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Post by coalusermd » Wed. Sep. 13, 2017 2:31 pm

Live in Frederick MD and I think Direnzo is the closest breaker to me by about the 30 minutes. It will save me about 1 hr total drive time


 
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Post by Keepaeyeonit » Sun. Nov. 05, 2017 4:28 pm

Well I made another trip to Direnzo's for this years coal, I wanted 3 tons and ended up with 5,880 lbs close enough for me. I wanted stove size this year and all I can say is holy *censored* :o , some of the pieces are quite large to say the least but I'm sure the stove won't mind :D .
The price was $160/ton, I'm won't be burning this stuff for a month or so as I have coal in front of this years load in the bin but I will post how Its does.
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Post by pintoplumber » Mon. Nov. 06, 2017 8:27 pm

Barry, I thought my loads of stove from Direnzo’s were bigger this year. Dennis

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Post by Lightning » Mon. Nov. 06, 2017 8:41 pm

The stove size I got last year varied between 4 and 6 inches long. It was almost too big. I found myself layering nut size on top if the temp broke above 35 degrees outside. The big coal doesn't idle very well unless you can put a blanket of smaller coal or fines on top.

Luckily the stove size that came from Lehigh is a hair smaller, perfect I'm thinkin.

 
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Post by VigIIPeaBurner » Mon. Nov. 06, 2017 10:07 pm

Keepaeyeonit wrote:
Sun. Nov. 05, 2017 4:28 pm
Well I made another trip to Direnzo's for this years coal, I wanted 3 tons and ended up with 5,880 lbs close enough for me. I wanted stove size this year and all I can say is holy *censored* :o , some of the pieces are quite large to say the least but I'm sure the stove won't mind :D .
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That is bigger on one dimension then egg (3" x 2 7/16")! Does the smaller dimension fall below 2 7/16"? It all depends on how the lump from the seam fractures at the breaker.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Tue. Nov. 07, 2017 4:26 am

Hmmmmm
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Post by Scottscoaled » Tue. Nov. 07, 2017 10:38 am

Keepaeyeonit wrote:
Sun. Nov. 05, 2017 4:28 pm
Well I made another trip to Direnzo's for this years coal, I wanted 3 tons and ended up with 5,880 lbs close enough for me. I wanted stove size this year and all I can say is holy *censored* :o , some of the pieces are quite large to say the least but I'm sure the stove won't mind :D .
The price was $160/ton, I'm won't be burning this stuff for a month or so as I have coal in front of this years load in the bin but I will post how Its does.
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Nice looking truck bed! Big improvement from last year. Where are the stake pockets? Need to fit more on there.


 
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Post by Keepaeyeonit » Tue. Nov. 07, 2017 2:29 pm

Thanks Scott,the whole truck is a big improvement over last year :lol: , I'm sure the truck could handle more but I was overloaded 1400 LBS at 15400 LBS. That bed is 8 1/2 wide x 9 1/2 long so it holds just as much as the old truck without 18" sides.

 
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Post by Pap » Wed. Dec. 27, 2017 8:47 pm

Going to head up to Direnzo Coal in the morning to get a load of pea coal. I have been using their coal since I found out about them five or so years ago. Their coal burns great and they sell it at a good price. Very easy in and out. If you haven't tried it you are missing out on some of the best coal around.

 
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Post by Pap » Mon. Jan. 01, 2018 9:22 am

I got my coal from Direnzo on 12-28-17, Pea coal is at $160.00 per ton. It was cold when I picked the coal up. I had a lot of projects to do this year here at home and got way behind on getting my coal. By the time I got loaded and weighed the coal was already freezing from the water that they put on it while loading me. Now I have a 1 1/2 ton of frozen pea coal on my trailer. It was -5 deg. here in Pa this morning so it won't thaw out any time soon. I have been chipping away at it and can get it broken apart but it isn't any fun. Note to self: Get my coal before it gets cold outside!

 
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Post by jschaefer7406 » Tue. Jan. 02, 2018 9:12 am

Pap, happened to me last year too. Need to run for more by Saturday, and they’re calling for a high of 11. 2 hour drive back for me :(.

Ended up parking my dump inside of my brothers service garage overnight to thaw/dry. May have to plan on that this year, too :(

 
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Post by lincolnmania » Tue. Jan. 02, 2018 10:37 am

glad to see their quality improved. nice price too!

 
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Post by mooseman100 » Wed. Jan. 03, 2018 11:01 am

I have been burning buck and rice from Direnzo all last year and so far this year. Both have burned well. I was burning stuff from Sherman before, this is WAY better! I have a 9 gal ash pan, plenty of room for a bigger one, which would be heavier. On single digit nights and teens in the day I have a 90% full pan of ash. But it is all burned up. Very little black pieces in the ash.

 
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Post by hank2 » Sat. Jan. 06, 2018 12:43 am

I was curious how the Direnzo from this heating season was burning. I didn't get bulk last Fall or Summer for several reasons. For the two previous seasons I got Direnzo bulk. The nut I got in Fall of 2016 was real high ash with a lot of bone in it. I worked with it but it wasn't a fun 4 tons. Their coal the previous year was much better stuff. Both years was real good sizing and there isn't a cleaner bulk to be found.

 
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Post by lincolnmania » Sat. Jan. 06, 2018 4:58 am

the mix of strip mined and deep mined coal has to be right. that's what i observed using hand fed stoves and nut coal.
the stokers are not as picky, you just don't get as much heat and more ash.


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