Daily Consumption & Stats
Stove: Alaska Channing III, in basement connected to ductwork.
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 28 - 48
Square footage of home: 2,000 (including basement)
Coal used: Blaschak Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 1.5
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 61 (basement)
The rest of the house temps: 67 - 70
Daily usage: 52lbs.
Ash content: 20%
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 28 - 48
Square footage of home: 2,000 (including basement)
Coal used: Blaschak Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 1.5
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 61 (basement)
The rest of the house temps: 67 - 70
Daily usage: 52lbs.
Ash content: 20%
Stove; Alaska Channing III
Avg low/high's: 15 L 28 H
Square footage: 2,200
Coal used: Kimmels Rice
How well insulated 1-5: 3
Temp of room stove is in: 70
Rest of the house: 70
Daily usage: 70 lbs
Avg low/high's: 15 L 28 H
Square footage: 2,200
Coal used: Kimmels Rice
How well insulated 1-5: 3
Temp of room stove is in: 70
Rest of the house: 70
Daily usage: 70 lbs
Stove; Energy King 480EK hot air furnace
Square footage: 2,800
Coal used: Chestnut
How well insulated 1-5: 3
Temp of room stove is in: basement 65
Rest of the house: 70
Daily usage: 60 lbs
Square footage: 2,800
Coal used: Chestnut
How well insulated 1-5: 3
Temp of room stove is in: basement 65
Rest of the house: 70
Daily usage: 60 lbs
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- Adamiscold
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- Location: Winchendon,Ma
This is a four day average.
Stove: LL Pioneer Top Vent
Avg low/high's: 10's/20's and windy
Square footage: 1,800 sq.ft
Coal used: Blaschak
How well insulated 1-5: 3.5
Temp of room stove is in: 76-80*F
Rest of the house: Furthest end of house on same level 70-74*F
Daily usage: 40#
Note bottom floor is a finished basement and has no ducts yet installed to move air through it so temp down there has been on at a lowest of 60*
Stove: LL Pioneer Top Vent
Avg low/high's: 10's/20's and windy
Square footage: 1,800 sq.ft
Coal used: Blaschak
How well insulated 1-5: 3.5
Temp of room stove is in: 76-80*F
Rest of the house: Furthest end of house on same level 70-74*F
Daily usage: 40#
Note bottom floor is a finished basement and has no ducts yet installed to move air through it so temp down there has been on at a lowest of 60*
Stove; Keystoker Ka-6 dual fuel boiler heating entire house
Avg low/high's: 10's/20's and windy
Square footage: 2,000 built in 1838
Coal used: Buckwheat - Cornwall Coal
How well insulated 1-5: 2
Temp of room stove is in: dungeon 65
Rest of the house: 67
Daily usage: 60 -70 lbs with doing 100% of domestic hot water for 5 people
Was averaging 35 a day before our cold blast hit.
Ash: 10-12%
Jon
Avg low/high's: 10's/20's and windy
Square footage: 2,000 built in 1838
Coal used: Buckwheat - Cornwall Coal
How well insulated 1-5: 2
Temp of room stove is in: dungeon 65
Rest of the house: 67
Daily usage: 60 -70 lbs with doing 100% of domestic hot water for 5 people
Was averaging 35 a day before our cold blast hit.
Ash: 10-12%
Jon
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- Posts: 48
- Joined: Tue. May. 06, 2008 8:23 pm
- Location: upstate ny
- Stoker Coal Boiler: efm
running efm 520
outside temps: 20's /single digits this week
square footage 3200 radiant floor no basement
coal used rice
how well insulated 1-5: 5 polysteel walls
temp of room stove is in: garage
rest of house: 70
daily usage: 3- 5 gallon buckets
that includes heating all my domestic hot water, 3 boys and wife, thats alot of hot water
thats not bad at $.08 lb.
outside temps: 20's /single digits this week
square footage 3200 radiant floor no basement
coal used rice
how well insulated 1-5: 5 polysteel walls
temp of room stove is in: garage
rest of house: 70
daily usage: 3- 5 gallon buckets
that includes heating all my domestic hot water, 3 boys and wife, thats alot of hot water
thats not bad at $.08 lb.
