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- Seagrave1963
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- Joined: Fri. Sep. 26, 2014 7:12 pm
- Location: Eastern Shore of Maryland
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman TLC2000
- Coal Size/Type: nut
- Other Heating: electric heat pumps, propane fireplace
Only my second year burning coal so a noob at it. We have gotten coal from TSC in Dover and have liked how it burns (but I don't have much to compare it to!) Looking to get bulk next year if I can get a bun built next summer/fall.Waswood wrote:Howdy Seagrave1963 , I love the eastern shore it's a place that hasn't Been over developed yet. I see uncledodat is from De , It would be nice to see where the locals get their coal. I got mine from Dan the coal man in Pa, also got 1/2 ton from tractor supply just for extra stock. See .... I'm not all aloooone
You're certainly right about these parts not being overdeveloped! That's why we love it here!
- SWPaDon
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- Joined: Sun. Nov. 24, 2013 12:05 pm
- Location: Southwest Pa.
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Clayton 1600M
- Coal Size/Type: Bituminous
- Other Heating: Oil furnace
They have some good recipes over in the 'cookin with coal' threadSeagrave1963 wrote:Only my second year burning coal so a noob at it. We have gotten coal from TSC in Dover and have liked how it burns (but I don't have much to compare it to!) Looking to get bulk next year if I can get a bun built next summer/fall.Waswood wrote:Howdy Seagrave1963 , I love the eastern shore it's a place that hasn't Been over developed yet. I see uncledodat is from De , It would be nice to see where the locals get their coal. I got mine from Dan the coal man in Pa, also got 1/2 ton from tractor supply just for extra stock. See .... I'm not all aloooone
You're certainly right about these parts not being overdeveloped! That's why we love it here!
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- Joined: Sat. Dec. 05, 2015 7:00 am
- Location: Townsend Delaware
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS 160
I plan on buying more bulk next summer also . I took an old funnel body grain wagon and put a tip on it . Then put plywood over the home to make it small enough to drop the coal In a 5 gal bucket. It works very well so far. I want to find another wagon but their hard to come by anymore. When I got bulk it was about $220-$240 a ton ( I forget actual price ) but in bags it's $299 at tsc. I actually like it In my wagon better. The bags are dustier for me.Seagrave1963 wrote:Only my second year burning coal so a noob at it. We have gotten coal from TSC in Dover and have liked how it burns (but I don't have much to compare it to!) Looking to get bulk next year if I can get a bun built next summer/fall.Waswood wrote:Howdy Seagrave1963 , I love the eastern shore it's a place that hasn't Been over developed yet. I see uncledodat is from De , It would be nice to see where the locals get their coal. I got mine from Dan the coal man in Pa, also got 1/2 ton from tractor supply just for extra stock. See .... I'm not all aloooone
You're certainly right about these parts not being overdeveloped! That's why we love it here!
- windyhill4.2
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- Joined: Fri. Nov. 22, 2013 2:17 pm
- Location: Jonestown,Pa.17038
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1960 EFM520 installed in truck box
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Crane 404 with variable blower
- Coal Size/Type: 404-nut, 520 rice ,anthracite for both
Is this what is known as a GRAVITY BIN WAGON in the Ag world & by farmers across this country ? I am not off the farm for many yrs yet,never heard of that kind of wagon b4,maybe it is a new generation,high tech age thing ?Waswood wrote:
I took an old funnel body grain wagon
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- Joined: Sun. Nov. 08, 2015 7:50 pm
- Location: Townsend, Delaware
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: LL Lil heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS comfort max 75
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, nut
- Other Heating: electric baseboard
Well, somebody else in the First State burning coal. Maybe more lurking in the shadows. Decided to go back to coal and retire the wood burner. I have been getting coal from Byler's in Dover for $249 long ton in bags in the off season. Just thought I'd mention it neighbor.
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Ottobody , glad to see your post. We must be close I'm south of Townsend near Blackbird. That's a good price on coal at bylers . Best price I got so far was about $230 in bulk delivered during the off season . With these temps we shouldn't burn much this season ...
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- Location: Townsend, Delaware
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: LL Lil heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS comfort max 75
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, nut
- Other Heating: electric baseboard
I'm south of Townsend, on the Blackbird Townsend line at cave branch creek. I've only burned 680 lbs since Oct. 10. The stoker is idling and the house is at 74-75 degrees. Bought 5 tons of coal in Aug. and that should last me 3yrs. or close to it. Only heating 1500 sq. ft. with basement and first floor.
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You got me there. I have lived around here 43 years and never heard of cave branch creek. We can't be to far if your near blackbird. I let my coal fire go out but I think I can fire it back up tomorrow evening. If I had it going now I would have to open all the windows. I'm burning a DS 160 energy max in the basement. House is 1980sq foot with full basement. This is my 1st year burning coal. I have about 10 cord of wood left and 2 1/2 ton of coal . Just going to burn the wood when it isn't to cold . After burning the coal I wish I found it years ago.
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- Location: Townsend, Delaware
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: LL Lil heater
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS comfort max 75
- Coal Size/Type: Rice, nut
- Other Heating: electric baseboard
I've been down here since1976 I have about 3 cords of wood left and a large oak to take down in the spring. Thinking about getting the DS comfort max 75, or I'll just swap the lopi to burn wood in the spring and fall. Getting to old for the wood stove, just can't handle all the strenuous work any more. Boilermaker by trade and the bod is just about wore out. Burned coal years ago in upstate NY, ended up putting a gas furnace in the farmhouse up there. Coal is cheaper then the electric, but the wood was free. A trade-off.
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I'm a little late to this party.
...blame that on the warm weather. I have a DE drivers license but am not a blue-blood (as my neighbors are fond of reminding me). I'm in slower lower. Like you, I bring my coal down from PA due to price/quality. You can find it in DE but have to Ben Dover. Hey, who was the member who was building his own boat in the back yard? He was from Smyrna IIRC.
...blame that on the warm weather. I have a DE drivers license but am not a blue-blood (as my neighbors are fond of reminding me). I'm in slower lower. Like you, I bring my coal down from PA due to price/quality. You can find it in DE but have to Ben Dover. Hey, who was the member who was building his own boat in the back yard? He was from Smyrna IIRC.
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Nothing wrong with slower lower De. It's getting to be the only "country " the state has left. I'm not familiar with the guy building a boat. Although Smyrna had a lot of boats/ fisherman. If you don't mind me asking where do you get your coal from?Belgianburner wrote:I'm a little late to this party.
...blame that on the warm weather. I have a DE drivers license but am not a blue-blood (as my neighbors are fond of reminding me). I'm in slower lower. Like you, I bring my coal down from PA due to price/quality. You can find it in DE but have to Ben Dover. Hey, who was the member who was building his own boat in the back yard? He was from Smyrna IIRC.
- dcrane
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isn't that were Pennsylvania's shed is to hold there rakes & shovels?SWPaDon wrote:You are alone...........allllll alone
LOL... "No Soup Fo You"!
no... in all seriousness maybe there was limit Rich had to work under? not sure
- SWPaDon
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- Location: Southwest Pa.
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Clayton 1600M
- Coal Size/Type: Bituminous
- Other Heating: Oil furnace
The saying I quoted above was from an old TV show. May have been from the 'Twilight Zone'??dcrane wrote:isn't that were Pennsylvania's shed is to hold there rakes & shovels?SWPaDon wrote:You are alone...........allllll alone
LOL... "No Soup Fo You"!
no... in all seriousness maybe there was limit Rich had to work under? not sure