Not a parlor stove, sorry...definitely related to Black Bart.
I think it may be his long lost twin sister. If not, it looks just like her.
When she gets going, rumor is "She hot!"
Nice parlor stove Marko. I got prices from Mr. Mulch in Middletown De. $317.00 a ton bagged. Also previously mentioned about Tractor Supply the local one to me does not have any in stock but they do sell it for $237.50 a ton bagged of Kimmels.
Ask for a rain-check - I got 2 tons that way in Dover
Easiest way to start the coal is to use about a dozen match lite brickettes. Stack them on the grate and surround with coal. Light it off and you're done. Once the coal gets going, go ahead and load the hopper.
- leave it be, never use.
- have inspected, use only in an emergency.
- have inspected, use now as needed.
- convert to pellet stove.
- convert to coal stove.
- convert to gas stove.
Here it is. Started with some wood coals and warming just fine!
Great thread and welcome new guy Makanik!
I didn't know coal was popular in Maryland, some of my family had coal stoves back in Virginia, I never thought much of it growing up.
My house has natural gas heating (hvac), and for hot water; I've considered replacing the electric stove with a natural gas stove.
Not trying to derail this excellent thread, but let me ask: what should I do with my fireplace? These are my options as I see them:
- leave it be, never use.
- have inspected, use only in an emergency.
- have inspected, use now as needed.
- convert to pellet stove.
- convert to coal stove.
- convert to gas stove.
Any advice appreciated. This may be a common enough dilemma I might need to start a new thread in the "water cooler" subforum.
If we are talking strictly for emergency use, I'd recommend buying a half pallet of manufactured fuel blocks from Tractor supply. For about $120 bucks you can have a few weeks worth of heat, easy to store, easy to use.
I burnt a ton (not a lot, just literally a full ton) a few years back. They come wrapped in packages of 3, are about the size of an old school lunch box and are essentially a HUGE wood pellet (compressed dust and small wood pieces).
Very convenient, very easy to store. Now, if you are looking to actually save on heating costs, that is probably a whole other thread as dealing with an insert (what would go inside your existing fireplace) is quite different than just plumbing up a stove into a chimney thimble.
Looking good Seagrave!
My goodness, 77°?
I'm at 71, 29 degrees outside. I'm estimating that we've burnt under 2 ton so far, I have 4 tons remaining. Should be plenty. My shovel is still going strong, yours?