I have a 1152 sq ft ranch Built in 72 with 2 x 4 outside walls insulated for electric heat. I also have a finished basement with a walkout where my stove is located that adds about 700 plus sq ft.tugcapt wrote:sounds great ray how many Q.F. and whats your insulation?
Pounds Per Day Used?
- EasyRay
- Member
- Posts: 468
- Joined: Thu. Nov. 16, 2006 8:44 pm
- Location: Central Connecticut
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman TLC 2000
- Coal Size/Type: Pea,Nut or Stove
December Usage: -------------------------------- * February Usage:
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2640# ------------- * Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2268#
Ash: 315# ------------------------------------------- * Ash: 269#
Ash%: 11.9% -------------------------------------- * Ash%: 11.86%
Degree Days: 1002 --------------------------------- * Degree Days: 961
# Used/degree day: 2.64# -------------------------* # Used/degree day: 2.36#
Or----2.32# less Ash ---------------------------------* Or----2.08# less Ash
January Usage:
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2951#
Ash: 328#
Ash%: 11.12%
Degree Days: 1341
# Used/degree day: 2.20#
Or-----1.96# Less Ash
BigBarney
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2640# ------------- * Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2268#
Ash: 315# ------------------------------------------- * Ash: 269#
Ash%: 11.9% -------------------------------------- * Ash%: 11.86%
Degree Days: 1002 --------------------------------- * Degree Days: 961
# Used/degree day: 2.64# -------------------------* # Used/degree day: 2.36#
Or----2.32# less Ash ---------------------------------* Or----2.08# less Ash
January Usage:
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2951#
Ash: 328#
Ash%: 11.12%
Degree Days: 1341
# Used/degree day: 2.20#
Or-----1.96# Less Ash
BigBarney
- Cold_Mainer
- Member
- Posts: 143
- Joined: Sat. Jun. 28, 2008 2:32 pm
- Location: Central Maine
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: Pocono BV 90,000 BTU
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
This what I have done so far for the heating season:
Average
Daily
Consumption
November - 35.7
December - 40.3
January - 43.2
February - 40.0
Average
Daily
Consumption
November - 35.7
December - 40.3
January - 43.2
February - 40.0
- Freddy
- Member
- Posts: 7292
- Joined: Fri. Apr. 11, 2008 2:54 pm
- Location: Orrington, Maine
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 130 (pea)
- Coal Size/Type: Pea size, Superior, deep mined
A 5 gallon bucket of coal weighs about 40 pounds.
The last few days I've used more coal than "normal". Just as I was wondering why I looked in the paper at the degree days. No wonder I've been burning more, the last few days have been some of the coldest days of the year! This morning, as I type, it's 12 below zero. Can't Old Man Winter see that it's March??
The last few days I've used more coal than "normal". Just as I was wondering why I looked in the paper at the degree days. No wonder I've been burning more, the last few days have been some of the coldest days of the year! This morning, as I type, it's 12 below zero. Can't Old Man Winter see that it's March??
- sterling40man
- Member
- Posts: 1645
- Joined: Sat. May. 03, 2008 11:52 am
- Location: Northern Maine
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker K6
Not where we live brother!Freddy wrote:Can't Old Man Winter see that it's March??
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- Posts: 74
- Joined: Wed. Jul. 23, 2008 6:32 pm
- Location: Northern Maine
32.6 lbs a day since Oct.19 here. Amen on the cold up here you guys I am a glad though and hope it lasts for at least a couple more weeks. Heading to Second Mosquacook for the annual drill a hole drink a beer (maybe catch a touge) fishing trip a month late this year. I realy don't want to be slopping around in too much slush on the lake.
You lucky dog!!James Goodine wrote: Heading to Second Mosquacook for the annual drill a hole drink a beer (maybe catch a touge) fishing trip a month late this year. I realy don't want to be slopping around in too much slush on the lake.
- Cold_Mainer
- Member
- Posts: 143
- Joined: Sat. Jun. 28, 2008 2:32 pm
- Location: Central Maine
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: Pocono BV 90,000 BTU
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
whats ice fishing...........drink a beer all the time....well not all the time........miss the ice fishing.....
I ice fish all of the time and I never drink beer out on the ice.Cold_Mainer wrote:whats ice fishing...........drink a beer all the time....well not all the time........miss the ice fishing.....
For one most of the lakes in Pa are in state parks and it is illegal to have alcohol in state parks. But in the winter you could probably get away with it. But you have to drive home and atleast one of my children is always with me so I would not drink and drive with them in the car. I don't drink and drive at all. Just not worth it.
