Who Has Their Winter Coal Supply Ready?

My daughter helped me put 200 bags of nut coal in the basement last weekend. So with the 75 bags I already had in the basement from last winter, I think I'm in pretty good shape. The most I burned during that brutal winter of 2013-14 was 250 bags, plus a couple cord of wood (I have a coal/wood furnace), so unless we exceed that (which I doubt), we're in great shape in 'da U.P. eh? Have about 6 cord of wood split and stacked as well.

I was stationed at K I SAWYER in the early 70's it gets mighty cold up yonder. Betcha by golly eh!
Dave

DennisH wrote:My daughter helped me put 200 bags of nut coal in the basement last weekend. So with the 75 bags I already had in the basement from last winter, I think I'm in pretty good shape. The most I burned during that brutal winter of 2013-14 was 250 bags, plus a couple cord of wood (I have a coal/wood furnace), so unless we exceed that (which I doubt), we're in great shape in 'da U.P. eh? Have about 6 cord of wood split and stacked as well.

Hows Helga doing? 100 bags ?

Picked up 700 lbs the other day in my pickup. Have it stored in plastic bins and 55 gal barrel.

i stuffed the bin full in march when gov wolf tried to shut down the coal breakers. should be good till at least late feb.

Here in New England, the temps are just starting to drop, but gunna head back up. I haven't "re-stocked" ... yet, but will be soon. Hit the teens for the 1st time last night, so I know we're getting close.

usually go thru about 1 ton per month with 2 stoves running when it's really cold. still have about 2 ton in my bin, haven't got any coal yet, temps have been very mild here in Western NY. Local amish bought out my coal dealer, and contract with a guy with a dump trailer to haul about 3 ton at a time. my bin can hold about 5-6 ton.

got my 22.7 ton last year 2019 lehigh i good for a few more years yet..use bout 4 ton a year..luv the lehigh, nice size nut and clean...bulk is the way to go..bin out side under porch, day light basement covered stays dry...18 ton storage area bout 100 feet away, concrete base with 8in. block walls reinforced 12ft, wide 16ft long 44in high, end open to back into dump coal...drive mower with front bucket to load bin at house/4 ton...cover storage area with rubber roof..,works for me....B.B.

Yep, got my 3 + ton-- I'm set!!

i do I do, oh wait I have had for 4 years and still have about 5 years left

Lehigh bulk TT loads are the way to go.

Bought two Lehigh bulk loads of pea this year, will get the family through 4 years.. 47 tons of pea.

hotblast1357 wrote: ↑

Fri. Nov. 20, 2020 3:34 pm

Bought two Lehigh bulk loads of pea this year, will get the family through 4 years.. 47 tons of pea.

So yer using a little over 10 tons per year? Almost 12 per year?

hotblast1357 wrote: ↑

Fri. Nov. 20, 2020 3:34 pm

Bought two Lehigh bulk loads of pea this year, will get the family through 4 years.. 47 tons of pea.

4 years! That would get me through 13.5 cold winters.

Lightning wrote: ↑

Fri. Nov. 20, 2020 4:40 pm

So yer using a little over 10 tons per year? Almost 12 per year?

Nope, I said family, should of been more specific, my house, and my in laws.

I burn at max 6 tons.

Got equal amounts of both.
Two and a half tons of magic rocks.
Two and a half tons of magic iron.