Cold Weather Settling In - Dec 2017

I think the most I ever burned in a single week was 615 lbs. But due to a hard drive failure I lost all of my data for the coldest year we've experienced since installing the coal boiler.

windyhill4.2 wrote: ↑

Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 8:34 am

HB, go tend your boiler, you are giving me tractor envy !!

ditto. all i have to plow my driveway is a cub cadet built in 1967.

I have a back up camera on it already! Guess I could put one on the front and some wireless gps controllers! Clean the driveway from my recliner!!

Hmmmmm....

lsayre wrote: ↑

Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 12:34 pm

I think the most I ever burned in a single week was 615 lbs.

That’s almost double what I’m burning now, although it could happen here! We can have some very nasty weather!

lincolnmania wrote: ↑

Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 12:34 pm

ditto. all i have to plow my driveway is a cub cadet built in 1967.

Lol well with 700’ of driveway and another small driveway to take care of, plus the 13 acres to tend too, and a small xmas tree farm possible in the future, it’s a smart investment for me.

Now I am burning a ton a week as we head into the next ice age. That is a lot of homers. I am a sensitive lad and I should be on a beach in Florida.

Shelleys sister is just South of Ventura county CA and she thinks cold weather is just fine. Her supervisor went home to find a pile of ashes.

2,000 lbs a week in what?!!

840 lb in a day.

Mike

AK180, DVC 500, POCONO, Keystoker 90, sunnyside in various areas on the farm. I fear it will only get worse from here. LOVE all that HO I am saving - God bless coal. I am sure I am a lightweight compared to some here.

840 lb in a day.

Mike

and that is just the outhouse.

I would seriously be looking at a central big boiler for all that heating need.

BuT I know your not interested in it lol

Thanks hb, with three buildings 500 feet apart and granite ridges just under the soil, I was looking for a contractor to install it. Can you start in the new year? Are you good with dynamite?

No need for dynamite, just get good insulated pex. Run it over head if you have to.

It doesn’t matter, putting it in the ground is no different, if it’s not insulated good your going to loose heat either way.

Nobody knows the trouble I have seen. hb, you have no idea.

coalnewbie wrote: ↑

Thu. Dec. 14, 2017 3:51 pm

Thanks hb, with three buildings 500 feet apart and granite ridges just under the soil, I was looking for a contractor to install it. Can you start in the new year? Are you good with dynamite?

Just call my brother. Granite is not a deal breaker, just a different rate. Like most things you are only limited by your imagination and checkbook.

They can even put the insulate pex in on grade with the D8 if you want.