New Yorkers, Make Yourself Known

Hello fellow New Yorkers I know you are here in the coal forums. This is a good opportunity to see who lives in our area and be able to compare notes on a variety of topics, heating and otherwise. Hope you all drop by this forum soon, it is kinda lonely here right now.

Hello Grizzley2, I am from Greenwich Ny and this is my first year burning coal. I have a Alaska channing 3 (power vent). Have (will have) 3 ton of bagged coal this year to see how it goes. I believe I will start up probably end of Oct or Nov 1st. I have a ranch and stove is in basement.

Hi All.

We are in Cuba, NY in the southern Tier (WNY). 5th year burning. 2 stoves (Keystoker and Hyfire) and about 5-6 tons heating this old victorian. Eventually go to a boiler, for more even heat upstairs....working on getting one.

Long Island ! 2nd year with a Harman DVC-500. Went through 3 tons of Rice last year, have 3 tons ready for this year.

1700 sq ft 2 story colonial. Stove placed on first floor, center back wall. Heats both floors nicely. Stair case handles all the activity for the 2nd floor. Standing on the staircase, your are warm up top and can feel the cold air return at your feet. Really is something.....

Chazy, NY; right on Lake Champlain and about 15 minutes from Canada. This will be my third season burning coal, first winter using a boiler. I managed to convert someone else to coal burning this past week and sold them my Hitzer 82.

Elmira, NY here. Right along the NY, PA border. 6th season burning in my Keystoker 90K. Usually go through about 3-3 1/2 ton per/yr. I have learned a lot since joining this forum and from trial and error on my own . I now have the stove hooked to a chimney instead of using a direct vent. I now believe this is the best way to vent a stove unless there is no other option. I have some ductwork attatched to the stove to better circulate the heat to the 1st floor. Also this is the 2nd year running the stove with a DHW coil installed. The coil was worth every penny. Preheats the water in the fall and spring so NG doesn't have to run as long to bring water up to temp. When winter sets in I can turn a couple of valves and run directly from the DHW coil and holding tank and shut the NG off completely.

Jeff

Cohoes NY here 8 miles north of albany burning 3 years now.

3rd year of burning rice coal in Lake George. Trying Superior out this season

Third year burner also, even though I could of 17 years ago.....

Sounds like AA meeting.....

Hi! My name is Scott and its going on three years since I last burned oil Screw those oil sucking #4%###33^#6's. I burn all year and love keeping my money in my pocket instead of the oilman's. Let him deliver coal instead. Scott

I have just installed a keystoker forced air furnace into my big, old queen anne.Do I need to put some coal into the auger before I start the boiler. I forgot to mention that it is a dual burner, oil/coal.I am having trouble with the air flow. It is not nearly as good as the old furnace which was about 30 years old,as far as air flow. i live in Orange County New York.

Delanson, NY here. Just southwest of Schenectady. Have been burning coal for 12 years now. Started with a Surdiac hand fed in Berneville, PA using pea and moved up to an Alaska 140 auger furnace burning rice when I moved back to NY. My furnace is installed in the basement of a 2500 sqft colonial and is hot air. I have a propane furnace as a back up. I currently use a power vent and will eventually move to a chimney when I can afford it. I use between 4 and 5 tons of coal per year. When I lived in SEPA it was just shy of 2 tons. I get my coal from dealers in Cobleskill, Berne, and Madison NY depending on opportunity and price. I have used Blaschak, Kimmel, Kinney, and some unnamed brands. The only one I had consistent problems with was Blaschak which at the time was full of rocks and pea coal which would jam my auger. Use Blaschak rice with caution. The quality problems are supposedly in the past but one never knows for sure.

This is great. I didn't know there were so many NY members. I know there is at least one other from near me who has not logged in yet. Well, I think it is fair to say the coal heating part of the season has, or will soon start for most of us. This week looks to be cold at night.

Hi everyone, John here from West Winfield ( about 20 mi. south of Utica,Ny ) I'm starting
in on my second year with coal. I have been getting my coal in Madison also.
I have a Keystoker 90 heating about 1800 sq ft and enjoy every minute.