Gas fired Allchin

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2 January 2022 at 09:46 #578028
Dougie Swan
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Hi

I'm partway through my build of a 1.5" Allchin and I'm thinking of firing it by gas

Has anyone tried this before or can point me to any advice

Thanks

Dougie
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2 January 2022 at 09:46 #33941
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2 January 2022 at 11:59 #578068
Clive Brown 1
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Interesting proposition. For gas firing, a boiler requires more heat transfer surface area than for coal equivalent as the radiant energy of a gas flame is lower. If you've built to the Hughes' boiler design, you might find that the steaming of the boiler is below par.

I wonder if filling the firebox with ceramic "coal" might help. Just a thought, I've no experience of that.
2 January 2022 at 12:06 #578071
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Thanks Clive

That helps a lot

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