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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: Hard or Soft Coal

« on: October 21, 2011, 06:26:51 PM »

Anthracite for sure...  And if you can get the "real hard" anthracite go for it.

No smoke...  more heat... and longer burn times.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: OWB for primary use with coal

« on: October 14, 2011, 10:19:33 PM »

Central and NE PA.

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: OWB for primary use with coal

« on: October 14, 2011, 08:23:11 PM »

that is kind of what I figured.  So a stove rated at 250k btu should do cherry for what I want even in the future on anthracite.

Man... I wish I could easily ship you some egg real hard anthracite!!! 

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / Re: OWB for primary use with coal

« on: October 14, 2011, 06:08:12 PM »

Yoder,
   Did you notice more btu output / lower cycle times from the coal?  I would hate to purchase a stove that is too big and have clickers.  Being in VA were you burning anthracite or bitumonous?  What kind of space are you heating and what kind of burn times are you seeing?


Thanks
Dennis

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General Outdoor Furnace Discussion / OWB for primary use with coal

« on: October 13, 2011, 07:58:43 PM »

I have searched this site and the NEPA site for information.  It seems that few are burning coal outdoors.  I am curious why that is and more importantly if you were going to burn coal what boiler and why?  I see a few here play with it but not much feedback.

I will be heating a 2000 sqft house that is well insulated.  DMHW.

I will also be heating a 3500 sqft shop that is well insulated.  I am looking to add another 1400 sqft to the shop and 1200 sqft to the house shortly.  I currently tend a pellet furnace and a pellet stove so the work part doesn't bother me.  I am located in central PA so coal is everywhere you turn. 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Dennis