I dont want to sound like a broken record but try searching. I remember a thread about this last week.
Here I found this http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=82700&highlight=coal
This is my first year burning coal. What i found out coal can only be used in a Coal stove because the grates allow air to rise through the coal and help it keep it's flame. You have to have a really hot wood fire with lots of hot red ashes and then put the coal on it for it to start. As far as using a regular fireplace to burn coal, well it is not possible from what i have tried.
I havent talked to him yet. He used to have a coal furnace when he was growing up. I remember him telling stories about it. I dont talk to him much.
I used it in a franklin stove, worked fine if you had a good bed of coals to start it
Well what does your dad say about burning coal...I have a wood and coal furnace...never burnt coal before and really what I am looking for is a supplier in MICHIGAN...can anyone help out there? Rookie, thanx for the search reference..DW
I burn about 95% coal, 5% wood. I love it. It burn great and the burn times are WAY longer than any type of wood. Just be sure your combustion air comes in from UNDER the grates or the coal won't burn for squat. be sure and get a really good wood fire going with alot of glowing embers before throwing the coal on the fire.. I use an AHS multifuel boiler in my garage..
here is a great site about burning coal... www.nepacrossroads.com
Thanks KTM, Good site! My old Glenwood does coal quite well because of the air inlet under the grate. I wish I had a better supply of coal cause I'd use more. Right now (since the railroad stopped running) the only coal available is by the 50 pound bag and is called moist (low dust) coal? A guy selling coal stoves has it downtown.
I'd love to know where an Individual in the Canton/Akron area in Ohio can buy coal.
Tes
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