How Much Coal Have You Burned So Far

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Tue. Apr. 10, 2012 5:53 pm

I will reach the 8,000 lbs. burned mark tomorrow. 44.2 lbs. burned per day is my current overall average.

Post by **Lightning** » Tue. Apr. 10, 2012 6:44 pm

lsayre wrote:I will reach the 8,000 lbs. burned mark tomorrow. 44.2 lbs. burned per day is my current overall average.

Thats about exactly the same for me

I'm burning nut anthracite in a hand fed furnace

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Tue. Apr. 10, 2012 9:01 pm

2 1/2 ton of nut in my Hitzer 50-93, but the fat lady has not sung YET--calling for snow flurries tonight. 70's for the week-end.

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Tue. Apr. 10, 2012 9:22 pm

16 lbs a day now. You all have me wondering what I really burn. I always have coal left over buying 7500 lbs a year. Luckily a guy that works for me is soon to be burning, as he has been getting burned by the propane guy

It kills me when he comes in and tells me his fillup costs every 2 months or less, and they are still cold. I will be supplying him with my leftovers until he gets a handle on real consumption. He will be helping my co-op with my friends, volume discounts only help us all.

traderfjp · Post by **traderfjp** » Tue. Apr. 10, 2012 9:49 pm

I usually burn 2.5 -3 tons. I installed siding and with the warm weather I only burned 1.5 tons.

Post by **Rob R.** » Wed. Apr. 11, 2012 6:11 am

6.2 tons. Still burning 50-60 lbs per day with this cold rainy weather.

anthony7812 · Post by **anthony7812** » Wed. Apr. 11, 2012 10:12 am

5.5 tons so far from mid sept till now. Cooking at an average 72-74 in a 2400 sqft brick ranch. Less than .5 gal of fuel oil used. Last year with buying wood and fuel oil I spent from February to April is the same as I spent from sept till now and my house was averaging 66-68. Not down grading burning wood by any means, I hated having to get up every 2-4 hours and go to the basement and throw wood on the fire. Especially at night.

I'm On Fire · Post by **I'm On Fire** » Wed. Apr. 11, 2012 11:55 am

As of today, 2.5 tons of nut (stopped burning that 2 weeks ago), and approximately 12 bags of pea. I picked up 1/2 ton of pea last weekend and haven't touched it yet. Before that I was buying between 3—6 bags of pea a week.

CapeCoaler · Post by **CapeCoaler** » Wed. Apr. 11, 2012 8:28 pm

Just for the record...
A 40# bag of Santa Coal Pea size fits in a 5 gallon bucket...
Flush to the top...

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Apr. 11, 2012 8:41 pm

What could this mean???

Post by **Rob R.** » Wed. Apr. 11, 2012 8:59 pm

8 lbs per gallon?

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Wed. Apr. 11, 2012 9:11 pm

A plastic 5 gallon pail probably holds nearly 5.5 gallons to the very top. Just like a typical 55 gallon drum will hold 57 to 58 gallons to the very top.

CapeCoaler · Post by **CapeCoaler** » Wed. Apr. 11, 2012 9:25 pm

Santa only weighs 40#?

A 5 gallon pail is not always so?
If you are warm and have enough coal in the bin, it don't matter how much...
Just how little coal you have burned...

Always have more coal than you need for the next season...

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Apr. 11, 2012 9:39 pm

That's what I wanted to know--thanx CC

Post by **Rob R.** » Thu. May. 10, 2012 9:57 am

222 days of continuous burning...I will probably hit the 8 ton mark in the next week or two.