guys,
wondering if anyone has a coal scuttle like the one attached. I want to get a black one that will hold one bag of coal (40lb). This one is 16" high but when I compare what I have already i.e. a smaller bucket, I am not sure if this will hold a full bag either. If anyone has this in black/galvanized and happens to know capacity please advise. I like the shape of this one and prefer to the more open style buckets. This one is $44 in black or $28 in galvanized. I found a larger one but that was more expensive.
thanks in advance
Van'
Coal Scuttle
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I use a 2-foot piece of 6-inch black stove pipe, cap on one end, handle screwed on the side. Holds exactly 20 pounds of coal, fits through my loading door better than the bucket-style scuttles, and because it is metal I don't have to worry about putting the end right into the stove.
So from the above measurements, applying rusty high-school mathematics, 3/8 cubic foot equals 20 pounds of coal. I don't know the diameter of your 16 inch scuttle, but I'm pretty sure it won't hold 40 pounds. My guess is it will hold 15 pounds.
So from the above measurements, applying rusty high-school mathematics, 3/8 cubic foot equals 20 pounds of coal. I don't know the diameter of your 16 inch scuttle, but I'm pretty sure it won't hold 40 pounds. My guess is it will hold 15 pounds.
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1 gallon of container = 8 lbs coal roughly
5 gallon pail holds 40 lb bag of coal.
5 gallon pail holds 40 lb bag of coal.