How Much Coal Have You Used So Far?

 
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Post by Nevercold » Sun. Feb. 15, 2015 7:44 pm

Just started on ton #3.
Thanks Butchie the Coal Man, burning real nice.
Have 7+ tons in reserve.
I intend to really stock up this spring/summer!

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Post by joeq » Sun. Feb. 15, 2015 7:52 pm

Hey! What's that green stuff all over your front yard?

 
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Post by Mikeeg02 » Sun. Feb. 15, 2015 8:37 pm

Ive purchased 9 tons so far this year. Looking at the coal bin, I have 2-3 tons left. I expect it to last the "heating season" Started the fire week before halloween to start heating the garage. Middle of november I started heating the shop and DHW. Burned through the first 2-3 tons kinda quickly until I realized I had a problem needing solving. Fortunately it was during a time under a lighter load. (shop is heated via concrete slab) First year using a coal boiler, had a bit of a learning curve.

House is using indirect water heater, and my electric bill at the house has been reduced so much, I may put a indirect heater in the shop and burn year round and have domestic hot water at both.

 
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Post by anthony7812 » Sun. Feb. 15, 2015 8:42 pm

Rob R. wrote:70 lbs per day is peanuts for that VA400...if you ever put a real load on it expect to burn 3 times that. :)
Oh I'm sure once I get an indirect online I'm gonna make er work. 2 daughters and the wife makes for high hot water demand. 50 gal electric isn't cutting the mustard anymore.

 
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Post by Lee1 » Mon. Feb. 16, 2015 6:46 am

Currently at 2.5 tons. Alaska channing 3.

 
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Post by dbsuz05 » Mon. Feb. 16, 2015 6:56 am

Ive used 5.5 tons of bit. coal since sept. 14'

 
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Post by waldo lemieux » Mon. Feb. 16, 2015 7:44 am

The first two tons lasted from the beginning till jan 30 . The third ton lasted 19 days :shock: Ah well their makin more every day. Ima have to kiss the next miner I meet. :woot:


 
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Post by DataDan » Thu. Feb. 19, 2015 5:00 pm

Started burning Late November (Wood heats late fall/early spring alone). Looks like ive burned about 1.5 tons to far. Id say I'll burn another ton before spring.

 
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Post by Snotzalot » Thu. Feb. 19, 2015 6:15 pm

I have a ton of nut left, but I chickened out and I just ordered another ton. If I have any left over it doesn't go bad over the summer, correct?

 
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Post by freetown fred » Thu. Feb. 19, 2015 6:16 pm

Almost 2 ton of Blaschak nut/stove mix--still got a ton & a half left. Started burning in early Sept. We're doin just fine even with all this SUB crap.
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Thu. Feb. 19, 2015 7:53 pm

Since Oct. 10,2014 we have burnt 10.5 ton thru the boiler. Since Nov.1,2014 we have burnt nearly 2 ton in the Crane.

 
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Post by lsayre » Thu. Feb. 19, 2015 8:14 pm

355 lbs. in 4 days.

 
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Post by urdahere » Thu. Feb. 19, 2015 8:31 pm

1830 insulated 2 story farm house that sits out in the open and catches all the wind. New thermal pane windows.
ll Pocono started up October 20, 2014 and as of Feb. 19, 2015 my average has been 60# Blaschak Rice per day keeping the house at a steady 72.
15 bags remain, so if this freezing weather keeps up, I'll need another ton or so.
This has been a rough winter. Lots of below 0 nights and days. Even a few -22 nights.

 
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Post by CasualObserver » Thu. Feb. 19, 2015 11:59 pm

3.84 tons of buck burned since Dec 1st, 2014. Last year during the same period was 3.16 tons of rice.

3950 square foot house near Poughkeepsie, NY sitting on the side of a valley with a LOT of wind.

Down to 16.70 tons stored in the basement...I think I am good for another couple years. :D

 
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Post by gaw » Fri. Feb. 20, 2015 12:08 am

I am now at 5.5 tons since July 1st 2014.
January and February has been a female dog.


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