Finally, Coal Burning Weather on the Way

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 12:10 pm

On Sunday into Monday they are predicting snow for us her in Upstate NY. Here near the lake they are calling for only 2-5" because the lake will keep us warmer. But they are calling for 12-15" in higher elevations. Finally can take the stove out of idle!

Randy

ddahlgren · Post by **ddahlgren** » Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 1:40 pm

Coming here as well though no snow. Predicting highs of 40's and lows in the low 30's. To be honest not looking forward to it. Unlike most I consider burning coal a needed task to save money though nothing I do for the joy of it. Will light off tomorrow after noon so if anything overlooked I can deal with before late Saturday night.

titleist1 · Post by **titleist1** » Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 1:50 pm

Keepaeyeonit · Post by **Keepaeyeonit** » Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 2:24 pm

I've been watching the weather all week Randy hoping they were right about the cooler temps and I think they are

, I too have been waiting to step up the #8 since I lit it a week ago!! I need time in the driver seat to get good like I was with the Hitzer

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 2:57 pm

Keepaeyeonit wrote:I've been watching the weather all week Randy hoping they were right about the cooler temps and I think they are , I too have been waiting to step up the #8 since I lit it a week ago!! I need time in the driver seat to get good like I was with the Hitzer

It won't take long, a week or two and you will have a good grasp of it. These stoves are easy to use. What was the hardest for me to get use to was learning how much to shake the grates. With my Kineo having the round shake grates, the ash removal took a lot more work.
Randy

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 3:10 pm

Randy, ya forgot the predicted 25-30 mph winds--as in LAKE EFFECT!!

I for one am a happy HIGHER ELEVATION old farmer!!

Photog200 wrote:On Sunday into Monday they are predicting snow for us her in Upstate NY. Here near the lake they are calling for only 2-5" because the lake will keep us warmer. But they are calling for 12-15" in higher elevations. Finally can take the stove out of idle!

Randy

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 3:32 pm

freetown fred wrote:Randy, ya forgot the predicted 25-30 mph winds--as in LAKE EFFECT!! I for one am a happy HIGHER ELEVATION old farmer!!
Photog200 wrote:On Sunday into Monday they are predicting snow for us her in Upstate NY. Here near the lake they are calling for only 2-5" because the lake will keep us warmer. But they are calling for 12-15" in higher elevations. Finally can take the stove out of idle!

Randy

Oh yea I did forget to mention that...my bad

corey · Post by **corey** » Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 3:48 pm

Dropping into the 30s early tomorrow afternoon. Forecast of 23 tomorrow night with wind gust of 30.

Keepaeyeonit · Post by **Keepaeyeonit** » Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 4:52 pm

Photog200 wrote:
It won't take long, a week or two and you will have a good grasp of it. These stoves are easy to use. What was the hardest for me to get use to was learning how much to shake the grates. With my Kineo having the round shake grates, the ash removal took a lot more work.
Randy

Funny you say that, I almost dumped the fire on Monday

Shook to much plus I had a rock in the ash so by the time I realized it the pan was full of hot coals but I was able to save it after a hour and a half of babying it, good lesson learned

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Fri. Nov. 18, 2016 5:08 pm

Keepaeyeonit wrote:
Photog200 wrote:
It won't take long, a week or two and you will have a good grasp of it. These stoves are easy to use. What was the hardest for me to get use to was learning how much to shake the grates. With my Kineo having the round shake grates, the ash removal took a lot more work.
Randy
Funny you say that, I almost dumped the fire on Monday Shook to much plus I had a rock in the ash so by the time I realized it the pan was full of hot coals but I was able to save it after a hour and a half of babying it, good lesson learned

I did that a couple of times too, especially when the stove is just idling. With lower heat the coal bed does not bridge as mutch. Franco gave me a great tip when the bed has bridged, I can turn the grates a full turn and break up the chunks. Then knock down the bridged coal. After that just a few shakes of the grates clears up the loose ash.

The National Weather Service just issued a winter snow watch for the areas South and East of me. Says can get 7-15" with strong winds.

Randy

Canaan coal man · Post by **Canaan coal man** » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 9:06 am

Last night after a good cleaning of creosote and wood ash from the stove and chimney followed buy 50lbs of nut anthracite, I officially went from fall mode to winter mode in the old G6. Happy to have a nice warm house again............

corey · Post by **corey** » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 9:15 am

It was 53 30 minutes ago now its 44 here. Calling for it to drop to 36 by mid day. Stove is up and running let go out yesterday.

CoalHeat · Post by **CoalHeat** » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 9:18 am

Supposed to arrive here tonight, with lots of wind.

Photog200 · Post by **Photog200** » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 9:26 am

The NWS change the lake effect snow watch to warning. We will see if it pans out, if anything like what hit the midwest, a big mess is on the way.
Randy

lsayre · Post by **lsayre** » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 10:18 am

Windy and snowing on and off here right now. 36 degrees right now, but falling.