OKay.. springs here?
- wilder11354
- Member
- 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
Who's still burning?
- 2001Sierra
- Member
- Posts: 2211
- Joined: Wed. May. 20, 2009 8:09 am
- Location: Wynantskill NY, 10 miles from Albany
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Keystoker 90 Chimney vent
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
- Other Heating: Buderus Oil Boiler 3115-34
Another week or two, until nights stay above 55.
- CoalHeat
- Member
- 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
I'm letting the hand fed go out. It was in the mid 70's here today and humid, I don't see any cold nights in the forecast. I think it's time, has been burning since the week before Thanksgiving.
- warminmn
- Member
- Posts: 8208
- Joined: Tue. Feb. 08, 2011 5:59 pm
- Location: Land of 11,842 lakes
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Junior, Riteway 37
- Coal Size/Type: nut and stove anthracite, lignite
- Other Heating: Wood and wear a wool shirt
I still have a spot or two of snow on the ground on my place... but switched to wood. 70 for a high tomorrow. About time for that.
- Freddy
- Member
- Posts: 7301
- Joined: Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 2:54 pm
- Location: Orrington, Maine
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 130 (pea)
- Coal Size/Type: Pea size, Superior, deep mined
My Axeman Anderson is plugging along. We had frost this morning, but it got up to 65 today. Another few weeks at least.
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- Member
- Posts: 6515
- Joined: Sun. Feb. 10, 2008 3:48 pm
- Location: Cape Cod, MA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: want AA130
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS Machine BS#4, Harman MKII, Hitzer 503,...
- Coal Size/Type: Pea/Nut/Stove
Usually to May 15...
This chimney drafts nice in the warmer weather...
Will see if it is much different here than on the water...
Windows are cracked and the house stays at 72*...
Keeps the damp out of the house...
This chimney drafts nice in the warmer weather...
Will see if it is much different here than on the water...
Windows are cracked and the house stays at 72*...
Keeps the damp out of the house...
- freetown fred
- Member
- Posts: 30302
- Joined: Thu. Dec. 31, 2009 12:33 pm
- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Mid May here on the hill.
- Homesteader
- Member
- Posts: 299
- Joined: Sat. Aug. 13, 2016 4:24 pm
- Location: Goshen, CT.
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman Mark II
- Coal Size/Type: Nut, Stove
- Other Heating: H.B. Smith oil fired boiler
Let the Harmon go out last night. Kind of sad, been burning steady since mid Oct. Will burn some wood if need to.
- Rob R.
- Site Moderator
- Posts: 18009
- Joined: Fri. Dec. 28, 2007 4:26 pm
- Location: Chazy, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM 520
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Jr
The last of the snow and ice on my property melted sometime this past week. Switched to oil & the heat pump a week ago rather than go get another ton of coal. Starter in my truck locked up, so that made the decision pretty easy.
I saw some earthworms for the first time this season earlier today, so the frost is finally gone.
I saw some earthworms for the first time this season earlier today, so the frost is finally gone.
- hotblast1357
- Member
- Posts: 5661
- Joined: Mon. Mar. 10, 2014 10:06 pm
- Location: Peasleeville NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1984 Eshland S260 coal gun
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh anthracite pea
- Other Heating: air source heat pump, oil furnace
Going to be 70 here today, but nights are still cold, I will burn until my bin is almost out, so another couple months, only burnt 126 pounds Monday-Saturday, so can’t complain
- CoalHeat
- Member
- 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
My hand fed went out yesterday. It's emptied, cleaned, and waiting for next season. Almost 5 months to the day, first year I made the One Match Club!
- freetown fred
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- Posts: 30302
- Joined: Thu. Dec. 31, 2009 12:33 pm
- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Long time comin C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Still burning here as a basement dehumidifier....it's working well.
Got flooded Sat morning as we got about 2.5" in 2 hours. Basement window wells on the back side of the house filled up making the toads cling to the screens! The surface water running down the back hillside brought leaves from the woods which clogged the swale just enough to send it toward the house. Vac'ed up the water from the basement floor but the dampness remained. I thought I was on the last hopper after filling it last Thursday but decided to let it keep burning rather than use the dehumidifier.
Maybe another couple days of burning as this hopper load runs out.
Got flooded Sat morning as we got about 2.5" in 2 hours. Basement window wells on the back side of the house filled up making the toads cling to the screens! The surface water running down the back hillside brought leaves from the woods which clogged the swale just enough to send it toward the house. Vac'ed up the water from the basement floor but the dampness remained. I thought I was on the last hopper after filling it last Thursday but decided to let it keep burning rather than use the dehumidifier.
Maybe another couple days of burning as this hopper load runs out.