Seems like a good deal on coal....

OmegaGene

catrat12 wrote: »

Sorry call me stupid If you like but what are ovoids and i have a 6kw stove where i just burn logs and smokeless coal

You’re stupid
Only joking, I use super therm ovoids and about 8 pieces will keep my stove going for a good few hours, I also use rekord briquettes and a few blocks too
I have the same size stove as you I think and it costs about €10 a week to keep my place warm

http://www.coalmerchantsfederation.co.uk/products/smokeless-ovoids

monkeybutter

How are you finding burning coal vs wood? On a cost basis?

You could get a fair bit of wood for the 350 for tonne/1000kg of coal

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monkeybutter wrote:

How are you finding burning coal vs wood? On a cost basis?

Wood is fine if it's just a space heater but if you're heating rads you need coal in my opinion

OmegaGene

monkeybutter wrote: »

How are you finding burning coal vs wood? On a cost basis?

You could get a fair bit of wood for the 350 for tonne/1000kg of coal

Wood burns too quick in my small stove and the heat isn’t as good

I make a bed of 3 rekord briquettes and then top up with ovoids for the day and when they are dying off in the evening I throw on a log or two

Sasso

New to stove world, so please remove if inappropriate in BA forum.
I have an 8kw stand alone stove and I got a supply of hardwood from local yard. So its the wood versus coal argument.
My question is can I burn wood with coal or is that a no no . I know that there will be wood only subscribers too.
Second will I follow advice here and dive in to a ton of ovoids and if so it looks like Easy Glow are popular ?
Thanks in advance( as I know this has possible been asked previously)

monkeybutter

Sasso wrote: »

New to stove world, so please remove if inappropriate in BA forum.
I have an 8kw stand alone stove and I got a supply of hardwood from local yard. So its the wood versus coal argument.
My question is can I burn wood with coal or is that a no no . I know that there will be wood only subscribers too.
Second will I follow advice here and dive in to a ton of ovoids and if so it looks like Easy Glow are popular ?
Thanks in advance( as I know this has possible been asked previously)

it's a no no to burn wood and coal together, the coal gas contains sulphur dioxide and this mixes with the water in the wood, giving you sulphuric acid

Which is bad for the steel in you flue and stove

hard to say how long you would need to do this for to cause wear though

jmreire

judgefoozle wrote: »

Ordered tonne of small ovoids from easyglow online over weekend and they arrived this evening - rural Galway address.

Paid with PayPal and used my banks exchange rate - worked out at 378euro delivered which is roughly 7.50 a bag.

It's great coal - third tonne we've bought from them and I'm comparing to local ovoids and kosy king ovoids. Kosy was good aswell but I prefer these overall

That sounds like a good deal, and you are happy with it.. and I would be too, I think, but my stove is a Charnwood 16 B Multi-Fuel, and it specifically says NOT to use singles ( whatever they are??? Small Ovoids, maybe? ) Anyone have any idea about this? Thanks.

WindWarrior

Have used Coal Warehouse ovoids for last few years and am happy with quality but I am wondering what's the quality like with Colombian doubles or Colombian coal for an open fire from Coal Warehouse. I want to order a split pallet of ovoids and something for an open fire for a family member.

Shefwedfan

Sasso wrote: »

New to stove world, so please remove if inappropriate in BA forum.
I have an 8kw stand alone stove and I got a supply of hardwood from local yard. So its the wood versus coal argument.
My question is can I burn wood with coal or is that a no no . I know that there will be wood only subscribers too.
Second will I follow advice here and dive in to a ton of ovoids and if so it looks like Easy Glow are popular ?
Thanks in advance( as I know this has possible been asked previously)

Burn away.....


Normally I put 2 large dried logs on either side, use small stick to start and then throw coal in on top once it gets going....then every so often will throw in another large log along with buckets of coal.....

monkeybutter

Shefwedfan wrote: »

Burn away.....


Normally I put 2 large dried logs on either side, use small stick to start and then throw coal in on top once it gets going....then every so often will throw in another large log along with buckets of coal.....

Another issue is how wood and coal burns efficiently, they have different oxygen requirements

The coal burning will starve the wood on top of oxygen and won't burn as effectively or efficently

Shefwedfan

monkeybutter wrote: »

Another issue is how wood and coal burns efficiently, they have different oxygen requirements

The coal burning will starve the wood on top of oxygen and won't burn as effectively or efficently

Yeah it is great at night time. I have a 30kW Stove


Load up with coal and wood before bed, in middle of night the radiators will still be warm:D

vectra

Sasso wrote: »

New to stove world, so please remove if inappropriate in BA forum.
I have an 8kw stand alone stove and I got a supply of hardwood from local yard. So its the wood versus coal argument.
My question is can I burn wood with coal or is that a no no . I know that there will be wood only subscribers too.
Second will I follow advice here and dive in to a ton of ovoids and if so it looks like Easy Glow are popular ?
Thanks in advance( as I know this has possible been asked previously)

I got 2 tonne from them last year and found their ovoids great..
I got a mixed pallet first as I was unsure to get either large or small ovoids.
I got the small ones for my second tonne as I found they burned down better.
This is in a backboiler with a door attached.

BorneTobyWilde

I was told today I can get a actual coal pallet of coal which is 1.6 tonne for 300. I need to get more info though. People talk a lot of crap.

OmegaGene

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I was told today I can get a actual coal pallet of coal which is 1.6 tonne for 300. I need to get more info though. People talk a lot of crap.

