The Cold Weather Is Here!
- kstone
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We masshole's have a low off 23 a current temp off 34 and high expected to be 40 stove humming along house at 72
If I go back 2 years the house would have been 64 and every time the oil burner kicked on I would cringe oh how much nicer now odd side note we haven't run the drier in long time
If I go back 2 years the house would have been 64 and every time the oil burner kicked on I would cringe oh how much nicer now odd side note we haven't run the drier in long time
- lsayre
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I woke up to a balmy 46 degrees this morning. Winter seems to be skirting Ohio so far this year.
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-12 at 5am at my house Sterling40man! I live in a very low lying area though! high of 9 today is forcasted!sterling40man wrote:-4 this morning. BRRRRRRRRRRRR!
- joeq
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I can't believe I'm saying this, but why do I envy you guys up North? (Maine area). We were suppose to have a cold snap here in southern N.E., yet I wake up to a depressing 35 degrees, and I'm assuming it'll once again go over 40 something today. Hardly justifies the work to keep the 513 running. I am hoping the cost will offset the price of "liquid fuel". however, I can't see ever competing with your stove Fred.1/2 a bag a day? That's great. I go thru almost 1 and a 1/2 a day. And that's with the settings on the ragged edge of going "black". Still playing tho. I'll be satisfied with 40lbs a day.
- sterling40man
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Cold day for sure. The -4 was at 7:30am..........probably not as cold here as you were at 5am. 9* right now. Burned 200 lbs in 3 days........not too bad.Northern Maine wrote:-12 at 5am at my house Sterling40man! I live in a very low lying area though! high of 9 today is forcasted!
- SMITTY
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You fellas can keep that stuff up there! I'm all set!
We had a bit of snow this morning, but it's stopped for the time being. We haven't even hit the teens yet this season - coldest so far has been 23°.
29° out there right now. Snow and ice coming, I hear and see ...
We had a bit of snow this morning, but it's stopped for the time being. We haven't even hit the teens yet this season - coldest so far has been 23°.
29° out there right now. Snow and ice coming, I hear and see ...
- CoalHeat
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You guys get to have all the fun! 42 here and light rain.
Gave the boiler a cleaning this morning, back up and running now. One unintended but never the less appreciated result of the draft inducer is it seems that it creates some turbulence in the smoke pipe which causes a lot of the flyash to build up before the inducer. Easy removal with the shop vac through the baro opening.
Gave the boiler a cleaning this morning, back up and running now. One unintended but never the less appreciated result of the draft inducer is it seems that it creates some turbulence in the smoke pipe which causes a lot of the flyash to build up before the inducer. Easy removal with the shop vac through the baro opening.
- Lightning
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Yeah, here in Olean, NY
Monday 51 then 40's thru Thursday and finally mid 30's Friday...
I don't mind idling the furnace though
I'll get my chance to let her stretch her legs later on I'm sure
Monday 51 then 40's thru Thursday and finally mid 30's Friday...
I don't mind idling the furnace though
I'll get my chance to let her stretch her legs later on I'm sure
- Rob R.
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Did you give it a "quick" cleaning and just throw some ash on top of the fire to minimize the burns?Wood'nCoal wrote:Gave the boiler a cleaning this morning, back up and running now.
- sterling40man
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Supposed to warm up some the next few days. Accuweather is saying 6"-10" Tuesday. The John Deere is ready!
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/caribou-me/04736 ... ast/333516
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/caribou-me/04736 ... ast/333516
- sterling40man
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SteveZee wrote:Hope that skirts me Sterling my man. We coastal folk live in our own little wonderland (Read: microclimate)
- CoalHeat
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Although I have done that in the past, this time I shut down completely. It could have gone until the spring, but I'm fussy about that boiler.Rob R. wrote:Did you give it a "quick" cleaning and just throw some ash on top of the fire to minimize the burns?Wood'nCoal wrote:Gave the boiler a cleaning this morning, back up and running now.
- Lightning
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I've never seen one like this run, how does it work? Does coal fall into that round burn pot off a platform and then ash is funneled out the bottom?? Gimme a quick crash course please
Wood'nCoal wrote:Although I have done that in the past, this time I shut down completely. It could have gone until the spring, but I'm fussy about that boiler.