Tractor Supply Has Coal
- heatwithcoal
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Did your Tractor Supply discount the 1 ton price or was it $4.99 a bag/$249.50 a ton? My local store swears that they received an email from corporate headquarters last week telling them NOT to discount the Kimmel coal in any quantity. If they are indeed selling it at cost this would make sense but I've seen a number of posts listing discounted prices since then.ddahlgren wrote:I am the owner of a ton of it and hoping give it a try in a couple weeks even if not the season yet because if good will get another ton at that price and be very secure.
- Seagrave1963
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I was told and rain-checked a price of $4.99 per bag but if I purchased the entire pallet (1 ton) there would be a 5% discount.JohnB wrote:Did your Tractor Supply discount the 1 ton price or was it $4.99 a bag/$249.50 a ton? My local store swears that they received an email from corporate headquarters last week telling them NOT to discount the Kimmel coal in any quantity. If they are indeed selling it at cost this would make sense but I've seen a number of posts listing discounted prices since then.ddahlgren wrote:I am the owner of a ton of it and hoping give it a try in a couple weeks even if not the season yet because if good will get another ton at that price and be very secure.
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No discount here but the drive to get it so short probably a wash at the end of the day. I have enough now to burn 40 lbs a day and seems realistic with a Crane 404 for over 5.6 months. Even if Kimmels not the best it has to be less work than wood.
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It is much less work then wood but 40lbs a day may be optimistic when the temps plummet. I went through 3.8 tons last winter burning from late October well into Spring. You can always switch back to wood but I'd want to have at least 3 tons on hand if I were primarily depending on coal for heat.ddahlgren wrote: I have enough now to burn 40 lbs a day and seems realistic with a Crane 404 for over 5.6 months. Even if Kimmels not the best it has to be less work than wood.
- Ed.A
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John that really depends on how big an area he's heating, insulation etc. etc. ( his temps on the shore is typically a bit higher than the NE corner). I burn 2 ton per year in my house and 2 in my shop, I have a historical record of my usage and it's variations are so slight it's not worth mentioning.JohnB wrote:It is much less work then wood but 40lbs a day may be optimistic when the temps plummet. I went through 3.8 tons last winter burning from late October well into Spring. You can always switch back to wood but I'd want to have at least 3 tons on hand if I were primarily depending on coal for heat.ddahlgren wrote: I have enough now to burn 40 lbs a day and seems realistic with a Crane 404 for over 5.6 months. Even if Kimmels not the best it has to be less work than wood.
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Canterbury is colder than by the water. We are cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter because the water moderates the temperature. I have 3 1/2 tons on hand and in a few weeks will light off the stove for a test burn to play with it over a weekend. I am happily single so my time my own and the only lists are the ones I make for me. Married people may or may not live longer but when I check out there will not be a long list I wish I did things. I have dated off and on and almost comical. I smoke on occasion like a glass or two of wine maybe a couple margaritas with Mexican food my Corvette is a bit loud and bringing up gun control will initiate an offer to take them to the range, if I were to mention coal suspect they would have a stroke.. LOL..
Even if I go through the coal I still have wood and if the Kimmels burns well will get another ton so that would make 4 1/2 tons and seems hard to run that through a 404 in 4 or 5 months. DCrane would be the expert on that and would gladly defer to whatever he says. Last winter was bitter cold and burned 2 1/2 cords of wood and a half ton of bio / eco bricks and to be honesrt they put out the most heat though very pricey to use.
Even if I go through the coal I still have wood and if the Kimmels burns well will get another ton so that would make 4 1/2 tons and seems hard to run that through a 404 in 4 or 5 months. DCrane would be the expert on that and would gladly defer to whatever he says. Last winter was bitter cold and burned 2 1/2 cords of wood and a half ton of bio / eco bricks and to be honesrt they put out the most heat though very pricey to use.
I burned Kimmel and Blaschak last year and actually thought the Kimmel was better overall...I had huge issues with one batch of Blaschak I got though so it was likely just that batch. Overall, neither one is seemingly much better than the other.
My stove averages 35 lbs per day in the winter...some days 30ish others 40ish averaging around 15K BTU in output. Its a pretty tiny stove but it really warms my house nicely.
My stove averages 35 lbs per day in the winter...some days 30ish others 40ish averaging around 15K BTU in output. Its a pretty tiny stove but it really warms my house nicely.
- SuperBeetle
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The Hanover PA store is now out of stock as I bought what was left this morning. They are more than happy to give a rain check at this price if you want a ton or more. According to the manager, it is selling very well and asked me how much I burn through the season. 3 tons is what I told him and he asked if I wanted a rain check which I gladly took. I told him I'd spread the word. I fired the stove earlier today to burn the paint off and it's burning very well at his point. I am also encouraging the retailer I work for to carry coal as well. I suggested rice and nut. I'll keep you posted regarding this.
- EasyRay
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Just picked up my last ton of nut that I need for the season at Tractor Supply today. The rain check order takes about 2 weeks.
Takes a little longer for me to unload now than it did 35 years ago.
Takes a little longer for me to unload now than it did 35 years ago.