Burning Bit Coal
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Hi and welcome
look over here for tons of Bit info
Bituminous Coal Hand Fired: Coal Boilers and Hot Air Furnaces/Stoves
look over here for tons of Bit info
Bituminous Coal Hand Fired: Coal Boilers and Hot Air Furnaces/Stoves
Thanks King. Been looking, lots of good info. Just wasn't sure of the best stove out of the ones I've been looking into and even if it would burn the coal that's avaliable to me.
It's a real soft bit coal with lots of fines in it. I used it last year to mix with my wood. Burned well that way. It's used to fire a kiln and is put through a mill to blow it in to burn it.
Thanks again.
It's a real soft bit coal with lots of fines in it. I used it last year to mix with my wood. Burned well that way. It's used to fire a kiln and is put through a mill to blow it in to burn it.
Thanks again.
- warminmn
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#2 and #3, but if you are burning all or mostly fines you are asking for problems. Better spend a day reading the link Kingcoal gave.
- carlherrnstein
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Soft coal fines are NOT fun to deal with they smother the fire, an a bunch of the energy content goes up the chimney as unburned hydrocarbons.
- warminmn
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imagine yourself sifting 40+/- pounds of dusty coal a day, for several months. Its not something you want to do.
- Lightning
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Where are you located and why is the bit coal so expensive? You'd be better off with anthracite for that price.
Like the others mentioned the only good bit coal is the big chunks. Like fist size and bigger. Fines and small pieces smother and lead to puff backs, we're talking big ones that push thick yellow tire burnt reeking smoke out the load door. It's an odor that sticks around for a while too. The wife will not be happy about it either lol.
Like the others mentioned the only good bit coal is the big chunks. Like fist size and bigger. Fines and small pieces smother and lead to puff backs, we're talking big ones that push thick yellow tire burnt reeking smoke out the load door. It's an odor that sticks around for a while too. The wife will not be happy about it either lol.
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- Lightning
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Oh okay, so you mean chestnut anthracite. If you plan to use that then it opens doors for many different stoves. It depends on how much space you need to heat, how well insulated the house is, (heat demand).Jaytow wrote:It's not Bit coal. Chest nut.
Where work we have a kiln that burns bit I can get for free. But has alot of fines.
- warminmn
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Yes, make sure to use anthracite in the location your at unless you can get good bit a lot cheaper.
Your in Massachusetts so I have to bring up a Chubby brand stove, but the choice is almost limitless for anthracite stoves.
Your in Massachusetts so I have to bring up a Chubby brand stove, but the choice is almost limitless for anthracite stoves.