Where to get coal, Direnzo is out!

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Post by jrv8984 » Wed. Jan. 12, 2022 2:05 pm

So, I've only ever gone to Direnzo, and they are out of coal.
Where else can I go to get IBC totes filled?
I'm down in between Hamburg and Orwigsburg.

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Post by jrv8984 » Wed. Jan. 12, 2022 2:54 pm

Is tuscarora any good?

 
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Post by Rob R. » Wed. Jan. 12, 2022 4:08 pm

jrv8984 wrote:
Wed. Jan. 12, 2022 2:54 pm
Is tuscarora any good?
Not sure, but if they are close it seems like it would be a good idea to give them a try.

Lehigh and Sherman coal appear to be the next closest to you.

 
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Post by mntbugy » Wed. Jan. 12, 2022 9:42 pm

jrv8984 wrote:
Wed. Jan. 12, 2022 2:54 pm
Is tuscarora any good?
Tusco burns pretty good. Sometimes it is kind-of flat in shape instead of square-ish.

Sherman and Mallard burns good to.

 
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Post by lincolnmania » Thu. Jan. 13, 2022 9:40 am

sherman is good. Used to burn a lot of that. lived near there from 2005-2017 and never tried direnzo because the neighbors told me not to bother.

 
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Post by Idlorah » Thu. Jan. 13, 2022 6:26 pm

I used to use Direnzos as well until the went out of stock. Then I found out a friend of mine actually has a coal and fuel oil business (Mengles coal and oil) . They are in Weatherly PA they sell Blashack in bulk it was 200 Per ton picked up back in the middle of Dec. If you have a way to pick it up id give them a shot. I believe they deliver as well.

 
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Post by Den034071 » Fri. Jan. 14, 2022 2:11 pm

J give Mazaika a call really nice coal about 7 miles North of Tamaqua .5706681232 jack


 
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Post by jrv8984 » Fri. Jan. 14, 2022 4:11 pm

I went and picked up 3 tons from Tuscarora, that's actually all they had unless I wanted it from the frozen pile. We'll see how it burns!

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Post by Phil May » Sat. Jan. 15, 2022 2:41 pm

Go to lehigh

 
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Post by StanT » Sat. Aug. 27, 2022 9:30 am

Direnzo is sold
Our Coal-Prep "Breaker" Operation has been
acquired by the
RIE Family of Companies
based in Pottsville, PA
www.rie-inc.com

 
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Post by McGiever » Wed. Aug. 31, 2022 10:15 am

Another opportunity to feed exports and with a quick return on investment.

 
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Post by nut » Wed. Aug. 31, 2022 10:26 am

BXtXh all we want but that is the free market system. Vote with your pocketbook. If Jeddo is putting out a good quality coal for nearly half the price, have at it.

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Thu. Sep. 01, 2022 12:45 am

Anybody speak to the quality of Jeddo...
Lehigh priced themselves a bit too high...
So now we are looking at other breakers...
Rice and Nut...
TT loads...

 
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Post by hank2 » Thu. Sep. 01, 2022 1:37 am

It's been over 30 years since I burned any, so useless info now. It was very hard as Hazleton area coal is known for. Someone posted a week ago that they picked up for $198/ton. Member KingCoal got a TT load to the West a while back. Likely didn't burn any yet but maybe he could rate how clean. Some older posts mention fines and range on size.

Most of the other Hazleton area mines and breakers are under Atlantic Carbon now. "Stockton, Hazleton Shaft, Jeansville and Spring Mountain Mines together with three anthracite processing plants." Jeddo is their own master, AFAIK. Their website states that they use both jig and heavy media in processing.

 
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Post by Lightning » Thu. Sep. 01, 2022 5:09 pm

I use Jeddo's coal. In my Axeman there was only a very marginal difference between it and Lehigh. In comparative testing they had nearly the same ash percentage and nearly the same pounds per HDD (heat output).


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