Getting That Time of the Year

Waswood · Post by **Waswood** » Sat. Mar. 05, 2016 4:34 pm

Middle of this week calling for 70-75 degrees for a high. Might be time for a clean out and a wood fire just at night soon.

kennydinmich · Post by **kennydinmich** » Mon. Mar. 07, 2016 3:41 pm

Yup....temps here in lower Michigan will be in the mid to upper 50's at a minimum for the foreseeable future so the Chubby stove is shut down as of today. Have used less than half the coal I had used at this time last year.

I don't do the wood fires at all. Just run the propane sucker for awhile.

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Mon. Mar. 07, 2016 4:47 pm

Just when you least expect it..."WHAM!", mother nature will pull one last rabbit out of her hat. I think I'll keep mine idling a couple more weeks. (Just because)

coalder · Post by **coalder** » Mon. Mar. 07, 2016 6:53 pm

Well, the ol Harman has been idling away with temps on the load door at about 175*. Have the flow valve just cracked a bit with cellar temps at 78* & house temps at 74*. Ain't going to shut down any time too soon. Curious to see just how low the ol girl will go. Ifn I shut down too soon I will most probably have a beagle revolution.

As their enclosure is 6 ft from the boiler. However their in and out pet door is quite drafty.
Jim

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Mon. Mar. 07, 2016 8:13 pm

There ya go. Gutta consider the well being of the pets too, don't-cha-know.

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Mon. Mar. 07, 2016 9:39 pm

I'm planning on letting the hand fed go out, I may relight it after this warm snap is over.

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Mon. Mar. 07, 2016 9:56 pm

Switched the Vig 2310 to wood and keep it slow and low. Then I'll finish off the season with coal and wood mix. The wood will put a slight coating on everything that stops corrosion dead in it's tracks.....

coalder · Post by **coalder** » Mon. Mar. 07, 2016 10:08 pm

blrman07 wrote:Switched the Vig 2310 to wood and keep it slow and low. Then I'll finish off the season with coal and wood mix. The wood will put a slight coating on everything that stops corrosion dead in it's tracks.....

Rev, been trying to get this point across for years. There is nothing like creosote as a preservative. Those guys with a SS chimney would be wise to burn a tad of wood just to anoint and preserve their investment. However the stoker guys with a SS chimney are another story .
Jim

Waswood · Post by **Waswood** » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 6:16 am

blrman07 wrote:Switched the Vig 2310 to wood and keep it slow and low. Then I'll finish off the season with coal and wood mix. The wood will put a slight coating on everything that stops corrosion dead in it's tracks.....

Thanks for the post. This is my 1st year with coal and I was wondering what I should do about protection during the off season. I was thinking about spraying down with fluid film after my last fire . I wasn't aware the creosote would also help protect the SS chimney.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 6:27 am

Waswood wrote:
blrman07 wrote:Switched the Vig 2310 to wood and keep it slow and low. Then I'll finish off the season with coal and wood mix. The wood will put a slight coating on everything that stops corrosion dead in it's tracks.....
Thanks for the post. This is my 1st year with coal and I was wondering what I should do about protection during the off season. I was thinking about spraying down with fluid film after my last fire . I wasn't aware the creosote would also help protect the SS chimney.

when I ran my hot blast furnace, I would clean it after the season, then spray the interior down with fluid film, when fall came again it was just as I left it. I havent decided what I will do yet with my new yorker.

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 7:33 am

I have never sprayed anything inside my firebox hand fired or stoker. I ran a SS durovent chimney and always finished it off with some wood. For the time I ran a stoker I just cleaned it good, disconnected the flue pipe, carried it to the attic and stuffed the durovent opening with an old pair of bluejeans, put on a decorative wall cap and one year hung a picture that momma approved of.

Nary a problem. Then again my stoves have never been in a dark dank baskement. They are all like family and I treat them like they are family

Snotzalot · Post by **Snotzalot** » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 2:31 pm

Yup the hand fed is burning down. Used 3T this season and when it cools down next week, wood scrap from my furniture shop is gonna finish the season.

Enjoy summer!

Waswood · Post by **Waswood** » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 6:04 pm

Let mine burn out today . High was 73 and low is forcasted in 50s for several days. House is mid 80's

. Just a tad to warm for sleeping . I will burn wood just at nights if needed . Although I will have no problem starting a coal fire if Mother Nature calls for it.

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 7:20 pm

Keystoker 90 with Coal-trol just idles down, I usually run through tax day. Keeps the basement family room comfy till summer shows up.
I do my consumption a little weird. I have an outside hopper and monitor what I put in that, and at years end add everything up, but if my present figures are correct I am close to 1/5 less coal than last year

Snotzalot · Post by **Snotzalot** » Tue. Mar. 08, 2016 8:24 pm

2001Sierra wrote: but if my present figures are correct I am close to 1/5 less coal than last year

I'm a ton less, that's about the same as you. Sitting here it is nice not thinking about getting the shovel!