Hi From Uk

I make it 470 dollar a ton (us). Comes from Colombia though. The briquettes vary so much. This is grade A bit from my nearest. Coal yard.

Now to find a house with a chimney and a stove/fireplace

This chimney drafts well.

At least you are "allowed" to use coal under circumstances that satisfy whatever laws prevail in your area. Our govt on this side of the pond is so determined to kill all use of coal leaves me in doubt as to whether I can even get coal after this upcoming presidential election.

Well they destroyed the mining industry in the 80s(thanks Thatcher). In 99% of urban areas it's smokeless briquettes or nothing. You can get DEFRA (equivalent to your EPA) approved stoves for burning wood etc with no smoke. Basically preheated secondary air.

I just wish we could get some of your delicious pennsylvania anthracite, we still mine a small amount in Wales, but I'd bet yours is better. . It's a shame, from my house I can see 3 former (bit) mines, all with reserves underground. Nice parks now but they killed the area, and the industry.

Incidentally, two questions. You don't seem to like windows on your stoves/boilers etc. Do you not love watching a fire?

I forgot the second question, I'll add it when I remember.

I like my window .... dancing blue ladies makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

but I'd bet yours is better

I have used both for years and PA wins hands down.

Incidentally, two questions. You don't seem to like windows on your stoves/boilers etc. Do you not love watching a fire?

Yes, I do..
All types exist here. However, I am still looking for a coal AGA, very rare over here.

Nice parks now but they killed the area, and the industry.

We are headed there thx to a bunch of stupid liberals ... give us time we will catch up.

I'm a liberal (by us standards) I also consider myself environmentally conscious. I think alt. Energy has its place as does coal, oil, gas etc. It's about balance.

The number of residential coal burners is legligible to over all emissions.

What does anthracite smell of? I like the smell of bit (memories) I suppose. But I've never smelled anthracite.

A map of coal reserves in my area. And a slide show of pics from the town.

https://youtu.be/Mf4WbPY3Rsc

Nessumo wrote:What does anthracite smell of? I like the smell of bit (memories) I suppose. But I've never smelled anthracite.

Anthracite gives off virtually no visible smoke. The combustion gasses smell similar to a hardboiled egg, in other words it smells of sulfur. I can detect the slightest smell from my coal boiler outside my house only when conditions are right, it is otherwise undetectable. I can often smell the wood burners some of my neighbors have and they are over a quarter mile away.

Nessumo here is a dumb question for you: I was in Britain in June of 1982 and I remember some of the towns/cities having an odor in the air. Its hard to describe but it was something burning and it was somewhat of a pleasant scent. I also remember in Glasgow there was a lot of cleaning of building exteriors going on, and the difference between the cleaned buildings and the ones not yet done was striking. I assumed at the time all the grime was from coal burning.

Back to the question: was what I smelled coal?

It was more likely just dirt in all the rain we get! I really don't know about the smell. We had industryindustry and mines then so it could have been coal. I personally love the smell.

Anybody fancyfancy sending me a chunk of NEPAs finest, so I can have a look /smell.

Keep burning the black gold!

Was peat being burnt I know in Ireland it was burning in 81

Peat apparently smells delicious too (I have a thing for smoke smells) I'm hoping to go to Dublin in September, hoping it's cold so someone is burning.

Bloody good in whisky too!

franpipeman wrote:Was peat being burnt I know in Ireland it was burning in 81

Did they burn that in England and Scotland as well?