Coalbrookdale Much Wenloch 1981 Stove
- MountainJet1
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- Joined: Thu. Dec. 07, 2017 3:23 pm
- Location: PA
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Coalbrookdale
- Coal Size/Type: Nut
- Other Heating: baseboard electric
I inherited this stove back in 2002. It was and is in excellent shape. Just started in 2013 burning anthracite. First year was 2 tons.
Second year 3 tons. 3rd and 4th year was 4 tons. Just filled up 4 tons for this year.
I consider myself blessed I was able to figure this out, with the help from your site when
is was NEPA Crossroads etc.. Don't believe a stove of this quality exists in modern day. That cast iron,
workmanship, and quality is displayed every time fire it up. Was thinking of burning
a different way, wood solely, gas, propane or pellet a few times. Never really could imagine myself
using anything other than anthracite nut hopefully with this baby for as long as the good Lord allows me to.
Burn on 1st level, about 1300 square feet. Basement is insulated and not needed to be heated. My average coal thermostat is 400-450 degrees, and I get about 10-12 hours of great burns. Everything is manual, no electricity needed. Never get a backdraft. Start with a few scoops of coal, I build a small fire with wood sticks from the yard I pick up in the fall. Then I pile on a full bucket on top of the small wood fire built on top of the small layer of coal. Ignites and crackles very quickly. Using Susquehanna Anthracite in PA, Joe Knorr delivers for me. He does a great job last 5 years.
Second year 3 tons. 3rd and 4th year was 4 tons. Just filled up 4 tons for this year.
I consider myself blessed I was able to figure this out, with the help from your site when
is was NEPA Crossroads etc.. Don't believe a stove of this quality exists in modern day. That cast iron,
workmanship, and quality is displayed every time fire it up. Was thinking of burning
a different way, wood solely, gas, propane or pellet a few times. Never really could imagine myself
using anything other than anthracite nut hopefully with this baby for as long as the good Lord allows me to.
Burn on 1st level, about 1300 square feet. Basement is insulated and not needed to be heated. My average coal thermostat is 400-450 degrees, and I get about 10-12 hours of great burns. Everything is manual, no electricity needed. Never get a backdraft. Start with a few scoops of coal, I build a small fire with wood sticks from the yard I pick up in the fall. Then I pile on a full bucket on top of the small wood fire built on top of the small layer of coal. Ignites and crackles very quickly. Using Susquehanna Anthracite in PA, Joe Knorr delivers for me. He does a great job last 5 years.
- freetown fred
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- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Pix M, we need pix!!
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- Location: Chester, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: LL AnthraKing 180K, Pocono110K,KStokr 90K, DVC
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Invader 2
- Baseburners & Antiques: Wings Best, Glenwood #8(x2) Herald 116x
- Coal Size/Type: Rice,
- Other Heating: Heating Oil CH, Toyotomi OM 22
The Coalbrookdale stoves suuure are pretty. Like it's larger British brother the Darby, they make good coal stoves. Watch those grate bars don't warp due to failure to empty the ashes on time. They are expensive to replace. I am sure the board would enjoy some pics. Glad it's working for you.
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- Location: Central Maine
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: DS Machine 1300 with hopper
- Coal Size/Type: Blaschak Anthracite Nut
- Other Heating: Oil hot water radiators (fuel oil); propane
Yes, Google shows me images of British peat burners, with heat ratings in kWh, yet. Probably not quite what you have. We love pictures.
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- Joined: Sat. May. 24, 2008 4:26 pm
- Location: Chester, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: LL AnthraKing 180K, Pocono110K,KStokr 90K, DVC
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Invader 2
- Baseburners & Antiques: Wings Best, Glenwood #8(x2) Herald 116x
- Coal Size/Type: Rice,
- Other Heating: Heating Oil CH, Toyotomi OM 22
- MountainJet1
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- Joined: Thu. Dec. 07, 2017 3:23 pm
- Location: PA
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Coalbrookdale
- Coal Size/Type: Nut
- Other Heating: baseboard electric
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- Member
- Posts: 8601
- Joined: Sat. May. 24, 2008 4:26 pm
- Location: Chester, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: LL AnthraKing 180K, Pocono110K,KStokr 90K, DVC
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Invader 2
- Baseburners & Antiques: Wings Best, Glenwood #8(x2) Herald 116x
- Coal Size/Type: Rice,
- Other Heating: Heating Oil CH, Toyotomi OM 22
Ahhh, the the kettle attachment in place - great. Also the ultimate poker accessories, you are well equipped. You are well on your way. Congrats. BTW, like the stonework. The gotchas on the Coalbrookdale stoves can be that the engineers who designed them made the ashbox for a lower ash content bituminous coal from the Yorkshire mines in England. Not the easiest to deash in the morning but boy the foundry work was world class. I have thought about adding a Darby or Severn to my collection but have never found one without warped grates. At least at a price that I could afford.
- freetown fred
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- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Looks real good M. Nice lookin hearth area!!
- MountainJet1
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- Joined: Thu. Dec. 07, 2017 3:23 pm
- Location: PA
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Coalbrookdale
- Coal Size/Type: Nut
- Other Heating: baseboard electric
The stove keeps us warm with temps by be often sub zero. More coal to burn when very coal, but often still have to crack a few windows to cool off. I have wondered why the ash pan was somewhat narrow. Usually takes 2 pans of ash in the mornings to clean for the day burn. Nut coal burns very well, also burns wood very well. Just can't burn wood even though my forest is full of hardwoods. Just rather have the trees around, the coal by me can last for 100's of years
- michaelanthony
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- Location: millinocket,me.
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: Vigilant 2310, gold marc box stove
- Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Gold Marc Independence
- Baseburners & Antiques: Home Sparkle 12
- Coal Size/Type: 'nut
- Other Heating: Fujitsu mini split, FHA oil furnace
This stove and it's cousin the Darby look like serious heaters. Your set up looks great Mountain. I agree, trees are nice to look at.