Adding coal to a wood fire

Coal burns much hotter than wood doesTrying to put coal into a wood fireplace insert or wood burning stove will lead to problems very quickly. This is just something I do and I thought I would share.

I just bought a ton of nut coal to mix with green ash in a Harmon boiler.

Adding coal to a wood fire. I just bought a ton of nut coal to mix with green ash in a Harmon boiler. So I am mixing green wood and coal but its ash which burns well green about the only wood that does. I get the coal cooking and then lay a few pieces of split ash on the top.

I think the wood helps burn the gases that the coal gives off. I dont know really but it seems to work. I bought the coal to extend my wood along but around me nut coal is 250.

This is just something I do and I thought I would share. However you cannot burn coal in a wood fireplace. Coal and wood fireplaces are quite similar except that under the coal fireplace there is an area where the burned coal will fall and it also allows for air circulation to help fuel the fire.

This air can also help a wood fire burn but it is not quite as necessary. Coal cannot be burnt inside a wood burning stove. Coal needs a source of air from below the fire to burn efficiently and so there needs to be a grate at the bottom of the stove which wood burning stoves wont have.

Multi fuel stoves have a grate and so allow you to burn coal. Most stoves and inserts that burn coal should be able to burn firewood. The EPA certified non-catalytic wood stovesinserts have features that enable them to burn wood more efficiently to which coal stoves and inserts will not be able to replicate.

Coal burns much hotter than wood doesTrying to put coal into a wood fireplace insert or wood burning stove will lead to problems very quickly. A coal fireplace must be used if you are planning to use or are currently using coal for heat. Use a small opening cast iron gate in front of the coal fireplace.

Coal and wood simply are different animals and EPA certified wood stoves wont burn coal and coal stoves while they probably will burn wood they will do so poorly and inefficiently. The only coal insert that Ive come across is this. Add fuel to the fire Also add fuel to the flames.

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Gas coals are really the same thing as gas logs - an open burning fire. Theyre the ideal choice for a vintage coal fireplace of course but the real reason is because their small size allows them to be installed in fireplaces that are just too small for gas logs. We have a gas coal option that will fit.

Coal should never be added unless there is a reasonably hot fire. The coal bed should be burning brightly and vigorously. If the fire is burning hot and there is a deep bed of coals full loads of coal can be added at anytime.

However if there is not a deep bed of coals it is best to add small amounts of coal at first. Add small amounts of coal to keep the fire going but do not crowd the grate. Stop adding coal 60 to 90 minutes before you want the fire to extinguish on its own.

Leave the damper open to let it burn completely out. Remove ashes and unburned coal only when you know they are completely cold. I was also wondering about the cycle of a stove.

I have read on here that you let it go down to coals and then reload on top of that. Is there a reason why you would let it get down to that and let the temp drop vs. Adding wood more ofter to keep the stovetop up to say 500-650 degrees.

Is there any benifit to letting it go down to coals. Thanks for any input you have on the topic. When the fire seems to be burning well and white embers begin to form at the bottom of the fire you can start adding coal to the fire.

Carefully open the stove door using a heat proof handle or a thick cloth and then gently begin adding a few small coals to the firebase. This type of coal stove is most similar in function to a wood stove where coal must be added to the fire manually using a bucket or coal hood. This is the type of coal stove that most people are familiar with and probably the most popular as well.