How Close Can I Store My Coal to My Stove?

oeespo · Post by **oeespo** » Mon. Jan. 18, 2016 8:36 pm

How close can I store my coal to my stove? I have never run a stove yet. Thinking about building a steel bunker to the left of my Hitzer 8FA. Not sure if I have enough room?? Its single digits and I am ready to try the stove

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. Jan. 18, 2016 8:38 pm

That close!

ddahlgren · Post by **ddahlgren** » Mon. Jan. 18, 2016 9:12 pm

My buckets are 2 or 3 feet away and quite safe. Coal needs 1180 degrees to light if that happens the house is already on fire.

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Mon. Jan. 18, 2016 9:29 pm

The plastic bags will tell you how close is too close. The coal not really.

oeespo · Post by **oeespo** » Mon. Jan. 18, 2016 9:30 pm

I just moved the wood chairs, and the gray shelf. Need to get that slop sink out of there. You can see the Blashak bags between.. is that a good place for a bin? Or a bin just a bad idea?

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. Jan. 18, 2016 10:48 pm

You're the only one that can say yay or nay on that O. As far as safety??? You're fine.

titleist1 · Post by **titleist1** » Mon. Jan. 18, 2016 10:52 pm

Am I correct that you are building a wood sided bin for the coal? If so, what are the recommended clearances from the sides of your Hitzer to combustibles? You can go a little closer if you have a simple heat shield on the side closest to the bin.

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Mon. Jan. 18, 2016 10:54 pm

Nope--steel bunker T.

titleist1 · Post by **titleist1** » Mon. Jan. 18, 2016 11:04 pm

ahhhh.....now I see it......steel........thx for the comprehension help, FF!

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Tue. Jan. 19, 2016 6:58 am

Hey T, what the hell is a comprehension??????????????????

titleist1 · Post by **titleist1** » Tue. Jan. 19, 2016 7:32 am

freetown fred wrote:Hey T, what the hell is a comprehension??????????????????

Apparently it's what I don't have at 11pm after being up since 4:30, driving to Trenton, train to NYC, freezing my nuticles off outside in the wind all day, then train and drive back home!

I should have went with my first thought and waited until this morning to post anything!

The cold wouldn't have been so bad at mid 20's but the frickin' wind was a steady 25mph & higher on the roof. Did I mention it was c-c-c-c-cold on the roof, 9 floors up?!?!?!

Anyway I agree, with a steel coal bin there is no issue with the bin sides or the coal igniting.

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Tue. Jan. 19, 2016 7:37 am

freetown fred wrote:That close!

Eh Fred you drying your socks by the stove again?

freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Tue. Jan. 19, 2016 7:49 am

Nope, STILL Padre--can't figure the damn things out.

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Tue. Jan. 19, 2016 8:02 am

Know what you mean. My wife buys me the kind of socks that have the outline for the toes and the heal. Only way I can get em on without screwing up!!!!

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Tue. Jan. 19, 2016 8:05 am

blrman07 wrote:Know what you mean. My wife buys me the kind of socks that have the outline for the toes and the heal. Only way I can get em on without screwing up!!!!

I resemble that remark

How Close Can I Store My Coal to My Stove?

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