Up and Burning Again
- I'm On Fire
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- Posts: 3918
- Joined: Thu. Jun. 10, 2010 9:34 am
- Location: Vernon, New Jersey
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS Machines DS-1600 Hot Air Circulator
Chubby is going full time right now. Has been since last Sunday (October 10th at 6pm). Averaging between 12-15 hours a day running between 260* and 340*.
- ScubaSteve
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- Posts: 357
- Joined: Wed. Oct. 08, 2008 11:43 pm
- Location: Barnegat NJ
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Vermont castings Vigilant II model 2310
Not yet here in South Jersey, but I am itchin to get going! Nothing better than sitting in my living room with my stove cranking and relaxing with a few beers
- CoalHeat
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- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
Quite a difference from the south-down the shore-to the hills where I am.
- ScubaSteve
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- Posts: 357
- Joined: Wed. Oct. 08, 2008 11:43 pm
- Location: Barnegat NJ
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Vermont castings Vigilant II model 2310
Yea, the Ocean really influences the weather. The water is still relatively warm, so the coastal areas stay "warm" Only down to the upper 40s so far. My house is pretty well insulated so if its in the 60s by day, then the 40s don't make it too cold in here. Its funny how in the spring when the ocean is cold the air inland could be in the 70s and we are in the low 50s. aaah the coastal weather...
- CoalHeat
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- Posts: 8862
- Joined: Sat. Feb. 10, 2007 9:48 pm
- Location: Stillwater, New Jersey
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Magnafire Mark I
- Baseburners & Antiques: Sears Signal Oak 15 & Andes Kitchen Range
- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
47 here right now, dropping to 39 tonight, and barely insulated.
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- Joined: Sun. Sep. 27, 2009 12:25 pm
- Location: so. nh
still waiting burning wood at night .
Yup... fired up a week ago, woke up Sunday morning (10/10/10) to hear the oil boiler running, no sense in burning oil when coal is cheaper. Got painting projects going on in the shop so, fired up the Chubby too.
- grizzly2
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- Posts: 844
- Joined: Tue. Feb. 12, 2008 7:18 pm
- Location: Whippleville, NY
- Other Heating: Oil foilfurnace, Jotul#3 woodstove,electric base board.
Fired up the Hitzer yesterday. I use a Toyostove (like a Monitor) for late spring and early fall heat. The Toyostove was starting to run quite a bit and the forcast is for freezing temps at night later this week. I decided at $3.00 per gal. for kerosene that it was time to burn a little coal. Besides I was looking forward to getting wonderful radiant heat of the coal stove going anyway.
I've been burning 24/7 since Oct. first thanks to Pea coal..I got almost 4 ton this year and 2 1/2 ton Nut.
Nut right now would be too hot no matter how I set the draft. It's 27 F now here and 2K sq ft house is just right. Highs in the 50's today lows down to low 30's.
The Harman MKIII is a huge stove and when it's 20 below and burning nut the house is toasty as well.
Nut right now would be too hot no matter how I set the draft. It's 27 F now here and 2K sq ft house is just right. Highs in the 50's today lows down to low 30's.
The Harman MKIII is a huge stove and when it's 20 below and burning nut the house is toasty as well.
- I'm On Fire
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- Joined: Thu. Jun. 10, 2010 9:34 am
- Location: Vernon, New Jersey
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS Machines DS-1600 Hot Air Circulator
Yeah, its definitely a lot colder where I am too. I also have to say that I've been burning nut and when I get home my house is around 80° especially since I've insulated my son's room.
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- Posts: 154
- Joined: Tue. Nov. 06, 2007 9:59 pm
- Location: Sutersville
Not yet, most likely I will fire up the keystoker this coming weekend.
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- Posts: 379
- Joined: Sun. Feb. 28, 2010 5:47 pm
- Location: NEPA/Pittston Twp. PA
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: New Buck Corp. / MODEL 24 COAL
- Coal Size/Type: Pea, Nut / Anthracite
Fired up the Buck Model 24 Coal Stove about a week ago. Now she can do her thing for the rest of the burning season !!!