Seems like a good deal on coal....

Anthracite is the best coal you can get. Not many using it as this is the "good deal on coal" thread and anthracite can seem pricey. Probably not in the long run. Would be good if suppliers could put a calorific value on their coal then we would know exactly which one was the best.

First check if your stove manufacturer says their stove will burn anthracite. I does burn hotter than normal coal but probably not hotter than the pet coke nuggets most of us burn.

I have recently seen on Facebook that ECO Glow green bags are now certified with the “Ready to Burn” number MSF0302. According to government information, the product composition is as follows:

• Anthracite: approximately 25–40%
• Petroleum Coke: approximately 60–75%
• Organic binder: balance of weight

It is important to note that the product does not contain bituminous coal, which is typically present in most smokeless fuels. To my knowledge, the only other comparable product without bituminous coal is CPL Supertherm.

So it could be hard to light.

I always try to keep bags of the floor on pallet to stop the bag rotting away. I hope the stuff inside was to OK to burn.

did you not try to return the pallet. They should pay for it to be collected. Because they did not supply what you order.

"Tiger Lady Anthracite. Is Anthracite and pet coke. mix together All stove manufactures say do not use pet coke in stove

you can purchase Anthracite on his own. But it will be harder to light because there no pet coke to help it."

Thanks for that info, Lancashire-lad. I wonder now if Tiger Lady always had the petcoke in, I noticed "petcoke" on the description for the first time when I was thinking about re-ordering it last week. I thought it was a lot easier to light last year, than the previous batch too. I think I'll give that Anthracite you linked to a go. I've got about 17 bags of the Tiger Lady left from last year, so I could mix it.

About to order eco stove but is smokeless coal express the cheapest at £459 a tonne inc delivery or anyone gotten it cheaper?

Hi this company is cheap they charge €495, which roughly £429. So they are cheap than smokeless coal express at £459.00 it look like they will send you 40kg bags from the photo. Which are not good for your back

I am not recommended them because I have not used them myself. I am just telling you what a quick goggles serch found.

Cheaper still if you pay in sterling - £409 (~€471) incl delivery.

Same price for both ecoglow (green) and ecostove (red).

There is absolutely no information about the company other than a phone number. Seems to be a small farm based reseller based outside of Craigavon, which may explain cheap prices.

Anyone purchased from them?

I repeat that they don't sell it! They will send you a different product.

I am going to go back to Smokeless coal express this year for the sake of €30

Thanks for that and apologies for missing that earlier!

I phoned the guy. Pretty sure he was in the Republic. Possibly Wexford so not sure how that gig worked. He told me that he was in the coal game a long time blah blah blah. Try the coal etc. There was no hint of a replacement.

So I tried it and it was good so no drama but I was not happy.

The 2nd time :) I emailed ahead to ensure they sent me the correct coal (EcoStove) but they sent me the same stuff again!

Should be possible to drive truck to Welsh mine and bring in a loose load of Anthracite

I got a price for loose Anthracite out of Welsh mine back in 2022 at the height of the record coals prices, and they quoted 450 a ton loose. Surely todays loose price would be way cheaper when coal is trading at a 3rd of the price today..

I must email them and get a price