[TheForge] water on the fire and how much fuel?

[Ralph E Douglass]

Connsmith722@aol.com wrote:
> 
> I do use water... and have been told I was wrong for doing so. I have also
> used wet coal and been told that was wrong. At times I am unsure of what is
> right or wrong. I like to use a tin can on a metal handle and a Tennessee
> Valve (a couple of holes half way up in an upside down triangle I think) to
> put water around the coal on the outside. I was told by a friend it protects
> the firepot from burning...but then it also produces a few steam burns to the
> hand :>)
Well I was taught to use water to help control the fire. Also I believe
that the water helps in converting green coal into coke....
Depending on what work I am doing I use from 1/3 of a 5 gal bucket to a
full 5 gal bucket of coal per full day.....

Ralph

                                                        
					
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