First Match 2012 -2013
- freetown fred
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- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Nice John
- 63roundbadge
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- Location: Lehigh Valley PA
My wife used to stand 6" away from the front of the stove while telling me how dirty coal is. I took the high road...Smoker858 wrote:First light with a reduced fire box... Let's see how the spousal unit enjoys the heat.
- SMITTY
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- Joined: Sun. Dec. 11, 2005 12:43 pm
- Location: West-Central Mass
- Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM 520 Highboy
- Coal Size/Type: Rice / Blaschak anthracite
- Other Heating: Oil fired Burnham boiler
If my wife ever said that to me, I would be forced to counter with this:
NOTHIN'S AS DIRTY AS YOU BABY!
NOTHIN'S AS DIRTY AS YOU BABY!
- I'm On Fire
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- Location: Vernon, New Jersey
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS Machines DS-1600 Hot Air Circulator
Well, I'm live again. I get home from work yesterday and my two year old daughter is stomping around the living room singing, 'I'm cold, I'm cold, I'm cold.' I asked my wife what it was all about and she tells me, 'All day she has been singing that. At one point she stomped into the bedroom proclaiming, 'I'm turning the heat on!''
So, I got down to my daughter's level and asked, "Do you want daddy to light the stove again?"
Her reply was, 'Yes. Then come play with me.'
Good thing I put the inducer back on. I've got it set for .04" on low and the stove is idling along at 160° my wife says the house is 72°.
Last week, the stove had to be set for 250°-300° to keep the draft at .01"-.02" and the house was every bit of 90°.
So, I got down to my daughter's level and asked, "Do you want daddy to light the stove again?"
Her reply was, 'Yes. Then come play with me.'
Good thing I put the inducer back on. I've got it set for .04" on low and the stove is idling along at 160° my wife says the house is 72°.
Last week, the stove had to be set for 250°-300° to keep the draft at .01"-.02" and the house was every bit of 90°.
Way too warm for coal heat in northern CT. I have my Harman in the basement and a dinky wood stove in the living room. I've been burning about 4 logs a night in that wood stove and the house is still over 70* the next morning.
- EasyRay
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- 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
Not to warm for me to burn. I'm just Idling along with a stack temperature at 110º and and the stove is 180º and it keeps the dampness out.
I don't mind the cool air but the dampness is just to much for me.
My stove is in a finished basement. Up and down are very comfortable.
I don't mind the cool air but the dampness is just to much for me.
My stove is in a finished basement. Up and down are very comfortable.
- Black_And_Blue
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- Location: a rock and a hard place
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Alaska 140
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cant seem to find the 2014-2015 season 1st match club
cant seem to find the 2014-2015 season 1st match club
- freetown fred
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- Joined: Thu. Dec. 31, 2009 12:33 pm
- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Well then, start one
- michaelanthony
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- Joined: Sat. Nov. 22, 2008 10:42 pm
- Location: millinocket,me.
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Vigilant 2310, gold marc box stove
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Gold Marc Independence
- Baseburners & Antiques: Home Sparkle 12
- Coal Size/Type: 'nut
- Other Heating: Fujitsu mini split, FHA oil furnace
Question: Do I need to take a hot coal from the basement stove (shoulder months stove), let it go out, then place it in the living room stove and light up in order to stay in the one match club?
- freetown fred
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- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Let's not confuse the ONE MATCH CLUB with the first match--semantics I know--BUT-- I figured I'd get in here & complicate this before anybody else ma---"per stove" yet movin hot coals is the sign of a REAL coal burner.
- Lightning
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- Location: Olean, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Modified AA 130
- Coal Size/Type: Pea Size - Anthracite
I agree with Fred on this one.. One Match should be exclusive to only lighting the stove one time. No excuses. It's all up to the operator. A One Match Club member will have all his ducks in a row before burning. Equipment in tip top shape. T's in place for fly ash cleaning. The experience required not to break a grate on a coal jam. And all the skills needed to maintain his fire regardless of any extenuating circumstances. They are the "golden" coal burners. The Kings of Coal..
We have quite a few people that have started burning black rocks for the first time or converted wood burners who may not be familiar with the nuances of the One Match Club.