December Usage: ---------------------------------- * February Usage:
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2640# ----------------* Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2268#
Ash: 315# -------------------------------------------* Ash: 269#
Ash%: 11.9% ---------------------------------------- * Ash%: 11.86%
Degree Days: 1002 --------------------------------- * Degree Days: 961
# Used/degree day: 2.64# -------------------------* # Used/degree day: 2.36#
Or----2.32# less Ash ---------------------------------* Or----2.08# less Ash
January Usage:----------------------------------------*March Usage:
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2951#-------------------*Coal used;Bituminous house & Nut 1976#
Ash: 328#----------------------------------------------*Ash: 192#
Ash%: 11.12%------------------------------------------*Ash%: 9.7%
Degree Days: 1341------------------------------------*Degree Days: 874
# Used/degree day: 2.20#----------------------------*#Used/degree day: 2.26#
Or-----1.96# Less Ash---------------------------------*Or-----2.04# less Ash
As you can see the only accurate way to judge your usage is by the degree day method
which stay steady no matter the weather.In my case about 2.25# of coal is needed to
heat my house.So on a 40 degree day I have to load 100# of coal.Used more house coal
this month(new Load) which seems to have lower ash.
http://www.wunderground.com/ Where I get the data for calculations,and a lot of
Historical Data from the closest weather station.
BigBarney
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2640# ----------------* Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2268#
Ash: 315# -------------------------------------------* Ash: 269#
Ash%: 11.9% ---------------------------------------- * Ash%: 11.86%
Degree Days: 1002 --------------------------------- * Degree Days: 961
# Used/degree day: 2.64# -------------------------* # Used/degree day: 2.36#
Or----2.32# less Ash ---------------------------------* Or----2.08# less Ash
January Usage:----------------------------------------*March Usage:
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2951#-------------------*Coal used;Bituminous house & Nut 1976#
Ash: 328#----------------------------------------------*Ash: 192#
Ash%: 11.12%------------------------------------------*Ash%: 9.7%
Degree Days: 1341------------------------------------*Degree Days: 874
# Used/degree day: 2.20#----------------------------*#Used/degree day: 2.26#
Or-----1.96# Less Ash---------------------------------*Or-----2.04# less Ash
As you can see the only accurate way to judge your usage is by the degree day method
which stay steady no matter the weather.In my case about 2.25# of coal is needed to
heat my house.So on a 40 degree day I have to load 100# of coal.Used more house coal
this month(new Load) which seems to have lower ash.
http://www.wunderground.com/ Where I get the data for calculations,and a lot of
Historical Data from the closest weather station.
BigBarney
December Usage: ---------------------------------- * February Usage:-------------------------------*April Usage:--------------------------
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2640# ----------------* Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2268#------------*Bituminous House & Nut 1476#---
Ash: 315# -------------------------------------------* Ash: 269#---------------------------------------*Ash: 186#-----------------------------
Ash%: 11.9% ---------------------------------------- * Ash%: 11.86%----------------------------------*Ash%: 12.6%---------------------------
Degree Days: 1002 --------------------------------- * Degree Days: 961-----------------------------*Degree Days:513----------------------
# Used/degree day: 2.64# -------------------------* # Used/degree day: 2.36#--------------------*# used/degree day: 2.88#----------
Or----2.32# less Ash ---------------------------------* Or----2.08# less Ash--------------------------* Or----2.52# less Ash----------------
January Usage:----------------------------------------*March Usage:
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2951#-------------------*Coal used;Bituminous house & Nut 1976#
Ash: 328#----------------------------------------------*Ash: 192#
Ash%: 11.12%------------------------------------------*Ash%: 9.7%
Degree Days: 1341------------------------------------*Degree Days: 874
# Used/degree day: 2.20#----------------------------*#Used/degree day: 2.26#
Or-----1.96# Less Ash---------------------------------*Or-----2.04# less Ash
BigBarney
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2640# ----------------* Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2268#------------*Bituminous House & Nut 1476#---
Ash: 315# -------------------------------------------* Ash: 269#---------------------------------------*Ash: 186#-----------------------------
Ash%: 11.9% ---------------------------------------- * Ash%: 11.86%----------------------------------*Ash%: 12.6%---------------------------
Degree Days: 1002 --------------------------------- * Degree Days: 961-----------------------------*Degree Days:513----------------------
# Used/degree day: 2.64# -------------------------* # Used/degree day: 2.36#--------------------*# used/degree day: 2.88#----------
Or----2.32# less Ash ---------------------------------* Or----2.08# less Ash--------------------------* Or----2.52# less Ash----------------
January Usage:----------------------------------------*March Usage:
Coal used: Bituminous Nut 2951#-------------------*Coal used;Bituminous house & Nut 1976#
Ash: 328#----------------------------------------------*Ash: 192#
Ash%: 11.12%------------------------------------------*Ash%: 9.7%
Degree Days: 1341------------------------------------*Degree Days: 874
# Used/degree day: 2.20#----------------------------*#Used/degree day: 2.26#
Or-----1.96# Less Ash---------------------------------*Or-----2.04# less Ash
BigBarney