My Experience With Coal Was Short but Sweet!

coal nut · Post by **coal nut** » Sat. Nov. 29, 2008 9:33 pm

Well wouldnt you know after years of longing for a coal stove and finally buying one I am forced to give it up. Due to an unexpected but very joyous chance, my wife and I are finally moving. Something we have wanted to do for years. While we are still going to be needing heat as we are moving to NH. we are inheriting a major supply of consistant free wood due to my brother in law being in the logging business in that area. That said we are going to now be very happy wood burners. It is kind of "bitter sweet" as I have never been "pampered" as much as with a coal stove. The amount of comfort and little work involved almost makes me not want to get rid of it, but free wood is hard to pass up as is not having to pay movers to move the coal stove. I listed the stove in the "items for sale" section if anyone is interested. I just want to say that this site is a wealth of knowlege and help and the members on it are great. I will still "pop in" from time to time as I find the conversation very enlightening and intersting. Thanks for all the info and Happy Holidays to all.

Freddy · Post by **Freddy** » Sat. Nov. 29, 2008 9:39 pm

Congrats on moving. I'll bet you enjoy NH. Some lice territory there. Well, CT has some too, but NH more. I understand, free wood is hard to pass up.

Bets anyone? $.50 says he's back burning coal within 6 years.

coalkirk · Post by **coalkirk** » Sat. Nov. 29, 2008 9:43 pm

I don't know! The lice territory would be enough to keep me away!

crazy4coal · Post by **crazy4coal** » Sat. Nov. 29, 2008 9:50 pm

Cutting, spilting, stacking....s**ks....................Good luck!

traderfjp · Post by **traderfjp** » Sat. Nov. 29, 2008 10:35 pm

What about an outside wood boiler. Don't take this the wrong way but wood sucks compared to coal, imho.

JohnnyAsbury · Post by **JohnnyAsbury** » Sat. Nov. 29, 2008 10:42 pm

Being from NH, I resent that remark.

kootch88 · Post by **kootch88** » Sat. Nov. 29, 2008 10:44 pm

The only way I would go back to F***ing wood, free or not, is if it was an outside wood boiler. Too messy and too many times handling it between splitting and stacking. If I were walking I would still enjoy the act of splitting though. Best exercise in the bitter cold you can get. Good luck in NH, nice state, although too close to Mass for me.

Poconoeagle · Post by **Poconoeagle** » Sat. Nov. 29, 2008 10:44 pm

NH is beautiful and sometimes flied lice is a great dinner just I am hungry an hour later

Adamiscold · Post by **Adamiscold** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 8:20 am

The best thing about burning wood is the smell, there's nothing like it in the whole wide world. It's the one thing I do miss with having a coal stove.

Devil505 · Post by **Devil505** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 8:26 am

coal nut wrote:While we are still going to be needing heat as we are moving to NH. we are inheriting a major supply of consistant free wood due to my brother in law being in the logging business in that area.

Sell the firewood you get & buy coal with the $$$. Burning wood is just way to much effort & the smell is nice occassionaly but way to strong for everyday.

cArNaGe · Post by **cArNaGe** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 8:36 am

kootch88 wrote:The only way I would go back to F***ing wood, free or not, is if it was an outside wood boiler. Too messy and too many times handling it between splitting and stacking. If I were walking I would still enjoy the act of splitting though. Best exercise in the bitter cold you can get. Good luck in NH, nice state, although too close to Mass for me.

The best models are only about 50% efficient. Stay Far Far away grasshopper. OWB are the devil

JohnnyAsbury · Post by **JohnnyAsbury** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 9:18 am

If and when I ever move, my investment is coming with me.

rewinder · Post by **rewinder** » Sun. Nov. 30, 2008 9:30 am

I think devil505 is right, get your brother in-law to drop you off a load of nice straight oak, split and dry it, sell after Oct. Noboody wants to do the work to cut/split cordwood, so it's in short supply and expensive. After a few years you'll have a list of costomers who will buy regularly, and will never have to worry about not selling it.

I had a guy come into my business last week saying a cord was going for $300 plus, if he could find any. Coal's about $300, Heck you could become a wood czar!

The only way I'd go back to wood is if someone cut, split and stacked it in my barn, MAYBE!!!!!!!!!!

Welcoome to NH anyhow, I hope you don't vote Democrat--LOL

Paul

coal nut · Post by **coal nut** » Wed. Dec. 03, 2008 3:18 pm

Definetly going to be a wood boiler. House is plumbed for underfloor heating already. As for selling the free wood, he will give me all I want for use in the wood boiler and fireplaces but he also sells the wood himself so he isnt going to just give it to me to sell and make money at his expense after he has done all the work harvesting etc. As for stacking- been there, done that. Wont be doing that now. Just dump it and cover it. Straight from the pile to the wood boiler.