Using coal in a woodstove

[rf2]

Does anyone use coal in their wood stove or furnace? If so, what do you use (anthracite or bituminous) and where do you get it?

I have an old cookstove that can take wood or coal. I've been using wood, but because the firebox is relatively small, I have to add wood a couple of times through the night to keep it going. I've heard coal will burn longer, and in addition, anthracite is cleaner burning than wood. I'd be interested in trying some coal for longer overnight burns, but it's not the easiest thing to find. It looks like there is a supplier near London, Ont, but I'm not sure if they would ship small quantities, or what the cost would be for shipping.

[Tigboy 304]

Try going to you local Home Hardware that's where I purchase mine when I decide to fire up the forge. They order it in for me in a 50lb bag.

[MikePal]

Wow in this climate emergency I would have thought it was a banned substance by now...may have to smuggle it for the U.S. HaHa..

[js4fn]

Does anyone use coal in their wood stove or furnace? If so, what do you use (anthracite or bituminous) and where do you get it?

I have an old cookstove that can take wood or coal. I've been using wood, but because the firebox is relatively small, I have to add wood a couple of times through the night to keep it going. I've heard coal will burn longer, and in addition, anthracite is cleaner burning than wood. I'd be interested in trying some coal for longer overnight burns, but it's not the easiest thing to find. It looks like there is a supplier near London, Ont, but I'm not sure if they would ship small quantities, or what the cost would be for shipping.

Black smiths can still buy it. Not sure where.

[rf2]

Wow in this climate emergency I would have thought it was a banned substance by now...may have to smuggle it for the U.S. HaHa..

Apparently it is cleaner burning than wood, but not a renewable resource like wood is. It is definitely frowned upon for use by industry, but doesn't appear to be illegal for residential use.

Regarding use by blacksmith, I've read that they use bituminous coal, which is not the best for wood stoves. Maybe I will check out Home Hardware anyway.

[greatwhite]

The Hardware store outside of Winchester sells coal, I bought 2 bags last year.

I have burned it in my stove but it is very difficult to get it burning.

Build a good layer of hardwood coals. I put my coal in a steel basket that has holes in it so it can have good air flow.

Does anyone use coal in their wood stove or furnace? If so, what do you use (anthracite or bituminous) and where do you get it?

I have an old cookstove that can take wood or coal. I've been using wood, but because the firebox is relatively small, I have to add wood a couple of times through the night to keep it going. I've heard coal will burn longer, and in addition, anthracite is cleaner burning than wood. I'd be interested in trying some coal for longer overnight burns, but it's not the easiest thing to find. It looks like there is a supplier near London, Ont, but I'm not sure if they would ship small quantities, or what the cost would be for shipping.

[rf2]

The Hardware store outside of Winchester sells coal, I bought 2 bags last year.

I have burned it in my stove but it is very difficult to get it burning.

Build a good layer of hardwood coals. I put my coal in a steel basket that has holes in it so it can have good air flow.

Thanks for this info. I will give them a call. Do you know what type of coal it was - bituminous or anthracite? I read that it can be difficult to get coal going in wood stoves that are not designed for it. Mine is and it has a coal grate, which I am actually using for wood right now since it makes the firebox a lot bigger.

What did you think of using coal? Worth the trouble or not?

[greatwhite]

Out in the tree stand right now (deer laughing at me)

When I get home I will check. I think it was the home hardware on 31 near Winchester.

Pretty sure it was anthracite, I will take a picture of the bag.

[fishfood]

Out in the tree stand right now (deer laughing at me)

Good luck maybe the deer will get a little closer for a pic lol.

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[greatwhite]

Nope no deer tonight. I could hear them walking but they did not want to show themselves and I knew exactly where they stopped.

This is the Coal I bought.

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