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[DaveWertz]

I went to my local coal yard about 3miles from my home and got 100lbs of nut coal for free to try out. That was the biggest they had so since it was free decided why not, right? Anyhow today I threw in about half of a 5gal bucket in on a hot bed of coals and let it be. Now I had a few small pcs of wood left in there from lastnight. This was around 1pm, I went out tonight before work around 8pm and the coal was pretty much burnt up. I thought it would have lasted longer? Well I added about the same amount tonight and filled the firebox about 1/3 to MAYBE half the way up with wood. Im hoping to see some good results with this. Coal is really cheap around me. I can get 1 scoop which is 800lbs for about $20! Thats nut coal. I will continue to tinker with it and load more and more each time. I have my temp set at 180 with a 5 degree diff. If it stays cold enough I will have more time to play. But if it works I will be taking my dump truck and getting me a ton and mixing from here on out as long as I still live in this house.

[userdk]

You're lucky. It's hardly available in Wisconsin, and I almost guarantee it'd be at far higher prices here.

[DaveWertz]

Yeah some places want an arm and a leg but most you can get it next to nothing. I mean we even have a powerplant that is coal fired. But natural gas is taking over now. There is actually a natural gas powerplant being built about 200yrds from my house. I actually have meeting set up Monday afternoon with the owners and the project manager of Panda-Patriot about buying my home. Most of my neighbors have already sold there homes to them and moved out already. Im hoping im next. Then with my new home I will be getting a new OWB! Thats if the price is right!!!

[atvalaska]

I just hunted up your project area ...I have had friends there,, the "pickets" off of I think 80 .........shoot some deer for me well ya.....

[userdk]

Yeah some places want an arm and a leg but most you can get it next to nothing. I mean we even have a powerplant that is coal fired. But natural gas is taking over now. There is actually a natural gas powerplant being built about 200yrds from my house. I actually have meeting set up Monday afternoon with the owners and the project manager of Panda-Patriot about buying my home. Most of my neighbors have already sold there homes to them and moved out already. Im hoping im next. Then with my new home I will be getting a new OWB! Thats if the price is right!!!

Did the EPA shut 'em down?

[DaveWertz]

Did they shut down the coal powerplants? Im assuming thats what your asking? No they will still but up and running they will just provide different areas with power, they will basically downsize and split what they did have with this gas fired plant. Its hell of a site to see if I can I will take some pics of those massive turbines that I can now disgustingly see from my living room.. 

[DaveWertz]

Here is the buck I got last weekend. Atvalaska Im not sure where the pickets your refering to is at?

[atvalaska]

cool  pic ...that's their last name ...there is a big hwy that goes thur a spot where the east and west lanes are far apart...one of the kids worked at "shop vac...the other, at a prison in the samenneck of the woods.... parents have since past...

[DaveWertz]

I think your talking about williamsport that is where shop vac is. Thats about 15min from me... Small world huh lol

[allis48]

 #6 lump coal is $95 a ton here