You join the "Club" at the time of the ceremonial lite off for dedicated heating of the dwelling/work/recreational space. Not having to create fire to relite the boiler/stove/furnace after the first time keeps you in the "Club."
Any outfire after that ceremonial dedicated lite off for any reason creating the need to deliver fire, via any source be it match, lighter, propane torch, Acetl Oxy torch etc etc, to the boiler/stove/furnace will knock you out of the "Club."
Granted many will start but many will fall in the first month, yea verily, the first week. If you start your stove/furnace/boiler and then let it go out or it decides on it's own to go out for any reason including the house got too hot, sorry but your out. You have to learn to feed the unit, tend the unit, coddle the unit, idle it, ramp it up, ramp it down, clear clinkers, de-ash, operate window stats, all to protect that first ceremonial and dedicated fire. Shutdown to correct any type of equipment failure resulting from, breakdown, crack, leakage of gas, water, ash, or leakage of any other substance, will knock you out of the "Club." For the record, the best I have been able to do is be in a four match club which, alas, does not exist.
I will now proclaim and broadcast that I lit my new to me VC 2310 on Saturday 9-13-2014 for the sole purpose of supplying heat for our home to keep Momma and the cat warm to preserve my wife's good mood and keep my life happy.
Your on your honor
SOUND THE HORN, FIRE THE PISTOL, LET THE GAMES BEGIN
Rev. Larry
New Beginning Church
Ashland Pa.
You join the "Club" at the time of the ceremonial lite off for dedicated heating of the dwelling/work/recreational space. Not having to create fire to relite the boiler/stove/furnace after the first time keeps you in the "Club."
Any outfire after that ceremonial dedicated lite off for any reason creating the need to deliver fire, via any source be it match, lighter, propane torch, Acetl Oxy torch etc etc, to the boiler/stove/furnace will knock you out of the "Club."
Granted many will start but many will fall in the first month, yea verily, the first week. If you start your stove/furnace/boiler and then let it go out or it decides on it's own to go out for any reason including the house got too hot, sorry but your out. You have to learn to feed the unit, tend the unit, coddle the unit, idle it, ramp it up, ramp it down, clear clinkers, de-ash, operate window stats, all to protect that first ceremonial and dedicated fire. Shutdown to correct any type of equipment failure resulting from, breakdown, crack, leakage of gas, water, ash, or leakage of any other substance, will knock you out of the "Club." For the record, the best I have been able to do is be in a four match club which, alas, does not exist.
I will now proclaim and broadcast that I lit my new to me VC 2310 on Saturday 9-13-2014 for the sole purpose of supplying heat for our home to keep Momma and the cat warm to preserve my wife's good mood and keep my life happy.
Your on your honor
SOUND THE HORN, FIRE THE PISTOL, LET THE GAMES BEGIN
Rev. Larry
New Beginning Church
Ashland Pa.
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- Lightning
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- Location: Olean, NY
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Modified AA 130
- Coal Size/Type: Pea Size - Anthracite
A potential King has spoken ^^^^^^^^^^
So far the best I've done is 2 matches which was last year. Good luck my friends!!
So far the best I've done is 2 matches which was last year. Good luck my friends!!
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- Sunny Boy
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- Location: Central NY
- Hand Fed Coal Boiler: Anthracite Industrial, domestic hot water heater
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood range 208, # 6 base heater, 2 Modern Oak 118.
- Coal Size/Type: Nuts !
- Other Heating: Oil &electric plenum furnace
Maybe, if you do it the traditional way. The coals must remain lit as you run 26 miles with them to the stove, after it's been placed in a sports arena!michaelanthony wrote:Question: Do I need to take a hot coal from the basement stove (shoulder months stove), let it go out, then place it in the living room stove and light up in order to stay in the one match club?
Paul
- DePippo79
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- Location: Hampton, NH
- Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood Oak 40, Stanley Argand No. 30, Glenwood Modern Oak 114, Stanley Argand No. 20 missing parts.
- Coal Size/Type: Anthracite. Stove and nut size.
- Other Heating: Oil hot water.
Thank you for the rules and conditions. Nicely said Larry. Matt