who is burning Lehigh?
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Ran out of bagged coal last Friday and 2 local dealers were out of nut and third was closed because it snowed. Drove 15 miles to supplier that had bulk Lehigh and purchased some for $225.00 @ ton, was worth the drive to save $100.00 less than bagged. I've only bought bagged because of the convenience but now that ground is froze hard was able to back truck through yard up to back door and offload as needed. Any bagged coal I've burned has put off blue flame almost immediately, this burns a yellow orange flame until it settles down after an hour or so then turned blue. Is this a trait of a seam being mined or has anyone seen it before? The coal was outside, would all the soaking rain we've had cause yellow flame? The ash is almost all dust so that is a big plus.
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It all depends what Mother Nature put in the coal.
Sometimes there are some extra volatile gasses that create some different colored flames. It isn’t a bad thing.
Sometimes there are some extra volatile gasses that create some different colored flames. It isn’t a bad thing.
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So thinking back I remember truckers throwing salt in their beds to keep pit loaded coal from freezing. Talked with someone at Lehigh and we're leaning towards the trucking company possibly spraying something on the coal like salt or p-dust oil
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Hopefully headed to the Lehigh breaker next Saturday for a load. I'm told they only load out the first and third Saturday of the month for retail bulk sales.
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The Lehigh coal seems as good as any other and buying bulk doesn't seem to get as much fines as bagged. Looking in the back of my truck today now that it's dry the local vendor definitely used rock salt to keep it loose. Going to upgrade to some type storage to hold bulk next season, looking for a used oil tote to cut a side out. Going big time LOL
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It’s been found out and reported here that Salt and coal do not mix.
Messes with the proper burning.
Messes with the proper burning.
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B not sure where you are located, but I probably have a oil tote you could have.Bubbalowe wrote: ↑Wed. Feb. 09, 2022 2:35 pmThe Lehigh coal seems as good as any other and buying bulk doesn't seem to get as much fines as bagged. Looking in the back of my truck today now that it's dry the local vendor definitely used rock salt to keep it loose. Going to upgrade to some type storage to hold bulk next season, looking for a used oil tote to cut a side out. Going big time LOL
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Western PA vendors…who added salt, if you might say? I’m planning to head out and would like to avoid that situation.Bubbalowe wrote: ↑Wed. Feb. 09, 2022 2:35 pmThe Lehigh coal seems as good as any other and buying bulk doesn't seem to get as much fines as bagged. Looking in the back of my truck today now that it's dry the local vendor definitely used rock salt to keep it loose. Going to upgrade to some type storage to hold bulk next season, looking for a used oil tote to cut a side out. Going big time LOL
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Been burning Lehigh for the past several years, rice and nut, no complaints. The handfed will sometimes burn with a yellow flame after reloading before it settles down.
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I bought at McClymonds, any salt would be added by the trucker to keep from having a frozen block that won't dump. There was definitely some salt, had water puddles in my pickup bed when it was 6 degrees out.
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Alright, Thanks for the reply! Do they sell Reading Coal there now? They used to a while back.
So you know, you Can get Lehigh, Blaschak and Franklin in New Wilmington.
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Wish I knew, guy running yard was cool but inside salesman was sketchy when I called to ask what mine, first answer was out East somewhere LOL. I would drive to New Wilmington, who is selling there?
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I am washing my hands of Lehigh. Their coal has more fines in it than Larry of the Three Stooges!! It is horrible when the fire won't burn and half the ashes are unburnt coal. Not to mention all the dust all over the basement!! It's too bad, If they would screen it, it burns very well.