Anthracite Coal (Hard Coal) Anthracite coal is the highest grade of coal. Anthracite is dark black, very shiny and has a glass like consistency. In the United States the primary source is Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Understanding the Context

It has an average BTU content of 24 to 25 million per ton but can exceed 28 million for the highest quality anthracites. Coal stoves are going to have movable grates and the ability to provide air from underneath, they also typically have deeper firebox. Coal stoves work best with anthracite coal, check you area for suppliers. That may be an issue today and the price might be a shocker.

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The local coal in your area is soft coal and may not provide the best experience. Using anthracite or bituminous coal for residential and commercial heating in coal boilers, hand fired stoves, restored antiques and other coal appliances. What's the price for 1 ton of coal in your area? $209 or Less Bulk Delivery A coal stoker automatically feeds coal and provides combustion air for home heating coal appliances. Hot Air Coal Stoker Furnace: Alaska 140 Dual Paddle Feed Baseburners & Antiques: Fame Rosemont #20, Home Stove Works #25, Glenwood #6, Happy Thought Oak, Merry Bride #214, Sunnyside, Worlds Argand #114, New Golden Sun , & About 30 others.

Final Thoughts

Without some sort of automatic control on the primary air, coal stoves would burn hotter as the atmospheric conditions increased the draft, which could cause overheating on an unmonitored stove. Why couldn't the barometric damper actually be on the secondary air inlet on a coal stove? This seems to be a subject overlooked by many and Google searches will surly have you configuring the stove pipe for wood stove installations because evidently coal is not popular enough for Google even though Coal is SO much better in every way. This thread is to help newer Coal Stove folks to understand the stove pipe should be installed differently for a Coal Stove vs. a Wood Stove and I'll ...