatever than fossil fuel. Strongly recommend to avoid. I've seen fuel boats buzzing up and down the Shroppie but haven't seen any on the Middlewich Branch, where I am. Anyone know if they ply this length and if so, what their schedule is? I used it a lot back in 2017, it was on offer at Wickes I think, and like you say was easy to transport, could carry it down the towpath. Found I had to open the vents up and have the bottom vents on the back door open to get a decent heat, you could feel the wind being sucked across the floor when sat on the sofa. Went through a fair bit, so probably false economy..
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2020 10:49:27 GMT
I’ve met Jason, he’s a nice chap and not one of those historic boat snobs who thinks he’s better than anybody else just because he has a very old boat. Met an historic boat on the Middlewich last week, he firmly planted himself in the middle and wouldn't move, I had to go right over to pass, when I passed him he wouldn't look at me, proper twat all in the gear. I always find it a bit perturbing when folks start dressing up. You probably did the sensible thing by giving way.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2020 10:49:52 GMT
I’ve met Jason, he’s a nice chap and not one of those historic boat snobs who thinks he’s better than anybody else just because he has a very old boat. Met an historic boat on the Middlewich last week, he firmly planted himself in the middle and wouldn't move, I had to go right over to pass, when I passed him he wouldn't look at me, proper twat all in the gear. Probably following the tradition of working boatmen not doing eye contact. Apparently they would look over the shoulder after passing to ensure everything was ok but during the passing there would be no friendly nod or anything like that. Attention paid to boat handling not pleasantries. Correct procedure if someone is taking too much of the cut is to do the same. See if they fancy a little glancing blow. Most would not. Of course you may not like to do this if you have a collection of fine china figurines in a glass cabinet, which is something I have slightly ridiculously seen on a narrow boat.
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Post by naughtyfox on Oct 14, 2020 10:52:33 GMT
I have a Boatman. I agree that burning anthracite isn't easy. I found that by having a small fire with an easier burning coal first then putting anthracite on top with the air vent fully open, it would burn well. Problem was that if you tried to turn the air down even a little it would go out. No control, no good. Found petcoke to be much better. Not as controllable as ovoids but when mixed with them it was OK. Around half the price of any other coal, based on its calorific value. Not keen on petcoke at all always seem to get burning out of the grate! All this coal you're burning sort of negates the 'benefits' of having a 'hybrid' car to save the planet. Noxious gases into the atmosphere, and big open-cast pits to blight the landscape!
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