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ddahlgren · Post by **ddahlgren** » Tue. Dec. 04, 2018 2:08 am

Maybe a silly question but can coal from the same mine get better and worse quality over years. This years Blaschak burns much nicer than the coal from 2 or 3 years ago. The ash is much finer and willing to burn slowly much easier.

ddahlgren · Post by **ddahlgren** » Sun. Dec. 09, 2018 8:31 pm

Well close to 2 weeks and plaster finally real warm was burning 250 lbs a week and like a locomotive for a crane 404 but now just simmering at 300 and 20 something outside. I suspect will drop back to under 200 a week and nice fine ash. I can see the error in my previous ways of asking too much of a space heater and thinking I could force it to get the house warm. All I did was make klinkers coarse ash and run through a bunch of coal. I have learned it is a game of patience.

Post by **StokerDon** » Sun. Dec. 09, 2018 9:04 pm

I just found out today from a member that works at Blashchak that much this years coal supply is a lot harder than previous years. This burns slower and needs more air. Should be able to get longer burn times in a hand fed, I would think.

-Don

Homesteader · Post by **Homesteader** » Mon. Dec. 10, 2018 10:26 am

StokerDon wrote: ↑
Sun. Dec. 09, 2018 9:04 pm
I just found out today from a member that works at Blashchak that much this years coal supply is a lot harder than previous years. This burns slower and needs more air. Should be able to get longer burn times in a hand fed, I would think.

-Don

Makes sense.

I've been burning Lehigh for the last few years and this past few weeks i switched over to bagged Blaschak for the first time in my Harmon II. I've definitely had to give it more feed air but it burns real well with long burns and a nice fine ash with no klinkers even when running it hard. I do like the Blaschak. Good stuff

titleist1 · Post by **titleist1** » Mon. Dec. 10, 2018 11:26 am

StokerDon wrote: ↑
Sun. Dec. 09, 2018 9:04 pm
I just found out today from a member that works at Blashchak that much this years coal supply is a lot harder than previous years. This burns slower and needs more air. Should be able to get longer burn times in a hand fed, I would think.

-Don

Good to know....I am burning their rice so I will keep an eye on the ash pan and maybe tweak the air or feed if I see something out of the ordinary.

CapeCoaler · Post by **CapeCoaler** » Mon. Dec. 10, 2018 4:07 pm

And the red head...

Post by **CoalJockey** » Mon. Dec. 10, 2018 5:20 pm

CapeCoaler wrote: ↑
Mon. Dec. 10, 2018 4:07 pm
And the red head...

Yeah, that’s what I was waiting around for too.

ddahlgren · Post by **ddahlgren** » Tue. Dec. 11, 2018 11:47 pm

StokerDon wrote: ↑
Sun. Dec. 09, 2018 9:04 pm
I just found out today from a member that works at Blashchak that much this years coal supply is a lot harder than previous years. This burns slower and needs more air. Should be able to get longer burn times in a hand fed, I would think.

-Don

That is exactly what I am seeing larger air openings for the same heat. I run 400 to 500 on stove top when 20 or so outside and when it was close to 50 I was at 250 stove top and a windowstat at 8 inches open. The ash in either case is very fine and very easy to control. I am wondering if I want to buy another ton if going to be this easy to burn.

Post by **StokerDon** » Wed. Dec. 12, 2018 6:12 pm

ddahlgren wrote: ↑
Tue. Dec. 11, 2018 11:47 pm
That is exactly what I am seeing larger air openings for the same heat. I run 400 to 500 on stove top when 20 or so outside and when it was close to 50 I was at 250 stove top and a windowstat at 8 inches open. The ash in either case is very fine and very easy to control. I am wondering if I want to buy another ton if going to be this easy to burn.

Nice! sounds like this hard coal works very well in the hand fired stoves. I like light ash pans! Go for it!

-Don