[AT] oil dry

[charlie hill]

It's been cold here too compared to a normal year but
not so bad that I've worried about wood.  I think I've burned
about 300 gallons of fuel oil.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Richard Fink Sr
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 4:07 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry

Charlie i agree that the cost of fuel oil was cheap this year so i put
in more than i use normal. But as cold as it has been here in central PA
i think i may have use up that extra, they are predicting February in PA
to have been the coldest on record.
R Fink
PA





On 2/24/2015 1:25 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> I understand that Mike.   Actually I've been fortunate this year.
> Fuel oil has been cheap enough that I haven't burned but one
> small fire in my wood stove all year and I hope I don't have to
> but I know what you mean about having to keep it hot.  I just don't
> always clean mine completely out.   I guess that depends on the
> brand and type of stove but I'm usually able to keep those coals pushed 
> off
> to the side so that I can clean just the totally burned ash out.
> Of course that means letting the stove go completely cold for a couple of
> hours and you probably don't have that luxury.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:57 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>
> Hi Charlie, I have an airtight stove as well, unfortunately it's been so
> cold here in Michigan, that I don't have the luxury of letting my stove
> burn down to the ash like you described. I need to keep in cleaned out
> every few days, so I can keep it full of wood. I know I'm dumping out
> BTU's but the coals don't throw enough heat when its this cold
> especially when the wind kicks up. If my stove top isn't at least 400
> degrees I start losing the battle. Jeez, I can't wait for Spring!
>
> Mike M
>
> On 2/24/2015 10:12 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>> Mike,  I use an air tight type wood stove and most of the time my ash
>> is fine, off white powder.  I try to leave the black coals in the fire 
>> box
>> until they are no more.  But speaking of the coals, when I was in
>> high school and it snowed, the janitor would put down fine clinkers from
>> the coal boiler to make the sidewalks "safe".    However, you are right
>> about the wife factor.  Always have good door mats!
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike
>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 10:13 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>>
>> That is until your wife notices all the black carbon being tracked
>> inside :-)
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>> On 2/23/2015 9:28 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>>> When all else fails, wood ash out of the wood stove works pretty well.
>>> It also works to help de-ice the door steps.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Carl Gogol
>>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 8:39 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>>>
>>> Price the cheapest kitty liter at your local "big" grocery store.  Ours
>>> (Wegman's) has a variety and over a wide price range.  the cheapest
>>> version
>>> has always worked well for inhaling oil.  Crush with your shies to get
>>> the
>>> last bit if you don't have time for it to work its way in.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
>>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 8:19 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>>>
>>> Dang that’s cheap! Like I said earlier, the best a real parts store 
>>> could
>>> do
>>> on a pallet full was $9 a bag.
>>> Whats a Rural King and how far east are they? Sounds something like
>>> Tractor
>>> supply, we just got a couple of those in the last 4-5 years. TSC ain't
>>> cheap
>>> but they do carry some stuff hard to find anywhere else.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Indiana Robinson
>>> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 7:34 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] oil dry
>>>
>>> I just run to Rural King...
>>> I just checked on-line and they show oil-dry as "in stock" at $4.99 for 
>>> a
>>> 50# bag.
>>> I had to check because the last bag I bought was probably about 5 years
>>> ago.
>>> Not much shop time  :-(
>>>
>>>
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