Who Is Still on There First Match?

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 5:56 am

Just loaded up the Glenwood for the day and was wondering who has yet to have to restart there fire from day 1 of there heating season?
I am still burning from match #1, Had a CLOSE CALL A FEW WEEKS BACK..but saved it...WHO ELSE?
Tim

valley trash · Post by **valley trash** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 6:08 am

Congrats man. That's the level I would love to be on. I could keep mine going for months but neglect to do so due to the extreme temps in the house. I seem to remember a fellow on here thats had his rig running since '84 I think. Had a Y in the pipe for yearly cleaning so not to shut down his operation. Im sure the guys here will call me out if I am totally imagining things, which could be very possible here lately. Good luck to you and your 6 month burn.

YZF1R · Post by **YZF1R** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 6:09 am

I'm still on the first match so far. It seems to be doing fine, but I am thinking of putting her down for a day to check ash build up and clean it out behind the baffle at the flu exit. I guess I could idle it down and try to look over the baffle with a mechanics mirror. That may work also.

Steve

lowfog01 · Post by **lowfog01** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 6:13 am

I'm still going strong. Losing the fire isn't my problem this year. I taught my kids how out operate the stove and control the heat production this year so DK and I could go away for the weekend and they have decided they like it hot. When I got home from work yesterday they had the stove/TV room roasting at 86* and were sitting around in short and t-shirts. At least the windows weren't open. I spent the next few minutes explaining the difference between inexpensive and free.

Here's hoping they got the message. Lisa

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 6:29 am

I am! I am! But.... I'm a girly man. The AA130 boiler feeds itself so unless I forget to empty the ashes, or it finishes digesting 5 or 6 ton, it'll keep on running. I wish I could run it year round, but it does not make sense in dollars for me.

smtm · Post by **smtm** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 6:37 am

First match?

Been burning since last Saturday and I've had to relight the stove every day.....

I would be happy to get 24 hours with one match

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 6:41 am

smtm,
well let us hear your problems on keeping a fire an maybe with ALL THE FOLKS HERE ON THE FORUM, we can help get ya going on a regular basis, ya should not be having this headache and a restart DAILY !...give us some info so we can help ya out.
Tim

Paisan · Post by **Paisan** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 7:03 am

still on first match. :punk:

Coalfire · Post by **Coalfire** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 7:17 am

I will confess, I might be leaving the one match club. In all the years I've been burning coal I've never had it happen, But something is jammed in the grates, I think it is a rock. It has been burning for 24 hours since last shake and won't budge so it is something solid

Unless I can save some burning coal to relight the next batch than I guess I would still be in the club huh

Have a great weekend everyone, Eric

smtm · Post by **smtm** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 7:29 am

Tim wrote:smtm,
well let us hear your problems on keeping a fire an maybe with ALL THE FOLKS HERE ON THE FORUM, we can help get ya going on a regular basis, ya should not be having this headache and a restart DAILY !...give us some info so we can help ya out.
Tim

Here is my tale of woe

Harmon Coal Insert Advice Needed.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 7:40 am

coalfire, save them coals.According to the Book of Rules (By Fred) that's still a one matcher)

smtm--if you posted your stove type & where you're from in your avatar & explain what your doing or not doing,there is a wealth of info on this Forum that could probably help get it straightened out--the only stupid questions are the ones not asked

Yep,the old 50-93 is still on match #1. All the help I got here in the beginning of my coal burning venture has enabled this to be so.Special thanx to oliver power on that one

----------------smtm,just went back to prio posts--OK as long as you're getting a handle on it--God knows you got enough info to play with

Still,fix your avatar

I'm On Fire · Post by **I'm On Fire** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 7:54 am

I guess I'm not in the club anymore.

I put the Chubby down to install the DS. But the DS is still going on one match. Does it still count?

I did have a close call the other night though, there was too much ash buildup on the grate and it almost suffocated. But I managed to save it.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 7:56 am

One match per stove

lobsterman · Post by **lobsterman** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 8:33 am

I'm On Fire wrote:I guess I'm not in the club anymore. I put the Chubby down to install the DS. But the DS is still going on one match. Does it still count?

Reading this:
Should I Be Concerned?
It seems the Chubby was lit several times. Maybe with the same match? (LOL)

I'm On Fire · Post by **I'm On Fire** » Sat. Jan. 15, 2011 9:23 am

September / early October I was getting a feel for the stove. Officially, the stove was lit October 10th where it stayed lit until January 6th. By January 8th the DS was in place and fired up.

Now having said that, I had mentioned several times throughout several different threads that the Chubby was not going to stay lit until at least October or November if my excitement didn't over come me. But the excitement of burning coal got the better of me and the Chubby was lit October 10th at 1753 (documented forever on my Android Smart Phone).

Not sure what the deal is. Whatever I've done to you, I'm sorry. Do you want me to buy you a DS?