Coal Mouse, Where to Buy?
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Where does one go to buy a coal mouse? I have done internet searches, but to no avail.
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
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To tell you the truth I'm still in search of this eleusive mouse myself. Never saw one in the 15 years I've been doing this, not even in a customers house. I first heard of it here. I'm sure if I asked my uncle about it he would know exactly what you were talking about. Always used wood and always will but I wouldn't mind seeing what the hoopla is about.
My dealer gave me two of them when I picked up my stove last fall. When I tried them they went out before they ignited the coal.
I use a small wood fire with some matchlight charcoal underneath. It works good foe me.
I use a small wood fire with some matchlight charcoal underneath. It works good foe me.
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I did some websearching and came up with nothing, so far.
I did find a pretty good writeup about lighting and maintaining a coal fire here:
http://hearth.com/what/coaltips.html
It even has a link back to this forum!
I did find a pretty good writeup about lighting and maintaining a coal fire here:
http://hearth.com/what/coaltips.html
It even has a link back to this forum!
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Yes, I know. Technically it goes to my coladelivery.com website. We exchanged links a few years ago.Oo-v-oO wrote:
It even has a link back to this forum!
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I use wood pellets to get the coal burning.
You could take a 16 oz soda cup full of pellets or wood chips and pour melted wax over the wood just enough to coat the pellets or wood chips.
A cheap votive candle would work as well.
Me I just use my torch to light the pellets and they in turn light the coal.
You could take a 16 oz soda cup full of pellets or wood chips and pour melted wax over the wood just enough to coat the pellets or wood chips.
A cheap votive candle would work as well.
Me I just use my torch to light the pellets and they in turn light the coal.
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Thanks, everyone. Alaska did have them, and they work great.
Mike
Mike