Lit Up for the 2020-21 Heating Season Today
- Lightning
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I lit the Axeman 130 up today. This is about 4-6 weeks earlier than the usual lighting of the previous hand fed furnace. We have some nighttime lows dipping into the 30's starting tomorrow night so we'll need some heat. The AA is heating DHW also so I figured as soon as we need some heat she's gettin lit.
Has anyone else lit up yet?
Has anyone else lit up yet?
- Rob R.
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My EFM is sitting quietly waiting for me to repipe the heating system. I finished cutting all the old pipes out today, so it is time to get the stetch pad out.
My brother fired his up yesterday. Keeps the basement warm and dry.
My brother fired his up yesterday. Keeps the basement warm and dry.
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- nepacoal
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I burn year around but I did shut down long enough to complete the yearly deep clean last Thursday. It's ready for another heating season. All we have to do is turn up the thermostat!
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- warminmn
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- Other Heating: Wood and wear a wool shirt
I ran my Chubby for 3 days but its out again now as it warmed up outside.
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- Coal Size/Type: Rice, Chestnut and whatever will fit through the door on the Harman
- Other Heating: Noth'in but COAL! Well, Maybe a little tiny bit of wood
Normally down here we would still be seeing 80 and 90 days. I just took a look at the forecast and I see a bunch of mid 60's for highs and mid 40's for lows!
Not sure what happened but I like it!
My current plan is to keep running the Van Wert until about mid-December then switch over to the Axeman.
-Don
Not sure what happened but I like it!
My current plan is to keep running the Van Wert until about mid-December then switch over to the Axeman.
-Don
- hotblast1357
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- Other Heating: air source heat pump, oil furnace
I filled my bin today, gotta change some piping around and add another expansion tank, if not for that I would be lit, we had frost Saturday, and frost expected tonight.. it is deff cold enough to light.. hoping to have the work done by next week.
- Lightning
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Whatchya gotta change up piping for? Are you heating another building with it?hotblast1357 wrote: ↑Mon. Sep. 14, 2020 5:11 pmI filled my bin today, gotta change some piping around and add another expansion tank, if not for that I would be lit, we had frost Saturday, and frost expected tonight.. it is deff cold enough to light.. hoping to have the work done by next week.