Daily Consumption & Stats

traderfjp · Post by **traderfjp** » Sun. Nov. 23, 2008 9:07 pm

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.

av8r · Post by **av8r** » Sun. Nov. 23, 2008 9:30 pm

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.

vtec350 · Post by **vtec350** » Sun. Nov. 23, 2008 9:45 pm

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.

JohnnyAsbury · Post by **JohnnyAsbury** » Sun. Nov. 23, 2008 9:53 pm

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

Fran654 · Post by **Fran654** » Sun. Nov. 23, 2008 10:09 pm

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

cArNaGe · Post by **cArNaGe** » Sun. Nov. 23, 2008 10:22 pm

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)

gambler · Post by **gambler** » Sun. Nov. 23, 2008 10:25 pm

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.

ceccil · Post by **ceccil** » Sun. Nov. 23, 2008 11:36 pm

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.

dtzackus · Post by **dtzackus** » Mon. Nov. 24, 2008 2:13 am

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.

Linc · Post by **Linc** » Mon. Nov. 24, 2008 5:20 am

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#

black dog · Post by **black dog** » Mon. Nov. 24, 2008 8:27 am

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

LsFarm · Post by **LsFarm** » Mon. Nov. 24, 2008 8:38 am

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.

Machinist · Post by **Machinist** » Mon. Nov. 24, 2008 10:00 am

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

GettingStoked · Post by **GettingStoked** » Mon. Nov. 24, 2008 11:22 am

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.

Matthaus · Post by **Matthaus** » Mon. Nov. 24, 2008 11:37 am

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#