Careful now you could end up with painted stones
I know two families that shared 3 pallets of cheap coal last year and it was absolute muck, the grates were full the morning after the fire and poor heat too

Bigserious1

I know this isn't the correct thread but any recommendations for wood delivery in Dublin? Small logs for a stove.

This thread gets more hits than anything on the plumbing/heating forum.

Sasso

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=101114836

Shefwedfan

vectra wrote: »

I got 2 tonne from them last year and found their ovoids great..
I got a mixed pallet first as I was unsure to get either large or small ovoids.
I got the small ones for my second tonne as I found they burned down better.
This is in a backboiler with a door attached.

I got EasyGlow last year, 50-50 mix as well for 2 stoves.



It was brillant but they seem expensive this year compared to Kosy King who I had before, I thought Easy Glow was better alright

vectra

Shefwedfan wrote: »

I got EasyGlow last year, 50-50 mix as well for 2 stoves.



It was brillant but they seem expensive this year compared to Kosy King who I had before, I thought Easy Glow was better alright

I paid 380 tonne last year
Still the same I think?

DougPeterson

All fuel is increasing by €30 from Monday 17th September from the Coal Warehouse Merchants, I want to order a tonne of coal today or tomorrow, I'm caught between polish premium and black diamond, has anyone put a match to cw coal recently to test the quality?? Would really appreciate knocking a few heads together.

Shefwedfan

vectra wrote: »

I paid 380 tonne last year
Still the same I think?

Maybe I did as well :P


It was great coal....

chasm

DougPeterson wrote: »

All fuel is increasing by €30 from Monday 17th September from the Coal Warehouse Merchants, I want to order a tonne of coal today or tomorrow, I'm caught between polish premium and black diamond, has anyone put a match to cw coal recently to test the quality?? Would really appreciate knocking a few heads together.

I got the polish coal a couple of weeks ago, very happy with it, burning it in a stove and it lets out great heat and only a few cinders in the morning.

DougPeterson

Thanks chasm,and did you get it at €175 for a tonne?can i ask what logistics company you chose to deliver?

Tinder Surprise

DougPeterson wrote: »

All fuel is increasing by €30 from Monday 17th September from the Coal Warehouse Merchants, I want to order a tonne of coal today or tomorrow, I'm caught between polish premium and black diamond, has anyone put a match to cw coal recently to test the quality?? Would really appreciate knocking a few heads together.

Thanks for the heads up..just ordered a tonne and now have to organise transport.

What exactly are Liam Connolly charging now for a tonne pallet shipped?

DougPeterson

Tinder Surprise wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up..just ordered a tonne and now have to organise transport.

What exactly are Liam Connolly charging now for a tonne pallet shipped?

May i ask what coal did you put an order in for? Have you used this crowd before?Im a new customer about to make an order with them,wondering if the Polish coal from these guys is decent enough? Im still figuring out what logistics company to use also,i see on their facebook page that their usual couriers have gone up on cost per tonne to deliver,i think Liam Connolly is the crowd's name.

DougPeterson

Tinder Surprise wrote: »

Thanks for the heads up..just ordered a tonne and now have to organise transport.

What exactly are Liam Connolly charging now for a tonne pallet shipped?

"Please note we have been informed by one of your regular couriers Liam Connolly Road Freight that from 1st September the new price for your coal to be collected here and delivered anywhere in ROI will be £60 + VAT + 5% Fuel Surcharge which is £75.60 at today's exchange rate will be €85-87 per tonne" copy and pasted from their facebook page,their most recent post

Tinder Surprise

DougPeterson wrote: »

May i ask what coal did you put an order in for? Have you used this crowd before?Im a new customer about to make an order with them,wondering if the Polish coal from these guys is decent enough? Im still figuring out what logistics company to use also,i see on their facebook page that their usual couriers have gone up on cost per tonne to deliver,i think Liam Connolly is the crowd's name.

I myself order the ovoids for my stove which I find excellent.

I ordered for my mother this time around and last year ordered the Black Diamond but gong for the Black Colombian this time around - aint tried yet so cant comment

DougPeterson

Tinder Surprise wrote: »

I myself order the ovoids for my stove which I find excellent.

I ordered for my mother this time around and last year ordered the Black Diamond but gong for the Black Colombian this time around - aint tried yet so cant comment

Ah okay,i get you..and what was the black diamond like that you ordered last year? why Colombian this year?

Tinder Surprise

DougPeterson wrote: »

Ah okay,i get you..and what was the black diamond like that you ordered last year? why Colombian this year?

There was a slight problem with the Black Diamond last year, but quickly sorted by the CW

I asked about what is best for open fire (no back boiler) and they suggested i try the Black Colombian, so just went for it.

DougPeterson

Tinder Surprise wrote: »

There was a slight problem with the Black Diamond last year, but quickly sorted by the CW

I asked about what is best for open fire (no back boiler) and they suggested i try the Black Colombian, so just went for it.

Did they exchange it for another tonne or how did they resolve it for you?

Okay,im swaying toward black diamond as i have the back boiler system,contacted the lads in cw,and said the black diamond would be better,but the polish premium is still a very good coal to burn

chasm

DougPeterson wrote: »

Thanks chasm,and did you get it at €175 for a tonne?can i ask what logistics company you chose to deliver?

Yes, it was €175 a tonne when I ordered, and I went with Liam Connolly for delivery as my order was placed before the price increases. Happy with the Polish coal and find it is heating the rads well, even with a small fire lit.