Daily Consumption & Stats
I live in NY and the last week we have seen temps in the 20's with high in the 30's. I thought it might be interesting to post the following info: (cut and past my info and just add your own stats.
Stove: Alaska Channing
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 20f-35f
Square footage of home: 2000
Coal used: Kimmels Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 3
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 74-77
Daily usage: 50lbs.
Stove: Alaska Channing
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 20f-35f
Square footage of home: 2000
Coal used: Kimmels Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 3
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 74-77
Daily usage: 50lbs.
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- av8r
- Member
- Posts: 1164
- Joined: Thu. Dec. 06, 2007 12:07 pm
- Location: Near Owego, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: Leisure Line Hearth with twin turbos (sounds like it)
Stove: LL Hearth
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 20f-35f
Square footage of hoom: 1600
Coal used: Blaschak rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 3-4...house was all electric heat when built in 1986
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 70-72
Daily usage: 20-30lbs.
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 20f-35f
Square footage of hoom: 1600
Coal used: Blaschak rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 3-4...house was all electric heat when built in 1986
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 70-72
Daily usage: 20-30lbs.
Stove: Keystoker KA-6
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 15*L / 35*H
Square footage of hoom: 2000
Coal used: Centralia Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 70*
Daily usage: 70lbs.
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 15*L / 35*H
Square footage of hoom: 2000
Coal used: Centralia Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 70*
Daily usage: 70lbs.
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- JohnnyAsbury
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- Posts: 186
- Joined: Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 3:03 pm
- Location: Southern New Hampshire
Stove: Keystoker 90 DV
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 20f-35f
Square footage of hoom: 1400
Coal used: Blaschack Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4.5
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 74
Daily usage: 25 lbs
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 20f-35f
Square footage of hoom: 1400
Coal used: Blaschack Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4.5
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 74
Daily usage: 25 lbs
stove_ clayton 1600 hot air furnace 2000 sq ft house stone with block back up ; no insulation in walls ; attic has r 30 put in last year;avg temp outside low 24/32 high 34/ 40 temp inside a balmy 74/80 burnin bought 70 lbs a day . shake down at 5am and 5pm adding new coal each time. new at this if I would have known how easy an hot coal is would have done it long ago!!!!!!! next year maybe a stoker/boiler then no more oil !!!! still need that for hot water. you guys are great /thanks for all the help youve provided !!!! my wife keeps opening the front door an putting the screen down !!!! ha !!! TOMMY in valley forge pa
Stove: EFM 520
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 15f-25f
Square footage of hoom: 3200 (being heated by the 520)
Coal used: Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 2
Temp of the house: 73-76
Daily usage: 80-120 pounds (est. 5 gallon bucket @ 40lbs)
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 15f-25f
Square footage of hoom: 3200 (being heated by the 520)
Coal used: Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 2
Temp of the house: 73-76
Daily usage: 80-120 pounds (est. 5 gallon bucket @ 40lbs)
Stove: Leisure Line Pioneer
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 18f to 30f
Square footage of home: 2000
Coal used: unknown rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 3.5
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 74-77
The rest of the house temps: 71-73
Daily usage: 50-55lbs.
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 18f to 30f
Square footage of home: 2000
Coal used: unknown rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 3.5
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 74-77
The rest of the house temps: 71-73
Daily usage: 50-55lbs.
Stove: Keystoker 90K
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 15f to 29f
Square footage of home: 900
Coal used: unknown Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5: (1)
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 70
The rest of the house temps: 69-71
Daily usage: 40lbs. (based on cArNaGe's estimate of 5 gal. bucket.) use 1 bucket per day.
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 15f to 29f
Square footage of home: 900
Coal used: unknown Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5: (1)
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 70
The rest of the house temps: 69-71
Daily usage: 40lbs. (based on cArNaGe's estimate of 5 gal. bucket.) use 1 bucket per day.
- dtzackus
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- Posts: 288
- Joined: Tue. Jul. 08, 2008 6:36 pm
- Location: Schuylkill County, PA
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Gibraltar LCC
Stove: Gibralter LCC hand fired
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 28 - 41
Square footage of home: 3200
Coal used: Harmony Nut - unknown pea
How well insulated is your home from 1-5: 5 (house was insultated for electric heat)
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 80
The rest of the house temps: 71 - 73
Daily usage: 40lbs. (based on cArNaGe's estimate of 5 gal. bucket.) use 1 bucket per day.
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 28 - 41
Square footage of home: 3200
Coal used: Harmony Nut - unknown pea
How well insulated is your home from 1-5: 5 (house was insultated for electric heat)
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 80
The rest of the house temps: 71 - 73
Daily usage: 40lbs. (based on cArNaGe's estimate of 5 gal. bucket.) use 1 bucket per day.
