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Forum: Conservation 12-14-21, 09:19 PM
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Posted By oil pan 4
I added 64 more bags of coal to the stack in case...

I added 64 more bags of coal to the stack in case the build back broke bill passes.
Forum: Conservation 04-01-21, 10:21 PM
Replies: 40
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Posted By oil pan 4
Heating oil is a good backup. It's just too...

Heating oil is a good backup. It's just too expensive to run all year, but when you need it you will be glad you have it.
Forum: Conservation 03-29-21, 05:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
Oh man the coal furnace earned it's spot during...

Oh man the coal furnace earned it's spot during the February freeze.
Time to expand the coal furnaces role to water heating, glycol heat piping, closed loop air heating and hot air for the dryer.
Forum: Conservation 11-15-18, 08:15 PM
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Posted By oil pan 4
I was bad.

I was bad.
Forum: Conservation 11-15-18, 03:06 PM
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Posted By oil pan 4
My family is coming to visit. They asked what I...

My family is coming to visit. They asked what I wanted for Christmas and I said coal.
Of their 2 vehicles a VW that is useless in snow and ice and a f250 I know they would bring the truck.
They...
Forum: Conservation 10-19-18, 02:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
I have another lead I'm going to try on getting...

I have another lead I'm going to try on getting coal.
NM also went more than a week with overcast skys, I didn't even think that was possible.
Longest I had seen before that was 3 or 4 days.


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Forum: Conservation 05-14-18, 01:21 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
A radiator is only going to heat one room I would...

A radiator is only going to heat one room I would need them all over the house.
To heat the house over night I would probably need around 30,000 btu per hour for 8 hours, or 240,000 btu. Let's say I...
Forum: Conservation 05-13-18, 06:12 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
To use thermal storage for home heating it would...

To use thermal storage for home heating it would have to be part of a much larger and more complex liquid heating setup.
Forum: Conservation 03-16-18, 10:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
The snow-pocalypse in the north east reenforces...

The snow-pocalypse in the north east reenforces the need to have a good fuel reserve on hand.
Wood, coal, lpg, wood pellet reserves.
I switched over to use more LPG to conserve wood this year, it...
Forum: Conservation 01-26-18, 05:27 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
Yeah coal, depending on how you get it can be...

Yeah coal, depending on how you get it can be cheaper than natural gas.
Forum: Conservation 01-25-18, 06:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
Solar heat doesn't work so well at night. It...

Solar heat doesn't work so well at night.
It also can get brutal cold, so far the worst was a week of -10°F nights.
Forum: Conservation 01-03-18, 05:43 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
At some point I will venture out to tolk power...

At some point I will venture out to tolk power station in earth Texas.
Got a tip that they sell, more like practicality give away their fly ash.
Fly ash makes great low permeability concrete, i...
Forum: Conservation 12-30-17, 08:35 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
The plan was always to mostly burn wood,...

The plan was always to mostly burn wood, something to the tune of around 98% of the time.
The nearest place that sells coal was is Sweetwater texas. I used to travel through there for work once a...
Forum: Conservation 12-29-17, 11:05 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
The blowers draw 1.7 amps each.

The blowers draw 1.7 amps each.
Forum: Conservation 12-28-17, 05:14 PM
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Posted By oil pan 4
Well it looks like I am in a coalless hole. ...

Well it looks like I am in a coalless hole.
Nearest place to the west is about 8 hours away. Mckinley mine and San Juan coal mine both sell to any one who wants to come get some.
Tractor supply...
Forum: Conservation 12-24-17, 07:38 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
Buring coal isn't for everyone or every place. ...

Buring coal isn't for everyone or every place.
Where I am there is 0 smog. It's flat and windy all the time.
I plan to burn mostly wood by far. Only burn coal on the 0°F nights that were for casted...
Forum: Conservation 12-24-17, 02:26 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
Wood pellets in the coal furnace? I'll try it. ...

Wood pellets in the coal furnace?
I'll try it.
The way the coal furnace is designed it funnels all the ash down to the ash tray. The ash funnel chamber can be opened to allow some air to flow up...
Forum: Conservation 12-24-17, 09:27 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
Obviously use the coal for home heating. Also...

Obviously use the coal for home heating. Also since I now now how difficult it is to get coal around these parts I am going to sell the bags of coal on Craigslist for up to 4x what I am going to pay...
Forum: Conservation 12-19-17, 06:44 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
It's going to get down to -0°F this weekend. Wish...

It's going to get down to -0°F this weekend. Wish I had some coal. At those temperatures the heat pumps installed in our house are useless, they become electric heaters.
Forum: Conservation 12-02-17, 03:38 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
Picking it up today. I don't know how much it...

Picking it up today. I don't know how much it weighs but it's heavy. My guess is around 300lb with all the blowers and fire brick in there.
Pictures
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Forum: Conservation 12-01-17, 07:49 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 65,615
Posted By oil pan 4
Coal furnace

Tractor supply has their coal furnaces on clearance.
So I bought one.
They have 2 different sizes. The not so large one holds 50lb of coal and has 1 blower, the full size one holds 70lb of coal and...
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