The Cold Weather Is Here!

 
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Post by joeq » Wed. Apr. 07, 2021 10:02 pm

Same here.


 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Apr. 10, 2021 8:44 pm

Usually have the 503 running at idle till May 15 or 20...

 
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Post by freetown fred » Sat. Apr. 10, 2021 8:45 pm

Same with my old HITZER!! I haven't lived this long to be cold OR damp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

 
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Post by warminmn » Sat. Apr. 10, 2021 9:40 pm

One of the worst days of the year is when I let my coal fire go out. Ive ran an awful long time with under 3 ton this year. Will be 6 months soon. But when its gone, its gone. Damned wood then, lol

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Sun. Apr. 18, 2021 9:36 pm

Relit again last Thursday and got a few more bags of nut. Looks like Tuesday is gonna be warm but the rest of the week keeping the stove on a slow burn and adjusting windowstats as needed is the plan. Running low on rice for the boiler as well.

 
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Post by jac48 » Mon. Apr. 19, 2021 6:05 am

I had let mine go out also but relit last week and it looks like it will be on idle all this week.
I’m working on my last ton of nut coal.

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Mon. Apr. 19, 2021 12:39 pm

Running with air vent 1/2 turn open and some windows open too!


 
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Post by lsayre » Mon. Apr. 19, 2021 1:45 pm

3-5" of snow forecast here for tomorrow night and Wed. morning.

 
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Post by joeq » Mon. Apr. 19, 2021 4:27 pm

Enjoy the last weeks of your stoves gents. I disassembled, vacuumed, and polished mine for the summer, last Sunday. As much as I might be tempted, I'll be on oil again, before I dirty my clean stove.

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Mon. Apr. 19, 2021 10:43 pm

Well with that beautiful stove I can understand not wanting to dirty it up for a couple weeks of heating. With my simple Harman the clean up is relatively easy so I don't mind relighting it.

 
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Post by joeq » Tue. Apr. 20, 2021 6:07 am

At least with your Harmon, you get to "visually" enjoy the beauty of a burning coal bed. Stay warm.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Tue. Apr. 20, 2021 8:22 am

Temps goin down in the 20's the next couple/few nights!!! WTF LOL

 
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Post by Rob R. » Tue. Apr. 20, 2021 8:47 am

freetown fred wrote:
Tue. Apr. 20, 2021 8:22 am
Temps goin down in the 20's the next couple/few nights!!! WTF LOL
Just because the grass is green doesn't mean it's time to go to the beach. :lol:

 
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Post by joeq » Tue. Apr. 20, 2021 4:22 pm

freetown fred wrote:
Tue. Apr. 20, 2021 8:22 am
Temps goin down in the 20's the next couple/few nights!!! WTF LOL
Where do you live? Alaska? :what:

 
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Post by Hambden Bob » Tue. Apr. 20, 2021 11:20 pm

Why Yes,Yes Da' "Ohio White" Is Falling As I Type!! Eh,What Da' Hell,Why Not?


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