Help Needed on Coal to Propane Conversion

 
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warminmn
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Location: Land of 11,842 lakes
Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby Junior, Efel Nestor Martin, Riteway 37
Coal Size/Type: nut and stove anthracite, lignite
Other Heating: Wood and wear a wool shirt

Post by warminmn » Thu. Nov. 28, 2013 5:18 pm

What area of ND are you in? im guessing central but not sure.

if your parents are able to pour 40-80 pounds (i don't know how hard the house is to heat) of anthracite into a hopper or stove door each day, and remove a pan of ash each day, maybe either a stoker or hand fed with/without hopper anthracite coal stove might work. Even way up there, anthracite would likely be a little cheaper than propane. If you bought a semi-load it would probably still be less than 350/ton. No shoveling as it is in 40-50 pound bags on pallets. Its a whole new ballgame than lignite. 40 pounds a day average will heat an average sized/insulated house in our climate with a decent stove.


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