Who's Still in the One Match Club?
- wilder11354
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- Posts: 1221
- Joined: Sat. Jan. 29, 2011 10:48 pm
- Location: Montrose, Pa.
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Harman SF260 Boiler
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hitzer 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: nut or pea, anthracite
- Other Heating: crown oil boiler, backup.if needed
Now wait one second... used propane on wood I put in firebox.... also chucked in embers from dumped load... so I used one match to start it, propane to liberate the stored energy in the wood....... As richie havens sang it..Freedom...freedommm....
- freetown fred
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- Posts: 30293
- Joined: Thu. Dec. 31, 2009 12:33 pm
- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Crap, another dem.
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- Posts: 12236
- Joined: Thu. Mar. 13, 2008 10:29 am
- Location: Linesville, Pa.
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: keystoker 160
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: hitzer 75 in garage
I lost mine when we lost power a while back, probably could have saved it but more worried about the sump getting the water off the floor first. One of the problems of living in a high groundwater area, on the flip side my well most likely will never run dry. Even with GFIs I tend to shy away from electricity while standing in water. Had the handfired in the garage going strong to keep the wife warm, if only the garage was insluated I'd be in hog heaven out there.
- Keepaeyeonit
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- Posts: 1680
- Joined: Wed. Mar. 24, 2010 7:18 pm
- Location: Northeast Ohio.( Grand river wine country )
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood #8
- Coal Size/Type: Nut & stove
- Other Heating: 49 year old oil furnace, and finally a new heat pump
Well I used my second match to light the torch so I could relight the stove,I tried my dammedest to reload it from Disney World but It did not go so good she was out after 7 days but maybe next year,so far I used 3 the first year 2 this year but I never lost the fire(so far) all have been shutdowns so maybe next season I will be in the 1 match hall of fame .Take care and stay worm.Keepaeyeonit
- Rob R.
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- Joined: Fri. Dec. 28, 2007 4:26 pm
- Location: Chazy, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM 520
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Jr
One match since Labor Day. I did shut the power off to the EFM for a brush down, but the fire came back when I turned it back on. Fred will say I don't count because I have one of those new age "stokers", but I think one match in 6 months is still respectable.
- freetown fred
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- Joined: Thu. Dec. 31, 2009 12:33 pm
- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Oh, OK, respectable will cover it.
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- Joined: Fri. Jun. 20, 2008 6:33 pm
One match, since November 29th... out of the 3 years I've had my boiler, this is my longest continuous burn...
- AA130FIREMAN
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- Joined: Sat. Feb. 28, 2009 4:13 pm
Are BIC users allowed into the club, or are we considered cheaters ? My BIC has not flicked since summer of 2011.
- lowfog01
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- Posts: 3889
- 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 just took a look at the 10 day forecast and based on that I'm out as of Monday. After then, lows shouldn't drop below 45* with highs in the high 60*. I'm tired of fighting for a decent draft. Our house is real tight and it shouldn't need a lot of NG to take the chill off in the morning. On the positive side I already have half the coal I need for next year stacked in my back yard. Take care, Lisa
- freetown fred
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- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
It must be nice livin in the tropics there Lisa.
- 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
It does have advantages at times but a long cold winter isn't one of them; at least not this year. Lisafreetown fred wrote:It must be nice livin in the tropics there Lisa.
- davidmcbeth3
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- Posts: 8505
- Joined: Sun. Jun. 14, 2009 2:31 pm
- Coal Size/Type: nut/pea/anthra
2 startups .. first one I did an experiment w/firebricks in 1/2 the stove to lower the volume of the stove (that did not work out great --- lasted 2 weeks & had issues with shaking) ... after that, normal stove & no stopping since ..
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- Posts: 14
- Joined: Fri. Nov. 25, 2011 12:14 am
- Location: seacoast nh
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: jotul 507
- Coal Size/Type: nut
- Other Heating: oil/baseboard
1 'match' per use - we fire on weekends and holidays... this is the first year I had dry wood to start with, then found a local dealer for blishack - less dust. took the teenager to convince me to run a deeper bed, so better results next morning. thanks to everybody for all of the advice!