Monthly meetings (all women) of the Orange County Dressage Federation were like this. Shelley used to be President but she sprained her ankle and I offered to drive her. (greater love hath no husband) .When we arrived a little late there were 12 women talking but no one was listening.. and here we go again ... hahahahhaha.That's how we got to this point, no one listened.
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In my case at this point it’s more than just dollar for dollar. Wood, takes my time. Coal requires less work but more attention to detail to keep cleanliness. Trust me, after 10 years of coal burning, packing up my basement really opened my eyes to the dust that accumulates. That was with being meticulous. Oil is costly but less work and only some annual maintenance. Propane is nicer but has a higher btu cost. Natural gas… wish it was available. Electric(solar, geo, baseboard, heat pump etc) ya need to be wealthy. Either the monthly bill sucks or the install costs for whatever system is astronomical.
All this plays a factor for me. Not just btu for btu cost. Coal helped me afford to get where I’m at. Always be thankful, but I’m also understanding that maybe the next guy needs it more than me to get their goal accomplished. I’ll hit up wood for now and use the oil in the lighter temps. This 35 year old could stand to lose a few pounds and keep an idle mind busy.
All this plays a factor for me. Not just btu for btu cost. Coal helped me afford to get where I’m at. Always be thankful, but I’m also understanding that maybe the next guy needs it more than me to get their goal accomplished. I’ll hit up wood for now and use the oil in the lighter temps. This 35 year old could stand to lose a few pounds and keep an idle mind busy.
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Thats what i was thinking ,the old timers had it right. Hand fired gravity fed coal heat. Automatic rice coal stokers an boilers are great but what if there's no power. Even some of the old Nat gas furnaces didnt use power or pumps ,all gravity fed heat.( i have one) But for that you need stove or nut coal and a hand fired stove and cast iron radiators.coalnewbie wrote: ↑Thu. Sep. 08, 2022 8:31 pmCoal just fits and works very well and I guessed all this stuff was coming and over 2 years have collected 50 tons of rice ... so. I also guess this EU horror will go on for years. Wood is also a no. I also suspect regular power failures in my future so I am looking at stove coal.
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Was my wife there? bwahaha!coalnewbie wrote: ↑Sat. Sep. 10, 2022 8:52 amMonthly meetings (all women) of the Orange County Dressage Federation were like this. Shelley used to be President but she sprained her ankle and I offered to drive her. (greater love hath no husband) .When we arrived a little late there were 12 women talking but no one was listening.. and here we go again ... hahahahhaha.
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Petty crime getting so bad around with the police defunded,dejected and demonized here someone would steal it. Then proceed to enter the house and snip out the copper wire
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You must have a hot air coal system or your shoveling coal into a hopper.I dont get any more dirt in the house than did with oil heat,but i dont handle the raw coal.It goes right into the hopper from an ouside bin thru the sidewall. Then i spray the ashes with a water mist before i scoop em into a bucket. No dust going in and none coming out . I have full bar in my basement so id notice any dust right away.anthony7812 wrote: ↑Sat. Sep. 10, 2022 9:31 amIn my case at this point it’s more than just dollar for dollar. Wood, takes my time. Coal requires less work but more attention to detail to keep cleanliness. Trust me, after 10 years of coal burning, packing up my basement really opened my eyes to the dust that accumulates. That was with being meticulous.
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I bucketed coal into a bin in the basement. Always used a shop vac with a dust bag when I pulled ashes. It was a nice boiler. Prior to the boiler it was a hand fed Harmon mark 3. That made a good deal of dust. It wasn’t enough that standard dusting didn’t handle. However, pulling some storage out of the basement proved otherwise. Black dust was everywhere you didnt see. Never would have noticed.
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So, does that answer the question?garyonthenet wrote: ↑Sun. Nov. 27, 2022 7:32 amMy key stoker coal stove uses about 60watts averaged. That's about 1.5kWh per day of electricity.
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I Figured coal and Nat gas was about the same per 1 million BTUs last year. (Around $10) Now i have to refigure but my coal was 50% more this year and my Nat gas bill has gone up as well about 50% so they should still be pretty close to the same price. Coal should be a lot less than Nat gas in my opinion given the work and dirt involved in coal use. The btu cost calculator dont seem to account for the delivery and distribution charge for the gas which is at least 40% of the bill. Just the cost of the gas.
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No, but implies an answer.
At 65 watts average you could have a deep charge marine battery and inverter, which should carry the coal stove for about a day without power from mains.
If it goes longer than that then yes you will need a generator, small or large to drive the stove and recharge the marine battery.