types of coal

Magic ]=)

Hi.
Is there any significant difference in heat output and burning time between anthracite and polish premium coal ? Or is it the same ?

my3cents

Completely different, anthracite has about the highest output of any coal and burns nice a clean compared with polish which has a decent output but is filthy.

Some people who can't light a fire find anthracite difficult to light. In a stove anthracite is a good fuel and polish is just dirty muck. In an open fire anthracite is OK but probably a waste of money.

Magic ]=)

I have used Polish premium before with great results. Never got my hands on anthracite thou. Will try to source anthracite and see how it goes.
Thanks

my3cents

'Magic wrote:

;105046857']I have used Polish premium before with great results. Never got my hands on anthracite thou. Will try to source anthracite and see how it goes.
Thanks

Its normally a lot more expensive, well worth it in my opinion, but its often very hard convincing people of that.

If you haven't you might also like to try Ovoids, check out the thread in bargin alerts Seems like a good deal on coal.....#

Mycroft H

Anthracite is has the highest carbon content. Cleanest of the coals but still a dirty fuel.

Magic ]=)

my3cents wrote: »

Its normally a lot more expensive, well worth it in my opinion, but its often very hard convincing people of that.

If you haven't you might also like to try Ovoids, check out the thread in bargin alerts Seems like a good deal on coal.....#

I was going to order polish premium for ~300e/ton but then read about anthracite. I think a saw one company selling grade a anthracite for ~450e / ton.
Can't find it now. Will enquire in a few places to see what they really charge.
Tried the ovoids before in multifuel stove. Were good but not as good as polish premium. Upgraded to backboiler stove and need a good fuel to run it.

Mr321

"Magic wrote:

;105036849"]Hi.
Is there any significant difference in heat output and burning time between anthracite and polish premium coal ? Or is it the same ?

Use a back boiler cooker here always found the polish coal not great to burn and poor heat from it.
Been using a lot of different ones through the years and found bord na mona Black Diamond the best and reasonable priced

Those ovoids and smokless coals are ****e to be blunt.

Magic ]=)

Mr321 wrote: »

Use a back boiler cooker here always found the polish coal not great to burn and poor heat from it.
Been using a lot of different ones through the years and found bord na mona Black Diamond the best and reasonable priced

Which black diamond do you use. There seems to be few different.

I've used only this one so far.

Mr321

"Magic wrote:

;105066654"]Which black diamond do you use. There seems to be few different.

I've used only this one so far.

Yes that's the one most places stock that I would use have used there red diamond stuff also. Out of the 'polish coals' that black diamond is the best.

There's an awful lot of 'polish coal' on the market that is not good, seems to have no gas in it and doesn't burn and completely clogs up stoves cookers and chimleys with suit.
Buy a bag and test it if possible before buying a ton load of whatever .

Sometimes I mix up a bucket full of singles and doubles (black diamond) and put it in the cooker with the boiler. Heating 7 rads off it and happy with it.

Johnny_Fontane

Lads, getting Eddie's to drop 2 bags of coal over to the house (in Dublin) this evening. Its for a open fire. What should I ask for (or avoid)? Think he uses most brands.

B-D-P--

How does Columbian coal sit in to the mix then for a stove? i see it a lot.

my3cents

B-D-P-- wrote: »

How does Columbian coal sit in to the mix then for a stove? i see it a lot.

I think you just have to buy a bag and try it. After trying lots of different fuels we stick with Union Nuggets or Ovoids and never use any of the smokey coals as i think they make too much mess of the chimney. Polish coal would at least double the amount of stove and chimney cleaning we have to do, but no idea if Columbian is better in that respect. Columbian has had a few good reviews in the Seems like a good deal on coal thread.

Mickeroo

Have found Arigna Ecobrite very good, burns nice and "clean" too in that the glass never soots up.