Buying Coal
- CoalHeat
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- Coal Size/Type: Rice and Chestnut
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I did--last week.
Gonna get cold again, seems to happen ever year.
Plus I don't really like cold showers.
Gonna get cold again, seems to happen ever year.
Plus I don't really like cold showers.
- freetown fred
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- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
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- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
I got 86 bags of BLASCHAK nut sittin over to my dealer's yard, picked up 80 already. Just keepin my stash up.
- warminmn
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- Coal Size/Type: nut and stove anthracite, lignite
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Those that buy coal in 90 degree weather and keep it covered well wont be coming here to complain about wet coal this winter
I might still get more but I have enough for next winter already, bought in April I think.
I might still get more but I have enough for next winter already, bought in April I think.
- 2001Sierra
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- Coal Size/Type: Rice
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I am all set as well, but eyeing some broken and leftover bags at TSC, going to try to get a dealwarminmn wrote:Those that buy coal in 90 degree weather and keep it covered well wont be coming here to complain about wet coal this winter
I might still get more but I have enough for next winter already, bought in April I think.
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- Coal Size/Type: Nut Anth.
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Jack from the Old No. 9 mine just mentioned to me that he received and unloaded 6 tons of LUMP anth. this week or last that he cracks down to stove / nut or lower i guess, as RELAXATION after a days brick work !!
guys with that much fire in 'em should be able to start the stuff up just by looking at it.
guys with that much fire in 'em should be able to start the stuff up just by looking at it.
- StokerDon
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- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
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The best time to get coal is when it's hot outside! If you wait til it gets cold, you might be waiting a little longer than you would like.
-Don
-Don
Guys talked to Lehigh guys .Fellow told me weReally Process the coal extra Clean as things at work are slow .Buying coal now is extra clean an sized properly since there Is No Winter Rush Demand .Take heed guys Buy Now jack
- franpipeman
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- Coal Size/Type: rice
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6 tons 194 delivered circa june 1
- buffalo bob
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bought a tri axel load last year {lehigh} dont have to worry for three or four more years...good stuff ...Den034071 wrote:Guys talked to Lehigh guys .Fellow told me weReally Process the coal extra Clean as things at work are slow .Buying coal now is extra clean an sized properly since there Is No Winter Rush Demand .Take heed guys Buy Now jack
- plumberman
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lehigh has awesome prices with what i had left over should be good for next 3 years.
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Den034071 wrote:Guys talked to Lehigh guys .Fellow told me weReally Process the coal extra Clean as things at work are slow .Buying coal now is extra clean an sized properly since there Is No Winter Rush Demand .Take heed guys Buy Now jack
Im not sure who you talked to from Lehigh, but we try to run a clean consistent product all year around. We do not run slower in the summer months.
- freetown fred
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- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Hmmm, gotta run with the yard guys myself! Yep, ya got good coal/prices as other yards do. Don't get crazy behind it.