How Much Coal Do You Burn Per Day?
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- Coal Size/Type: Cornwall rice
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We have been seeing 55 to 60 degree days for several days. As I bucket the rice to the hopper I come pretty close to 2 lb per DD. Still
at 4 teeth feed in the 520, with long burn runs. Ash is very light and light color. House is warm, wife is happy!!!
at 4 teeth feed in the 520, with long burn runs. Ash is very light and light color. House is warm, wife is happy!!!
- hotblast1357
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- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh anthracite pea
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Been average 70-80 pounds per day, 2500 sq ft, dhw, boiler in outbuilding. Seen some night time lo’s down to -21, and day time hi’s -6 the last week, suppose to be -23 Friday and Saturday night, -6 Friday, and -13 Saturday, wind chills -40. All inside is 73-75, wife is also happy!
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- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Hitzer Model 710
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
normal winter day i'm burning about 40lbs a day, but with this latest northeast freeze i bet i'm burning 80lbs a day
i have loose rice coal in my bin so i'm judging based on the buckets i'm dumping in daily
i have loose rice coal in my bin so i'm judging based on the buckets i'm dumping in daily
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- Coal Size/Type: Rice
Average about 33Lbs a day for the season about 6 months and 6000lbs. Probably twice that when its very cold and half that when its mild.
- LoschStoker
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We have a rancher, the basement walls are block with walkout door, basement ceiling is somewhat insulated with somewhat dropped ceiling ( not all of the panels were put back).
DS 1500 stoves bi-metal thermostat set so I get 350* at the hottest spot on top.
Stove is at the far end of the basement in the large room with 3 other rooms and it heats all the rooms evenly, 75*
We keep the upstairs basement door open to try to get some heat upstairs. The temp stays the same no matter what the outside temp is. I don't mess with the bi-metal thermostat.
We use about 46 lb. nut coal a day
DS 1500 stoves bi-metal thermostat set so I get 350* at the hottest spot on top.
Stove is at the far end of the basement in the large room with 3 other rooms and it heats all the rooms evenly, 75*
We keep the upstairs basement door open to try to get some heat upstairs. The temp stays the same no matter what the outside temp is. I don't mess with the bi-metal thermostat.
We use about 46 lb. nut coal a day
- Lightning
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- Location: Olean, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Modified AA 130
- Coal Size/Type: Pea Size - Anthracite
October 2017
24 - 108 + 10 (fines)
25 - 36 + 5 (fines)
26 - 30 + 5 (fines)
27 - 31 + 5 (fines)
28 - 38 + 5 (fines)
29 - 35 + 5 (fines)
30 - 38 + 5 (fines)
31 - 41 + 5 (fines)
November 2017
01 - 37 + 5 (fines)
02 - 35 + 5 (fines)
03 - 36 + 5 (fines)
04 - 36 + 5 (fines)
05 - 36 + 5 (fines)
06 - 41
07 - 47
08 - 45
09 - 55
10 - 37 vacuumed filter
11 - 40 + 80
12 - 35
13 - 43
14 - 38
15 - 72
16 - 47 dumped ashes
17 - 50
18 - 47
19 - 48
20 - 48
21 - 48
22 - 52
23 - 53
24 - 50
25 - 47
26 - 44
27 - 46
28 - 50
29 - 54
30 - 52
Dec 2017
Day #'s
01 - 38
02 - 47
03 - 48
04 - 49
05 - 53
06 - 55
07 - 51
08 - 55
09 - 63
10 - 64
11 - 41
12 - 39 dumped ash
13 - 40 + 35 vac filter
14 - 40 + 41
15 - 32 + 49
16 - 55
17 - 51
18 - 46
19 - 46
20 - 55
21 - 57
22 - 57 dumped ash
23 - 32
24 - 49
25 - 38
26 - 37 + 45
27 - 39 + 48
28 - 40 + 54
29 - 33 + 50 dumped ash
30 - 35 + 48
31 - 35 + 48
January 2018
01 - 75 + 35 replaced grate
02 - 40 + 45
03 - 42 + 45 dumped ash
04 - 53
05 - 51 + 53
06 - 42 + 56
07 - 47 + 54
08 - 56 vacuumed filter
09 - 0 dumped ash
10 - 72 Installed flat grate
11 - 74
12 - 51
13 - 57
14 - 47 + 42
15 - 36 + 31 vacuumed filter
16 - 41 + 49
17 - 30 + 56
18 - 40 + 41
19 - 27 + 61
20 - 55
21 - 0
22 - 80 Installed new grate parts
23 - 60
24 - 61
25 - 85
26 - 57
24 - 108 + 10 (fines)
25 - 36 + 5 (fines)
26 - 30 + 5 (fines)
27 - 31 + 5 (fines)
28 - 38 + 5 (fines)
29 - 35 + 5 (fines)
30 - 38 + 5 (fines)
