Coal Mice

Where can someone get the old fashioned coal starters? We used to call them 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

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

Most Coal dealers carry the "mice" with the wick..they are also available at Agway stores

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.