Has Anyone Had Snow Yet?

 
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Post by dhansen » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 9:47 am

auntievintage wrote:
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Yes! Same as the No.6 and 8. Heated water for general use, grilled toast and muffins, made grilled cheese, oatmeal and rice. I did use the smoker out on the deck to cook the pork roast though! We didn't suffer food wise. Really happy this is behind us now.
I've been using mine to heat up water but I'm wondering how well yours works? I can't quite get a boil from the top of mine, no matter how hot I'm running the stove. I'm wondering if the back pipe will make a difference. It seems the heat goes to the stack so quickly that it doesn't quite heat that top plate very well.
Lost track of this thread av. Under normal operating conditions I don't get a boil either. I did, however, forget the stove after refilling and it thr barrel temp went up to around 500 degrees. The water up top did start boiling at that point!

The snow from the earlier (Nov. 2) storm is long gone but we have 2 or 3 new inches here this morning. Temperature is above freezing with rain forecast on Monday.

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 9:49 am

Photog200 wrote:I stand corrected...4" since this morning @ 7:00 when I cleaned 8" off the deck. So I think it is safe to say already a foot of snow and still coming down. Just took these photos 5 min. ago.

Randy
They don't call that the snow belt for nothing ! That would be a lot for here, but more like a "dusting" for your area.

I still get a kick out of remembering the shocked look on the Brooklyn-raised ex-wife's face, back when we were house hunting and I answered her question why so many of the houses up your way have doors on the second floor ! She almost screamed that there was no way we were ever moving there !!!! :D

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Post by Sunny Boy » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 9:57 am

dhansen wrote:
Lost track of this thread av. Under normal operating conditions I don't get a boil either. I did, however, forget the stove after refilling and it thr barrel temp went up to around 500 degrees. The water up top did start boiling at that point!

The snow from the earlier (Nov. 2) storm is long gone but we have 2 or 3 new inches here this morning. Temperature is above freezing with rain forecast on Monday.
I find it's easier and faster with the wide, flat bottom kettles instead of the newer kettles shaped more like a bowling ball. Those smaller base kettles work ok for a gas stove, but not as good a contact area for the coal stoves.

The one I have is the same 8-1/2 inch diameter of the Glenwood range, the GW #6 base heater, and the GW Oaks 116/118 round top covers.

http://www.amazon.com/Copco-2501-9705-Cambridge-S ... co+kettles

The ad has a typo. It's a 2-1/2 quart kettle, not 1-1/2 as printed. Actually holds closer to three quarts when full.

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Post by Photog200 » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 10:17 am

auntievintage wrote:
dhansen wrote:
Yes! Same as the No.6 and 8. Heated water for general use, grilled toast and muffins, made grilled cheese, oatmeal and rice. I did use the smoker out on the deck to cook the pork roast though! We didn't suffer food wise. Really happy this is behind us now.
I've been using mine to heat up water but I'm wondering how well yours works? I can't quite get a boil from the top of mine, no matter how hot I'm running the stove. I'm wondering if the back pipe will make a difference. It seems the heat goes to the stack so quickly that it doesn't quite heat that top plate very well.
I keep a pot of water on mine and as long as I keep a lid on it, it will boil when the barrel temp gets to about 350°.

 
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Post by DennisH » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 4:48 pm

Got buried here in 'da U.P, eh? Some areas along the Lake Superior shoreline got 40+ inches in less than 24 hours. Here near Escanaba we got 6in or so. No problem. Staying toasty warm as coal furnace purrs along!! :D


 
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Post by wsherrick » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 4:53 pm

We had the first little taste of snow overnight. More expected late this weekend.

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Post by Sunny Boy » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 5:12 pm

After the two inches of snow late yesterday, we had another blast this afternoon.

Coal bin has a winter full of nut coal,.... dinner is cooking on the coal range, .....and Momma Cat and her week-old little ones are warm and fed. Life is good - who cares if it snows ? ;)

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Post by Ed.A » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 5:19 pm

Dusting only but the colder air is finally arriving.

 
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Post by Photog200 » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 5:23 pm

Sunny Boy wrote:After the two inches of snow late yesterday, we had another blast this afternoon.

Coal bin has a winter full of nut coal,.... dinner is cooking on the coal range, .....and Momma Cat and her week-old little ones are warm and fed. Life is good - who cares if it snows ? ;)

Paul
Agreed, coal bin full here too and homemade bread about to go in the coal fired oven. I would say let it snow, but my back is screaming right now. This snow was really heavy today and a real pain to shovel and snow blow.

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Post by Sunny Boy » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 8:43 pm

Photog200 wrote:
Sunny Boy wrote:After the two inches of snow late yesterday, we had another blast this afternoon.

Coal bin has a winter full of nut coal,.... dinner is cooking on the coal range, .....and Momma Cat and her week-old little ones are warm and fed. Life is good - who cares if it snows ? ;)

Paul
Agreed, coal bin full here too and homemade bread about to go in the coal fired oven. I would say let it snow, but my back is screaming right now. This snow was really heavy today and a real pain to shovel and snow blow.

Randy
I hear ya! I'm glad we didn't get enough here to bother with. Would have been like trying to move wet cement !

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Post by Hambden Bob » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 9:08 pm

Well,snow came late compared to other years,but we got a quick foot and a half,so Mutha Nature made up for it in our Snow Belt. Like mentioned previously,we had it easy compared to Folks North of us. As usual,alot of troubles caused by Yahoo's not driving to actual weather and road conditions. :taz:

 
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Post by dhansen » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 9:42 pm

Sunny Boy wrote: .....and Momma Cat and her week-old little ones are warm and fed.
Nothing like a herd of junior cats to liven the old homestead!

I'm tempted to get a little one myself since my daughter's two cats have joined her in Tacoma. Our two have become complacent since they have the house to themselves once more. 'Gotta keep them on their toes!

 
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Post by McGiever » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 9:55 pm

Still have bare ground here. I think I did see a couple flakes fly by though. :)

 
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Post by SMITTY » Fri. Nov. 14, 2014 9:55 pm

Nice kitties there Paul! :D Got 4 here myself - they keep US on our toes. :lol: Just watched one projectile vomit a quart of soft canned food .... and the other came and ate half of it up off the floor ... and then the puker decides to recycle it, and finished it off! :rofl: At least I didn't have to do much mopping. The house has been rodent free for 2 seasons now - these guys are GOOD hunters.

Welp, we weren't immune from the white crap. Thankfully every town is broke, so they kept the sanders in the garage. My fleet of junk will live another day. Need some time to oil them down and throw the snow tires on ...

None of it stuck to the road - was all in the grass & trees. Our fruit trees still have green leaves on them! Probably not for long now ...

Lucky for me, most of this crap was gone by noon. I despise snow. Looks pretty, but SUCKS to work or drive in. :x

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