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Post by Arte » Mon. Feb. 24, 2014 8:30 pm

Back once again but still new to forum and COAL ( loving it ) I have a vf3000 Harman and I have almost a 2 gal bucket full of fines after about 4 tons used . My question , is there a use for these fine , been burning rice if that helps

 
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Post by McGiever » Mon. Feb. 24, 2014 8:51 pm

Small landscaping endevour perhaps???

 
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Post by Horace » Mon. Feb. 24, 2014 9:42 pm

Don't throw them on top of the fire!

I tried that once and they sifted down through the coal and blocked the airflow. CO all over the house. Had to pull the whole fire off the grates and restart.

I give mine to my Uncle who owns a train shop and is a member of a train club. They love them and use them for landscaping and in the coal cars. He also puts them in little canvas bags and sells them for a couple dollars. People snap them up.


 
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Post by McGiever » Mon. Feb. 24, 2014 9:53 pm

:gee: Small landscaping endevour...who'd a thunk'it???

 
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Post by Richard S. » Mon. Feb. 24, 2014 10:16 pm

I had a lady call me once wanted coal delivered around her bushes... LOL... I'm not kidding.

 
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Post by Lightning » Tue. Feb. 25, 2014 3:12 am

Richard S. wrote:I had a lady call me once wanted coal delivered around her bushes... LOL... I'm not kidding.
:lol: So,, did you?


 
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Post by Richard S. » Tue. Feb. 25, 2014 8:23 am

No, I think she balked when I told her the price.

 
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Post by blrman07 » Tue. Feb. 25, 2014 8:31 am

I love it! Black mulch that never breaks down. Do it once and done. You wouldn't have to replace it every spring.

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Post by btrowe1 » Tue. Feb. 25, 2014 6:42 pm

blrman07 wrote:I love it! Black mulch that never breaks down. Do it once and done. You wouldn't have to replace it every spring.

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Very funny but true, :lol:

 
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Post by lowfog01 » Tue. Feb. 25, 2014 6:58 pm

I do throw them on the fire but it has to be a very hot fire; if not as someone said they smother the fire and that's no fun. If the fire is hot enough the fines will burst into flames on contact and that's sort of cool. Lisa

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