31 - 41 + 5 (fines)
November 2017
01 - 37 + 5 (fines)
02 - 35 + 5 (fines)
03 - 36 + 5 (fines)
04 - 36 + 5 (fines)
05 - 36 + 5 (fines)
06 - 41
07 - 47
08 - 45
09 - 55
10 - 37 vacuumed filter
11 - 40 + 80
12 - 35
13 - 43
14 - 38
15 - 72
16 - 47 dumped ashes
17 - 50
18 - 47
19 - 48
20 - 48
21 - 48
22 - 52
23 - 53
24 - 50
25 - 47
26 - 44
27 - 46
28 - 50
29 - 54
30 - 52
Dec 2017
Day #'s
01 - 38
02 - 47
03 - 48
04 - 49
05 - 53
06 - 55
07 - 51
08 - 55
09 - 63
10 - 64
11 - 41
12 - 39 dumped ash
13 - 40 + 35 vac filter
14 - 40 + 41
15 - 32 + 49
16 - 55
17 - 51
18 - 46
19 - 46
20 - 55
21 - 57
22 - 57 dumped ash
23 - 32
24 - 49
25 - 38
26 - 37 + 45
27 - 39 + 48
28 - 40 + 54
29 - 33 + 50 dumped ash
30 - 35 + 48
31 - 35 + 48
January 2018
01 - 75 + 35 replaced grate
02 - 40 + 45
03 - 42 + 45 dumped ash
04 - 53
05 - 51 + 53
06 - 42 + 56
07 - 47 + 54
08 - 56 vacuumed filter
09 - 0 dumped ash
10 - 72 Installed flat grate
11 - 74
12 - 51
13 - 57
14 - 47 + 42
15 - 36 + 31 vacuumed filter
16 - 41 + 49
17 - 30 + 56
18 - 40 + 41
19 - 27 + 61
20 - 55
21 - 0
22 - 80 Installed new grate parts
23 - 60
24 - 61
25 - 85
26 - 57
- michaelanthony
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Everything I put in it!
edit: ok...I reread the thread 'bout 40 lbs. When we had the 2 weeks of Hillary, I...I mean hell, I ran a basement stove and I burnt 70 -80 lbs a day.
edit: ok...I reread the thread 'bout 40 lbs. When we had the 2 weeks of Hillary, I...I mean hell, I ran a basement stove and I burnt 70 -80 lbs a day.
- freetown fred
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- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
40 lb. in the old HITZER no matter the cold temps. 20 lb. in the cuff months.
- LoschStoker
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LoschStoker wrote: ↑Fri. Jan. 26, 2018 10:27 pmWe have a rancher, the basement walls are block with walkout door, basement ceiling is somewhat insulated with somewhat dropped ceiling ( not all of the panels were put back).
DS 1500 stoves bi-metal thermostat set so I get 350* at the hottest spot on top.
Stove is at the far end of the basement in the large room with 3 other rooms and it heats all the rooms evenly, 75*
We keep the upstairs basement door open to try to get some heat upstairs. The temp stays the same no matter what the outside temp is. I don't mess with the bi-metal thermostat.
We use about 40 lb. nut coal a day
- LoschStoker
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- Other Heating: Yukon Polar-Eagle II Multi Furnace
I tried to edit the lbs. of coal I posted and it made a new post.
I had two super sacks of coal, when I used up the first sack I came up with 46 lbs. per day figuring it was half of 2900lbs. The second sack must have more coal in it.
Now it's about 40 lb. and could be 38 lb. when second sack is empty.
I know combined weight only.
Why can't I edit the original post?
I had two super sacks of coal, when I used up the first sack I came up with 46 lbs. per day figuring it was half of 2900lbs. The second sack must have more coal in it.
Now it's about 40 lb. and could be 38 lb. when second sack is empty.
I know combined weight only.
Why can't I edit the original post?
- windyhill4.2
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- Coal Size/Type: 404-nut, 520 rice ,anthracite for both
You likely hit the " button instead of the / button , has happened to me too since the big change.LoschStoker wrote: ↑Tue. Feb. 13, 2018 1:54 pmI tried to edit the lbs. of coal I posted and it made a new post.
Why can't I edit the original post?
- Lightning
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Also, I think the edit function is only available for 24 hours.windyhill4.2 wrote: ↑Tue. Feb. 13, 2018 2:10 pmYou likely hit the " button instead of the / button , has happened to me too since the big change.
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- Lightning
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Oh okay, I didn't look at the time stamps.windyhill4.2 wrote: ↑Tue. Feb. 13, 2018 2:24 pmYep, but in this case his 2 posts are only 14 minutes apart.
- jeepguyracing
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I burn about a 5 gallon bucket of coal in a 24 hour period. That is 30 to 40 pounds of blashak in my D&S 1500 in a 1950+ sq ft home. It is in the unfinished basement.