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- Member
- Posts: 242
- Joined: Mon. Dec. 17, 2007 6:15 pm
- Location: Martville,NY
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Alaska Kodiak Stoker
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
Stove; Alaske Kodiak Stoker II
Avg low/high's: 20*/30*
Square footage: 1000sq.ft
Coal used: Reading (?) rice
How well insulated 1-5: 3
Temp of room stove is in: 80*
Rest of the house: 74-76*
Daily usage: 22-24#
Avg low/high's: 20*/30*
Square footage: 1000sq.ft
Coal used: Reading (?) rice
How well insulated 1-5: 3
Temp of room stove is in: 80*
Rest of the house: 74-76*
Daily usage: 22-24#
Stove: keystoker k8
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 12f 29f
Square footage of home: 4000
Coal used: superior rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 60-65
Daily usage: 114lbs
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 12f 29f
Square footage of home: 4000
Coal used: superior rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 60-65
Daily usage: 114lbs
- LsFarm
- Member
- Posts: 7383
- Joined: Sun. Nov. 20, 2005 8:02 pm
- Location: Michigan
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 260
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Self-built 'Big Bertha' SS Boiler
- Baseburners & Antiques: Keystone 11, Art Garland
It's only Thanksgiving!! and I'm burning like it's January !
Stove; AxemanAnderson 260 boiler
Avg low/high's: 10's/20's
Square footage: 4000sq.ft house, 2400sqft shop
Coal used: Superior Pea
How well insulated 1-5: house= 1-3, shop= 0.5
Temp of room stove is in: outdoor boiler building
Rest of the house: 65-70*
Daily usage: 100-120#
Greg L.
Stove; AxemanAnderson 260 boiler
Avg low/high's: 10's/20's
Square footage: 4000sq.ft house, 2400sqft shop
Coal used: Superior Pea
How well insulated 1-5: house= 1-3, shop= 0.5
Temp of room stove is in: outdoor boiler building
Rest of the house: 65-70*
Daily usage: 100-120#
Greg L.
- Machinist
- Member
- Posts: 137
- Joined: Sat. May. 17, 2008 5:48 pm
- Location: Telford, PA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KAA-2
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
- Other Heating: None
Stove: Keystoker KAA-2 boiler
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 16, 47
Square footage of home: 1200
Coal used: Blasckak Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 2 1/2
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 70
Daily usage: 50 lbs
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 16, 47
Square footage of home: 1200
Coal used: Blasckak Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 2 1/2
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 70
Daily usage: 50 lbs
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- Member
- Posts: 172
- Joined: Wed. Jul. 30, 2008 11:49 am
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Alaska Channing III
Stove: Alaska Channing III
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 13 - 28
Square footage of home: 1500
Coal used: Blaschak Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 3
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 80
The rest of the house temps: 65 - 71
Daily usage: 60lbs.
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 13 - 28
Square footage of home: 1500
Coal used: Blaschak Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 3
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 80
The rest of the house temps: 65 - 71
Daily usage: 60lbs.
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- Member
- Posts: 1923
- Joined: Mon. Oct. 02, 2006 8:59 am
- Location: Berwick, PA and Ormand Beach FL
Stove; Bethlehem 130 boiler (AA copy)
Avg low/high's: 10's/20's
Square footage: 2,500sq.ft house
Coal used: Superior/Summit Pea blend
How well insulated 1-5: house= 2
Temp of room stove is in: basement is 65*F, no jacket on boiler
Rest of the house: 73* downstairs, 70* F upstairs
Daily usage: 60-80#
The garage:
Stove; LL Pioneer Top Vent
Avg low/high's: 10's/20's
Square footage: 1,000 sq.ft garage with 13' ceilings
Coal used: Superior/Summit/UAE Buckwheat blend
How well insulated 1-5: garage = 3
Temp of room stove is in: 65*F
Rest of the house: N/A
Daily usage: 40-60#
Avg low/high's: 10's/20's
Square footage: 2,500sq.ft house
Coal used: Superior/Summit Pea blend
How well insulated 1-5: house= 2
Temp of room stove is in: basement is 65*F, no jacket on boiler
Rest of the house: 73* downstairs, 70* F upstairs
Daily usage: 60-80#
The garage:
Stove; LL Pioneer Top Vent
Avg low/high's: 10's/20's
Square footage: 1,000 sq.ft garage with 13' ceilings
Coal used: Superior/Summit/UAE Buckwheat blend
How well insulated 1-5: garage = 3
Temp of room stove is in: 65*F
Rest of the house: N/A
Daily usage: 40-60#