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Post by CoalHeat » Mon. Dec. 21, 2015 9:12 am

Lightning wrote:Wood n coal, what brand coal are you using?

Still on my first lite so far. This batch of coal I'm using this year isn't clinkering or have any shale. I might be able to do one match, we'll see.
It's nut from DiRenzo.

The stove is out, will report on what I find later.


 
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Post by SMITTY » Mon. Dec. 21, 2015 10:05 am

I wonder if they took over the vein Blaschak was mining back in '11? I had endless grate jams in '11-'12 & '12-'13 seasons. I was ready to snap!! :mad:

I've had 4 outfires so far on the boiler. Forgot to add coal a couple times, forgot to flip the switch back on once after taking ashes out, then cleaned it out on Friday - that was the 4th, but intentional.

Been a long, long time since I stayed in the 1-match club! :lol:

 
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Post by fifthg » Mon. Dec. 21, 2015 10:54 am

I have found a loop-hole for you guys,that I have been using for a couple of years.I let my DVC500 go out when I just don't need it,and when I want to light 'er up again,I go down to my ever-burning EFM520 with a one quart pot,fill it with burning coal right out of the fire pot,and take it up and dump it on a nice bed of rice in the DVC500.Boom.instant fire,no additional matches! I never saw anything in the regulations saying that could not be done.It works for me...

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Mon. Dec. 21, 2015 11:00 am

fifthg wrote:I have found a loop-hole for you guys,that I have been using for a couple of years.I let my DVC500 go out when I just don't need it,and when I want to light 'er up again,I go down to my ever-burning EFM520 with a one quart pot,fill it with burning coal right out of the fire pot,and take it up and dump it on a nice bed of rice in the DVC500.Boom.instant fire,no additional matches! I never saw anything in the regulations saying that could not be done.It works for me...
A true environmentalist, saving the trees ,1 match at a time . toothy toothy

 
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Post by ddahlgren » Mon. Dec. 21, 2015 1:05 pm

Your version of the Olympic Torch LOL

 
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Post by fifthg » Mon. Dec. 21, 2015 1:43 pm

that it is.it gets that pot glowing red.Not recommended for the feint of heart,or sloppy kids.Do not touch the pot for a while after,or dump water in it ;)

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Mon. Dec. 21, 2015 3:20 pm

Looks like it was a piece of ore, must have been a hunk of coal with high metal content. I can't be 100 percent sure that was the offender but it could sure mess things up if it got stuck in the grates.

The item on the left is a small stone I found in the ash as well. I haven't sifted all the ash yet, but I think this was it.

Stove is refilled and back to normal. :D
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Post by davidmcbeth3 » Mon. Dec. 21, 2015 4:33 pm

Wood'nCoal wrote:Looks like it was a piece of ore, must have been a hunk of coal with high metal content. I can't be 100 percent sure that was the offender but it could sure mess things up if it got stuck in the grates.

The item on the left is a small stone I found in the ash as well. I haven't sifted all the ash yet, but I think this was it.

Stove is refilled and back to normal. :D
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Well, has the wifey asked why you put that into the stove? :cheers:

Getting warm for Christmas ... but still nice to have the stove running for a few degrees bump.

 
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Post by CoalHeat » Mon. Dec. 21, 2015 4:57 pm

:D
:cheers:

 
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Post by Photog200 » Mon. Dec. 21, 2015 9:21 pm

I almost lost the fire tonight. It must have burned hotter than I thought today and I let it go an hour longer than normal with the warmer temps. OOPS. A little kindling and some charcoal and it got going again. Thats embarrassing because I know better but got busy out in the garage. :oops:

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Post by CoalisCoolxWarm » Wed. Dec. 23, 2015 10:34 pm

Shutdown tonight....

Forecast for 70F Christmas Day. It's 57F here now.

I think I'll save some of that 1900lbs that came today ;)

 
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Post by 2001Sierra » Wed. Dec. 23, 2015 10:50 pm

My Keystoker 90 will still "Burn on and Keep Calm" even with the coming warm weather. Yeah I am not in the One Match Club, I lost a fire due to operator error, you must turn the Coal-trol on after emptying the ashes :mad: Dumb Ass :mad: :mad: :mad:

 
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Post by CoalisCoolxWarm » Wed. Dec. 23, 2015 11:28 pm

2001Sierra wrote:My Keystoker 90 will still "Burn on and Keep Calm" even with the coming warm weather. Yeah I am not in the One Match Club, I lost a fire due to operator error, you must turn the Coal-trol on after emptying the ashes :mad: Dumb Ass :mad: :mad: :mad:
Yeah, not a coaltrol, but I have a switch that I worry about leaving off. I also turn off the boiler when changing ash pans. ;)

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Thu. Dec. 24, 2015 7:57 am

55F outside when I went to bed last night. 60F this morning at 7 am.

Stove's firebox top plates were averaging 600F, stack was 114F, mano .01, with no need of any the check damper opening when I dampered it down last night.

I haven't used one match all season .............
............ just don't ask me about the BBQ grill lighter, though. :D

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Post by scalabro » Thu. Dec. 24, 2015 8:07 am

Don't hate.....but I could care less about the "club" :lol:

Matchlight :idea: enables a coal stove to begin producing heat in minutes, with 50 lbs fully lit in under an hour.


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