Who's Still in the One Match Club?
- freetown fred
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- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
You nor me neither capt. I'm still in. Even with a hopper, you can come close if you don't pay attention. To many think this coal burning is magic, wellll, it ain't. You've got to stay on top of it.
- windago
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- Joined: Tue. Jan. 10, 2012 5:25 pm
- Location: honesdale
- Stoker Coal Boiler: aa130
- Coal Size/Type: pea
one match from October. this year was weird. house temps are in the 75 to 85 range. I had to use the window damper lots of times. once had all the windows open for half the day just to keep the house at 80. it was 32 out side that day. I all most thought of getting a smaller stove. I said all most. I hope this year will be the last year for the hand fired. finally going to a coal boiler. although I will not sell of the Harman just yet. this summer will be the learning curve for the boiler, just for DHW. so if I can keep it running for the summer I should have no problems firing it for the winter. besides I don't want to run in to problems that I have to fix when its cold out side. gremlins are always going to show them self's when you least expect it.
sitting here in shorts and a tee with the window open. man I love coal!
sitting here in shorts and a tee with the window open. man I love coal!
- EasyRay
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- Posts: 468
- Joined: Thu. Nov. 16, 2006 8:44 pm
- Location: Central Connecticut
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman TLC 2000
- Coal Size/Type: Pea,Nut or Stove
Still going since Oct 22nd. Still have a long ton left to last me till around the middle of April. Looks like I'll have plenty left over for next year.
- Carbon12
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- Posts: 2226
- Joined: Tue. Oct. 11, 2011 6:53 pm
- Location: Harrisburg, PA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KA-6
- Coal Size/Type: Rice/Anthracite
- Other Heating: Heat Pump/Forced Hot Air Oil Furnace
October 21st until the present. First year burning coal. Sounds like I'm a lucky S.O.B. Had a couple of close calls but still in the club thanks to all of the help found here!
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- Joined: Mon. Apr. 16, 2007 9:34 pm
- Location: Central Maine
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS Machine 1300 with hopper
- Coal Size/Type: Blaschak Anthracite Nut
- Other Heating: Oil hot water radiators (fuel oil); propane
This is the first year I have not lost it, or had to use an emergency infusion of charcoal bricquets to save an almost dead fire, so I'm still good. The closest calls have been from cleaning out those corner or whole end dead spots that Harman is famous for. Is Harman the only brand with that problem, or are there others?
- lsayre
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- Posts: 21781
- Joined: Wed. Nov. 23, 2005 9:17 pm
- Location: Ohio
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AHS S130 Coal Gun
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh Anthracite Pea
- Other Heating: Resistance Boiler (13.5 KW), ComfortMax 75
I fired up for the first time ever on late October 14th and by the 15th the fire was out. Fired up again on October 16th, and have been running ever since. It's the 2 match club for me.
- mkline
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- Joined: Fri. Sep. 04, 2009 6:27 pm
- Location: Lewisburg,PA
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Alaska Kodiak x 2...Old and New
- Coal Size/Type: Nut and Stove/Anthracite
Going since Oct 3 on one stove not sure when I started the other one.I don't think I could lose a fire even if I tried.Pathetically easy to keep them both going .
Mike
Mike
- lowfog01
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- Joined: Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 8:33 am
- Location: Springfield, VA
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Mark II & Mark I
- Coal Size/Type: nut/pea
I'm still in! I almost lost it with the 68* days last week but it slowly came back to life. The long term forecast isn't looking too good cold weather wise so I may be calling it quits for the year mid March. Bummer, it's a good thing coal stores well 'cause I have used less then half of my projected needs for the year. Lisa
- Lightning
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- Joined: Wed. Nov. 16, 2011 9:51 am
- Location: Olean, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Modified AA 130
- Coal Size/Type: Pea Size - Anthracite
I Probably shouldn't post here, since I'm not worthy for the ONE match. BUT, this is my first year with coal - and with it, I've had alot to learn! Next year I'm gonna give it a 100% for lighting it once till end of April
I can and do proudly say though, I'm going on 10 or 11 weeks (I've lost count) without loosing a fire!!
I can and do proudly say though, I'm going on 10 or 11 weeks (I've lost count) without loosing a fire!!
- freetown fred
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- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
That ain't to shabby at all my friend.
- windago
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- Location: honesdale
- Stoker Coal Boiler: aa130
- Coal Size/Type: pea
my brothers gibralter as the same problem. it likes to ash up on the sides. I think he is in the "match book" group.rberq wrote:This is the first year I have not lost it, or had to use an emergency infusion of charcoal bricquets to save an almost dead fire, so I'm still good. The closest calls have been from cleaning out those corner or whole end dead spots that Harman is famous for. Is Harman the only brand with that problem, or are there others?
- Freddy
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- Location: Orrington, Maine
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 130 (pea)
- Coal Size/Type: Pea size, Superior, deep mined
I vote to grant you the first timers honorary Mulligan match. Even though you lost it on day two I think you deserve the full pride of being in the one match club. You've done a super job!lsayre wrote: I fired up for the first time ever on late October 14th and by the 15th the fire was out. Fired up again on October 16th, and have been running ever since. It's the 2 match club for me.
- freetown fred
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- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
And guilt will overcome you, because in your heart, you will know!