Coal Mice
Hi there, I am not sure what you are talking about but I use these things called starter bags. They are some sort of easy burning substance wrapped amongst shredded newspaper and all is packed inside a small lunch type brown bag. I simply place it in the fire box inside furnace and light. Before I know it I have a terrific fire going. I purchase them at the local hardware store (coles hardware) and usually pay 3 bags for 1.00 if they are on sale otherwise they are 2 for 1.00.
I use Walmart brand match-light charcoal (for charcoal grill) to get my coal stove going and they work great.
Joseph
Joseph
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- Location: Finger Lakes, NY
- Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Alaska Kast Console II
- Coal Size/Type: Rice
I get "mice" from my coal dealer. They are little square boxes with a wick. They make it very easy to start a fire, but they cost about $1.00 each. I'm going to try out the match-light carcoal which I expect would be cheaper. Thanks for the tip!
we just got our stove and let me tell you the coal mice beat charcoal hands down. I have used the charcoal and it was an arduous process the coal mice you place, light and let 'er go
I use my propane torch to light rice coal,
It takes less than a min to ignite, I believe larger pieces would ligt fairly easy.
Wenh I was a kid one of my daily choers was to cut kineling for the
coal stove. We burned chunks as big as footballs in that beast.
It takes less than a min to ignite, I believe larger pieces would ligt fairly easy.
Wenh I was a kid one of my daily choers was to cut kineling for the
coal stove. We burned chunks as big as footballs in that beast.