The Cold Weather Is Here!
- CoalHeat
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- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
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Still burning here too, not sure how much longer, we'll see how the weather goes. I lit the stove the 3rd week of October so it's been 6 months!
- freetown fred
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I been goin since early Sept. John--nights still gettin in upper 20's--low 30's------------------- today we hit 70* tonight supposed to get in the 40's--goin on 9 mos. The old HITZER's a good old girl!!
- joeq
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"Dang Fred?" A lot can happen in 9 months!"freetown fred wrote: ↑Tue. Apr. 27, 2021 5:57 pmI been goin since early Sept. John--nights still gettin in upper 20's--low 30's------------------- today we hit 70* tonight supposed to get in the 40's--goin on 9 mos. The old HITZER's a good old girl!!
- CoalHeat
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1959 EFM 350
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- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
HAHAHA!!! A baby Hitzer!
Joe I'm in the hills in northwest NJ, still getting chilly here at night.
Joe I'm in the hills in northwest NJ, still getting chilly here at night.
- CoalHeat
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Ha! It's rough up here but I manage.
- freetown fred
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Well, after 4" of snow & a few frosts in the last couple weeks--my Cleveland Flowerin Pear trees must be tougher then I thought--Lilacs not far behind!!
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- warminmn
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Regular pears here, but yours are ahead of mine. Likely as theres been a short drought here. Forecast had rain most of last week and into this week and I got less than 1/10". Not much snow late either, not that I minded that! But the trees and plants are starved for rain.
Overall its been pretty good weather here for almost a year now. Most the corn is planted here even if it is a little early. Im seeing quite a few 32? and/or 36? (either one or both) row corn planters this year so some upgrading in machinery has happened.
Overall its been pretty good weather here for almost a year now. Most the corn is planted here even if it is a little early. Im seeing quite a few 32? and/or 36? (either one or both) row corn planters this year so some upgrading in machinery has happened.
- Rob R.
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Based on the distance between us you should be about 10 days ahead of me in the season. Let me know when your Lilac blossoms and I'll do the same.freetown fred wrote: ↑Thu. Apr. 29, 2021 8:50 amWell, after 4" of snow & a few frosts in the last couple weeks--my Cleveland Flowerin Pear trees must be tougher then I thought--Lilacs not far behind!!
Our magnolia is starting to have some flowers peaking through.
- CoalHeat
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Lilac just popped out blooms and I believe that's a flowering pear tree in bloom as well.
- freetown fred
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Indeed C--not big on pears but awful purty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
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Damp maritime air will keep the coal fire burning...
Usually to May 15...
With the newer 503 the fire is much easier to control...
In the spring and hopefully the same in the early fall...
Keeping the damper 90% closed and the grates ashed up...
The 503 will deeply ash the front 50% and keep the coals going in the back middle half...
Keep one window cracked maybe 1/2"...
Keeps everything dry and 72* in the day 70* at night...
Usually to May 15...
With the newer 503 the fire is much easier to control...
In the spring and hopefully the same in the early fall...
Keeping the damper 90% closed and the grates ashed up...
The 503 will deeply ash the front 50% and keep the coals going in the back middle half...
Keep one window cracked maybe 1/2"...
Keeps everything dry and 72* in the day 70* at night...
- CoalHeat
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- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
- Other Heating: Fisher Fireplace Insert
Done with the stove for the season since the temperature outside shot up last week.