Is it safe to have a coal stove?
Burning coal inside the home for the purposes of heating or cooking produces particulate and gas emissions that may contain a number of harmful chemicals, such as benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
What is the advantage of coal stoves?
Coal stoves have the longest burn time and are able to burn for up to 24 – 48 hours per fuel load. On average you will be tending the stove only two times a day compared to 4 times on wood stoves. If you decide on a coal stoker you will enjoy even long tending intervals of up to 5 days.
How long is the burn on a coal stove?
8-24 hours
Results may vary, but the average burn time between loads ranges from 8-24 hours. These burn times may exceed the averages, depending on the situation as every situation is different.
Is it OK to burn coal in a wood stove?
Why can’t you burn coal on a wood-burner? Coal burns much hotter than wood, so coal-based products can damage a wood stove. Wood stoves are not designed to burn as hot as multi-fuel stoves (ones which can burn either wood or coal).
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