Re: Heating With Coal in the Midwest
Posted: Sun. Dec. 04, 2011 3:28 pm
I also live in Nebraska and heat with coal. At first we contacted local power companies to see about a rail car. They laughed and suggested electric space heaters. Every stove dealer we talked to throughout the state had no idea people 'still heated with coal'. One guy even said "The only people who still heat with coal are the Chinese." and he tried to sell us a corn stove. We've picked up both Anthracite and bituminous coal from Iowa, but lately we've settled for smaller quantities of bagged, delivered pallets. Naturally freight is prohibitive and moving 4 and 5 ton of bags is a bit of a pain. If there's someone in the S.E Nebraska area (hell I'll settle for the tri-state area) that would be interested in quantity amounts I'm interested in splitting freight or cost. Or if you know of local sources for coal I'd like to hear about it. We have burned Anthracite, bituminous (Ky Lump), wood pellets, corn and cherry pits in our Hitzer and we are completely satisfied with the stove. We have LP back up and haven't had to buy any for quite some time nor have we had to use our local power company which provides inferior heat and a questionable supply during the winter storm months. Thanks for all the great advice and words of wisdom on the forum!