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Stove: Harman Mark III in unfinished basement
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 25f to 40f
Square footage of home: Ranch House; first floor - 2000 sqft finished, 1500 sqft unfinished basement
Coal used: unknown nut - red ash
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 80
The rest of the house temps: 65-72
Daily usage: ~60lbs.
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 25f to 40f
Square footage of home: Ranch House; first floor - 2000 sqft finished, 1500 sqft unfinished basement
Coal used: unknown nut - red ash
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 80
The rest of the house temps: 65-72
Daily usage: ~60lbs.
Stove; Keystoker 75,000
Avg low/high's: low 20's-low30's
Square footage: 2,400 , heating only downstairs 1,200
Coal used: rice , Blaschuk Coal
How well insulated 1-5: 4
Temp of room stove is in: 75
Rest of the house: 72
Daily usage: 40 lbs , most of the whole winter.
Ash: 10-12% Man , some of you guys really go through the coal with them boilers. I couldn't afford that. 40 lbs a day is alot of $.
Avg low/high's: low 20's-low30's
Square footage: 2,400 , heating only downstairs 1,200
Coal used: rice , Blaschuk Coal
How well insulated 1-5: 4
Temp of room stove is in: 75
Rest of the house: 72
Daily usage: 40 lbs , most of the whole winter.
Ash: 10-12% Man , some of you guys really go through the coal with them boilers. I couldn't afford that. 40 lbs a day is alot of $.
I haven't been keeping real close track this year but I'm pretty consistent each year & use Blaschak 40lb bagscArNaGe wrote: Man , some of you guys really go through the coal with them boilers. I couldn't afford that. 40 lbs a day is alot of $.
Convert that to oil Ken.
Rough Average Figures
1. Early fall: 1/2 bag (20 lbs) per day (stove temp 150*)
2. Late fall through mid to late December 3/4 bag (30-35 lbs) per day (stove temp 200*-250*)
3. Late December through January & early Feb. 1-1.5 bags (40-60 lbs) per day (stove temp 300*-400*)
- coalkirk
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- Posts: 5185
- Joined: Wed. May. 17, 2006 8:12 pm
- Location: Forest Hill MD
- Stoker Coal Boiler: 1981 EFM DF520 retired
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Jotul 507 on standby
- Coal Size/Type: Lehigh anthracite/rice coal
Stove: Harman VF3K stoker boiler
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 25f-40f
Square footage of home: 4000
Coal used: Summit Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4
Temp of the room that the stove is in: Not applicable house stays constant 70
Daily usage: 80lbs. includes DHW
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 25f-40f
Square footage of home: 4000
Coal used: Summit Rice
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4
Temp of the room that the stove is in: Not applicable house stays constant 70
Daily usage: 80lbs. includes DHW
- Machinist
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- Posts: 137
- Joined: Sat. May. 17, 2008 5:48 pm
- Location: Telford, PA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KAA-2
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
- Other Heating: None
I've been noticing stove users seem to use less coal.ken wrote:some of you guys really go through the coal with them boilers.
But could it be that some are supplementing their home heating with coal?
I use my coal boiler for domestic hot water and it's the only source of heat in my home.
On the other hand I have been questioning the quality of coal I've purchased.
- Razzler
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- Posts: 434
- Joined: Wed. Dec. 19, 2007 7:56 pm
- Location: Northampton Pa.
- Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM DF520
- Coal Size/Type: rice
Stove: Harman SF250
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 21f-37f
Square footage of home: 2300 + unfinished basement: 2300 = 4600
Coal used: Tuscarora nut
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 80
Rest of the house: 70-72
Daily usage: 50-70lbs. includes 98% of the DHW
Average daily low & high temps over the last 5 days: 21f-37f
Square footage of home: 2300 + unfinished basement: 2300 = 4600
Coal used: Tuscarora nut
How well insulated is your home from 1-5. 4
Temp of the room that the stove is in: 80
Rest of the house: 70-72
Daily usage: 50-70lbs. includes 98% of the DHW