It Feels Sooo Good!!
- DennisH
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- Joined: Mon. Feb. 21, 2011 8:35 am
- Location: Escanaba, MI
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Yukon-Eagle Klondike IV
- Other Heating: Propane
I held out lighting off the coal/wood furnace until Friday morning, 31 October. Here in 'da U.P, eh? we got an early taste of winter with snow and blustery cold winds. Knowing that was coming I lit off the furnace, and oh what a difference over our propane furnace. We use propane on those days when it's still relatively warm out, but need to take the chill off the house. Keep propane at @64degF. House always seems chilly to me at 64deg. Well now on coal (and a little wood) the house is a cozy 72degF and what a difference! It really feels good! Yay coal!
- lsayre
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- Joined: Wed. Nov. 23, 2005 9:17 pm
- Location: Ohio
- Stoker Coal Boiler: AHS S130 Coal Gun
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh Anthracite Pea
- Other Heating: Resistance Boiler (13.5 KW), ComfortMax 75
The Yukon-Eagle Klondike IV is a nice looking furnace. Are you burning bituminous or anthracite in it?
- DennisH
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- Location: Escanaba, MI
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Yukon-Eagle Klondike IV
- Other Heating: Propane
I burn only anthracite in the furnace. Anthracite burns so clean in Yukon-Eagle that when someone drives by they have no idea I burn coal! Even when burning wood, the secondary air burn design is such that, once the firebox is hot, there is virtually no smoke. I REALLY like this furnace, and it's now going into it's fourth year of service!lsayre wrote:The Yukon-Eagle Klondike IV is a nice looking furnace. Are you burning bituminous or anthracite in it?
- D-frost
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- Location: Southern New Hampshire
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman MK ll
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Yukon Eagle I (multi-fuel oil, wood/coal)
- Baseburners & Antiques: Herald 'fireside oak'
- Coal Size/Type: nut/stove-Blaschak/Lehigh
Yes Dennis, they are great furnaces. My Yukon Eagle I(oil,wood,coal) keeps this 1500 sq.ft one-floor ranch nice and warm. The house is actually too small for the furnace, in this climate. When I burn coal, I can't keep the house below 80*! So, I bought a "Chubby" to burn the coal. I'm happy, wifey is happy, and Chubby and Yukon don't have to work very hard!!!
Yukon Eagle I has been in going on 10 years now, no issues, but then, I'm only on my fourth or fifth tank(275 gal) of oil.
Cheers
Yukon Eagle I has been in going on 10 years now, no issues, but then, I'm only on my fourth or fifth tank(275 gal) of oil.
Cheers
- davidmcbeth3
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- Coal Size/Type: nut/pea/anthra
Not the Yukon-Eagle Klondike IV ? Now there's a fire !
Keep warm.
Keep warm.
- DennisH
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- Joined: Mon. Feb. 21, 2011 8:35 am
- Location: Escanaba, MI
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Yukon-Eagle Klondike IV
- Other Heating: Propane
Our abode is a 2500sqft ranch with vaulted ceilings. (more house than I wanted, but DW loved it, soooo............). The Klondike IV in the basement keeps the place so toasty that I'm only allowed to run it if the high for the day won't exceed 45degF. A challenge sometimes, because we also are heavily glassed on the south side of the house, so we get a lot of daytime radiant heat on sunny days. It's a beast and I love it!!D-frost wrote:Yes Dennis, they are great furnaces. My Yukon Eagle I(oil,wood,coal) keeps this 1500 sq.ft one-floor ranch nice and warm. The house is actually too small for the furnace, in this climate. When I burn coal, I can't keep the house below 80*! So, I bought a "Chubby" to burn the coal. I'm happy, wifey is happy, and Chubby and Yukon don't have to work very hard!!!
Yukon Eagle I has been in going on 10 years now, no issues, but then, I'm only on my fourth or fifth tank(275 gal) of oil.
Cheers