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Post by Jared43758 » Mon. May. 05, 2014 1:16 pm

Well if Berlin is right then the bigger size coal I got is good. And yea I hand pick. I could have it loaded but I don't wanna pay for all the fines. I'd rather spend the extra time and pick all good. It beats messing with wood anyday


 
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Post by Lightning » Mon. May. 05, 2014 1:23 pm

Huh, I sense the infamous "coal fever" is beginning to set in.... :lol:

Good for you partner!

 
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Post by Hambden Bob » Mon. May. 05, 2014 4:41 pm

Well,as we've come to find,there's Truth in the Phrase:"Sell Your Wood To Buy Coal". Some Folks have found that they've still got not only the Physical Ability to Harvest,Split And Stack,they just plain like it. That's OK. But if you've found the Long-Burn Advantages,Coupled with the Sleep you can get on the Overnight with Coal are to Your Benefit,well,there you go ! If you've got a Healthy Woodlot,you can vend a High Quality Product,and have your Coal Paid For. As Always,it's all up to You. The Folks here do a Great Job of giving out "No B.S, Advice",and Live By It. Also,Nice Job on the Hand Pick. :up:

 
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Post by Jared43758 » Mon. May. 05, 2014 8:31 pm

Lee, if I wanted a glass window on my feed door like u have, could I take the plug from the back of the stove where the forced blower is suppose to go, and run a 1.5 pipe from that hole out front and put a ball valve on it to control the amount of air flow. Since that spot allows air over the fire I thought maybe I could use it for secondary air?

 
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Post by Lightning » Mon. May. 05, 2014 9:04 pm

Jared43758 wrote:Since that spot allows air over the fire I thought maybe I could use it for secondary air?

On some models, that plug leads to a place over the fire and I've seen on other models it leads to a place behind the rear liner, which would feed it under the fire. Make sure it comes in over the fire. You should see a rectangular box above the fuel bed like this..
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I've used that inlet before and regulated the air coming in with a piece of tin I secured to the blower hole collar. It would swing back and forth like this.
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Or you could add secondary air pipes like this..

Secondary Air Distribution System

 
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Post by Jared43758 » Tue. May. 06, 2014 7:20 pm

Wow. Glass is very expensive

 
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Post by Jared43758 » Tue. May. 06, 2014 8:38 pm

Where's the cheapest place to get some stove glass


 
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Post by Lightning » Wed. May. 07, 2014 3:22 pm

Jared43758 wrote:Where's the cheapest place to get some stove glass
Here is the thread on my load door window.
There is a link to the place I ordered the
glass from towards the end of the thread. :)

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Post by Jared43758 » Wed. May. 14, 2014 8:24 pm

I left some of my coal outside in the rain and it gets white streaks in it. What's that? What's the harm of leaving outside uncovered. What benifits do I have storing inside

 
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Post by franco b » Wed. May. 14, 2014 9:12 pm

Don't know about the white streaks, but in the winter if uncovered it will freeze into blocks very hard to shovel.

 
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Post by carlherrnstein » Wed. May. 14, 2014 9:31 pm

Bird poo :lol: I don't know what the white streaks are I have seen them on lump coal too, maybe some kind of salt?

Weather breaks down coal somewhat.

 
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Post by Willis » Thu. May. 15, 2014 9:35 am

Those white streak are the impurities in the coal (aka Ash) after getting weathered. That is part of the reason your lump coal will break down into smaller pieces if left outside uncovered. Many times there are thin bands of clay and rock in the coal and when exposed to rain and snow these get softened making your lumps fall apart.

 
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Post by coalfan » Sun. Oct. 12, 2014 6:09 pm

thats bit for yah burned it 12 yrs some good most junk yellow smoke /sulfur dirty ass chimney etc !!!!!!!!!!!! used ss pipe and brand new mase . chim. keep that bit coversd and out of weathergood luck and stay warm this coming seaosoin

 
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Post by artbaldoni » Sun. Oct. 12, 2014 7:37 pm

Jared43758 wrote:
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I usually get a load of red oak logs that weighs 14-15 tons wet wood. I burn prolly 10-14 ton of it depending on how bad the winter is. Can anyone tell me how that will compare to Bit lump coal in the amount of coal I need?
Where did you get this coal?

 
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Post by Jared43758 » Mon. Oct. 13, 2014 2:56 pm

New Lexington Ohio. Oxford Mine, Tunnel Hill RD


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