Best Coal Ever in the Harman

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Thu. Feb. 04, 2010 8:05 pm

The nut coal from UAE Harmony I picked up a few weeks ago for the Mark I is absolutely the best I have ever burned in it. Usually every day or so I have to poke up through the grates after shaking and loosen up the ash, maybe even fish for clinkers. Since starting on this load I have done nothing but shake down the ash and reload, no poking, no problems. The fresh coal takes off like mad. Just amazing.

Thanks to JC, without his advice I would still be "burning" slate and refuse.

Captain Michael · Post by **Captain Michael** » Thu. Feb. 04, 2010 8:56 pm

What were you burning before?

Hambden Bob · Post by **Hambden Bob** » Thu. Feb. 04, 2010 9:14 pm

I've got a friend burning nut from Harmony in a Harman MK 2 and he also raves about the quality.......I'll be looking for it in rice......Hambden Bob

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Thu. Feb. 04, 2010 9:41 pm

Captain Michael wrote:What were you burning before?

In order of quality, best to worse:

UAE Harmony-excellent.
Little Buck-excellent.
Superior-excellent.
Calvin V. Lenig-excellent.
Blaschak, tied with Kimmel's-usually consistent, good quality.
Reading-hit or miss.
Several unknown brands of coal from various places: People's in East Stroudsburg, Rabel's (Mid-Valley) in Dickson City, etc. Fair quality.
Worse coal ever was from Fairclough Fuel in Hampton.-unburnable. They sell Reading bagged now, this may have changed, prices are too high.

I have had UAE Harmony before, it is always outstanding, but this is great stuff. Can you tell there's a pattern here? Hint: Deep holes in the ground.

brckwlt · Post by **brckwlt** » Thu. Feb. 04, 2010 10:29 pm

I love my harmony mine coal as well and the couple hundred pounds I got for my father in law he loved it as well.

And we have J.C. to thank for that as well and big john for showing me the ropes at the breaker

cArNaGe · Post by **cArNaGe** » Thu. Feb. 04, 2010 10:59 pm

Great Stuff but two ton limit keeps me away. To far to drive.

New Hope Engineer · Post by **New Hope Engineer** » Fri. Feb. 05, 2010 5:19 am

Wood'nCoal wrote:
Captain Michael wrote:What were you burning before?
In order of quality, best to worse:

UAE Harmony-excellent.
Little Buck-excellent.
Superior-excellent.
Calvin V. Lenig-excellent.
Blaschak, tied with Kimmel's-usually consistent, good quality.
Reading-hit or miss.
Several unknown brands of coal from various places: People's in East Stroudsburg, Rabel's (Mid-Valley) in Dickson City, etc. Fair quality.
Worse coal ever was from Fairclough Fuel in Hampton.-unburnable. They sell Reading bagged now, this may have changed, prices are too high.

I have had UAE Harmony before, it is always outstanding, but this is great stuff. Can you tell there's a pattern here? Hint: Deep holes in the ground.

Little Buck is the best stuff I have burned! its like freakin rocket fuel!

coal berner · Post by **coal berner** » Fri. Feb. 05, 2010 9:11 am

cArNaGe wrote:Great Stuff but two ton limit keeps me away. To far to drive.

No two ton limit that was last year when they where having Problems with the vein slopping piching off in one area could not use the continuous miner slowed down production Now up to full production no limit on coal .150 a ton

coal berner · Post by **coal berner** » Fri. Feb. 05, 2010 9:18 am

Hambden Bob wrote:I've got a friend burning nut from Harmony in a Harman MK 2 and he also raves about the quality.......I'll be looking for it in rice......Hambden Bob

Call them ask them if they have any dealers out your way or order 22 or 25 tons from them they have Trucking Co. that haul from them or send in your own trucker to pick it up for you Just let them know how much and when .150 a ton Picked up you might get a discount depending on how much you order.

Cap · Post by **Cap** » Fri. Feb. 05, 2010 5:17 pm

I am on UAE right now too, picked up a ton three weeks ago. I like the fact the nut is good sized and not mixed with pea such as the other miner sells. I think, less ash too but I haven't been paying real close attention as I am away here and there. The heat seems about the same, me thinks.

cArNaGe · Post by **cArNaGe** » Fri. Feb. 05, 2010 10:42 pm

coal berner wrote:
cArNaGe wrote:Great Stuff but two ton limit keeps me away. To far to drive.
No two ton limit that was last year when they where having Problems with the vein slopping piching off in one area could not use the continuous miner slowed down production Now up to full production no limit on coal .150 a ton

Looks like I'm headed down there for a few runs this spring/summer. My bin is full of Hudson.
Of course Hudson is a 5 minute drive from my son's house so thats why I go there.

jjmason · Post by **jjmason** » Sat. Feb. 06, 2010 8:34 am

Little Buck? Where is that? I thought there was a Little Buck mine that was one of Superior breaker's suppliers?

New Hope Engineer · Post by **New Hope Engineer** » Sat. Feb. 06, 2010 8:52 am

jjmason wrote:Little Buck? Where is that? I thought there was a Little Buck mine that was one of Superior breaker's suppliers?

not sure? I was lucky enough to get some from them this past summer.

Duengeon master · Post by **Duengeon master** » Sat. Feb. 06, 2010 3:56 pm

I am burning Hudson. So far so good.

coal berner · Post by **coal berner** » Sat. Feb. 06, 2010 4:07 pm

jjmason wrote:Little Buck? Where is that? I thought there was a Little Buck mine that was one of Superior breaker's suppliers?

Yes it is one of Superior coal breaker suppliers Being the owner of the breaker and the owner of the little buck are
brothers the owner of Superior coal also has a mine Little buck has three and the the Orchard mine coal goes there aswell Little buck breaks & sizes sells coal to a small customer base right at one of the mines they are not taking any new customers right now to bussy supplying the breaker with Mine run / raw coal .