C'Mon Get Cold Out So I Can Light You up!

murphyslaw · Post by **murphyslaw** » Sun. Nov. 22, 2009 12:27 am

wish I had that problem.

Its -3f on my porch.

Now If I just had a dang stove and some coal.

Body Hammer · Post by **Body Hammer** » Sun. Nov. 22, 2009 8:24 am

What kind of coal are you using up there? 43°F here this morning.
Charlie

ontheroad · Post by **ontheroad** » Mon. Nov. 23, 2009 2:26 am

boy I wish I had your cold until today the wormest it has been -10and down to -20

murphyslaw · Post by **murphyslaw** » Mon. Nov. 23, 2009 11:28 am

Body Hammer wrote:What kind of coal are you using up there? 43°F here this morning.
Charlie

I have ready access to bit, in stoker and lump sizes.

stonyloam · Post by **stonyloam** » Fri. Nov. 27, 2009 12:36 pm

"I've had all I can stand, can't stands no more" (Popeye) Lit up last night, mother-in-law went to her rocking chair like a moth to a flame!

dtzackus · Post by **dtzackus** » Fri. Nov. 27, 2009 12:39 pm

Yes, finally highs in the 40's and lows in the 30's. Went from Wood to Coal last night. Enjoy the blue ladies dance again.

009to090 · Post by **009to090** » Fri. Nov. 27, 2009 12:43 pm

stonyloam wrote:, mother-in-law went to her rocking chair like a moth to a flame!

HAHAHA! LMAO on that one!

Just like my M-I-L.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Fri. Nov. 27, 2009 1:02 pm

You AK guys have got the best land in the country, but the trade-off with the cold is something I couldn't handle! WOW! We don't hit those temps here until mid-late January .... if at all!

stonyloam · Post by **stonyloam** » Fri. Nov. 27, 2009 5:00 pm

SMITTY wrote:...... the cold is something I couldn't handle! WOW! We don't hit those temps here until mid-late January .... if at all!

Was up there in 1969-70 USAF Anchorage, TDY's to Fairbanks in December, -46°F and ice fog. nuttin like it!

Coal_Trickle · Post by **Coal_Trickle** » Sun. Nov. 29, 2009 4:36 pm

Ugh! 60 degrees here today. Ive had the windows and most times the door open since Nov 1st.
The good news "Knock on wood" is I haven't had any jams.
I think im getting the hang of this but it was a steeper learning curve then I would have thought.

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Sun. Nov. 29, 2009 11:14 pm

I gave in & fired up last night ....... there's only so much a man can take!

67° in here now vs. 60°- 62° before, plus the coils are keeping the oil burner OFF!

009to090 · Post by **009to090** » Sun. Nov. 29, 2009 11:18 pm

SMITTY wrote:I gave in & fired up last night ....... there's only so much a man can take!
67° in here now vs. 60°- 62° before, plus the coils are keeping the oil burner OFF!

Smitty, Good Stuff! Welcome to the Land of the WARM People

Get all the leaks taken care of?

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Sun. Nov. 29, 2009 11:20 pm

Yep -- no more drips or multi-directional geysers!

Took a little persistence, but it paid off in the end. My boiler water is at 220° now.

Poconoeagle · Post by **Poconoeagle** » Sun. Nov. 29, 2009 11:34 pm

SMITTY wrote:Yep -- no more drips or multi-directional geysers!

Took a little persistence, but it paid off in the end. My boiler water is at 220° now.

that's hot enough?????

SMITTY · Post by **SMITTY** » Sun. Nov. 29, 2009 11:37 pm

Yeah, if the indirect boiler kicks on I'll have to be careful when I take a shower!

That 220° will turn to 170° pretty quick if I turn the thermostat in the TV room up to 70°though.