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Post by NWBuilder » Wed. Jan. 22, 2014 7:36 pm

joeq wrote:Must be nice to have enuff space for a tractor trailer load.
Or a friend with the room!!

 
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Post by joeq » Sat. Feb. 01, 2014 4:24 pm

An update on my observations of Kimmel coal. I purchased a little less than 1/2 a ton a couple weeks ago, just over the border of Mass. just wanted to say I gave it a try. I can't say it burns any better or worse than the other 2 brands I've used, but can say it is a little dirtier. And there were a few more pieces of "non-coal" related items that I've never experienced in the Stockton, or Blaschac. The wife even saved a piece of wire she pulled out of a bag, roughly 1 foot long, maybe .060 diameter. It wasn't anything excessive, but to get this brand means a longer drive, so because I'm almost out, I think I'll go back to the Blaschac. It's only 5 miles from my house, and is still $6.50 a bag. So today I picked up a 1/2 ton of the Santa stuff, and hopefully will get through the winter on it. And to the responders saying they got some "presents" in their Kimmel coal, (like Cracker Jacks), I can believe it.

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Mon. Dec. 01, 2014 10:31 pm

I went with Kimmel's from American Coal for the Harman this year. Very good coal, burns hot, no complaints. :D
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Post by joeq » Mon. Dec. 01, 2014 11:13 pm

Funny how your bags are printed, and mine are transparent and plain.


 
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Post by CoalHeat » Tue. Dec. 02, 2014 9:17 am

Interesting, I've never seen them. I suppose during the busy time when the bagging plant is going full speed they could run low on the printed bags. I did have some of the same bags once, but they were not printed as usual.

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Tue. Dec. 02, 2014 10:16 am

Wood'nCoal, looks like the dog & 2 cats are hinting that the stove is not hot enough. :)

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Tue. Dec. 02, 2014 10:27 am

They love the heat. I was about to shake and refill so the blower was off, they move in closer with it off.

 
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Post by tmbrddl » Wed. Dec. 03, 2014 10:27 pm

Kimmel's is my favorite. I've found the size (nut) consistent, it's clean with very few fines. Fifty pound bag for around $8.00. Maybe not a bargain but it's cheaper than burning heating oil...and a lot more satisfying.


 
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Post by CoalHeat » Thu. Dec. 04, 2014 9:52 am

The nut size I buy is mostly nut, I find some stove size pieces and lots of smaller bits, but that does happen with bagged coal, every time the bag gets moved or dropped.

Upon loading it ignites with a bright yellow flame, smells a bit, but once it gets going the blue flames emerge. Light pinkish ash, powdery, not a lot of clinkers. The rice burns well in the EFM too.

 
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Post by dhansen » Thu. Dec. 04, 2014 4:54 pm

tmbrddl wrote:Kimmel's is my favorite. I've found the size (nut) consistent, it's clean with very few fines. Fifty pound bag for around $8.00. Maybe not a bargain but it's cheaper than burning heating oil...and a lot more satisfying.
You know, the price of coal here in Maine has me really frustrated. Tractor Supply has been a huge tease tempting me with ridiculously low prices but have been unwilling or unable to get any and now you tell me Kimmel 50 pound bags in Houlton are $8.00. My local Kimmel dealer is asking $10.50 per bag or $10.00 if you buy 10 or more bags at a time and we are at least 200 miles closer to the source! Seems to me there is a certain amount of price fixing going on here.

I'd sure like to know the whole story.

 
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Post by tmbrddl » Thu. Dec. 04, 2014 5:42 pm

dhansen wrote:You know, the price of coal here in Maine has me really frustrated. Tractor Supply has been a huge tease tempting me with ridiculously low prices but have been unwilling or unable to get any and now you tell me Kimmel 50 pound bags in Houlton are $8.00. My local Kimmel dealer is asking $10.50 per bag or $10.00 if you buy 10 or more bags at a time and we are at least 200 miles closer to the source! Seems to me there is a certain amount of price fixing going on here.

I'd sure like to know the whole story.
Now, for the rest of the story. Collusion involves our gasoline pricing around these parts, not coal. To make matters worse for you, though, I paid less than $5.00 a bag (forty pounders) when TS had the coal. That was a one time good deal and I haven't seen coal there since.

The fifty pound bags came from a small mom & pops establishment thirty miles up the road. Our local supplier had run out of Blaschak nut and only had pea which refused to offer up any heat so I took the time last Saturday morning and made an emergency run. Best coal I've burned to date.

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