Seems like a good deal on coal....

TimHorton wrote: »

Initially I was happy with the EG Small Ovoids. But the excessive ash from having the stove lit longer is now an issue for me...

Yep, I’m in the same boat , excessive ash is actually smothering the fire overnight and stove is completely cold in the morning which wasn’t the case with CW ovoids
Back to CW next year then.

I meant to add in my post earlier that the small ovoids are probably OK in a smaller stove or if lighting a smaller fire - like I was doing when I first took delivery. No use for a big fire, though.

In the last 2 weeks got 2 pallets of kosyglo, not knowing what is happening in January, anyway, its from Kosyking, been getting coal delivered from them for a few years now, delivery to cork has changed from the last time we used them, but they are still good with price and delivery, one thing i noticed with these 2 pallets of Kosyglo, there is way more ash at least 50% more, seems to burn about the same.

It seems from reading this thread that the make up of some types of coal has changed, i did not think it would happen with Kosyglo as up north its classed as smokeless, not so down here. burning coal in a stove has gotten much harder, what with grates being made with less chromium, coal having way more ash and the risk of melting grates from below, now every couple of days i have to hammer and chisel the clinker of the grate, never had to do that years ago.

Got sent an offer of 2 free bags if I order a ton from Easyglow, would assume anyone ordering a ton would get it if they asked.

AleoN wrote: »

I have a small inset stove and ordered a ton of small ovoids from Easyglow.
Worst decision ever. Does not generate same heat as large ovoids from CW and leaves a load of ash in the morning.
I find they burn out much quicker and the fire is completely cold in the morning.
As a matter of interest has anyone complained to Easyglow and if so what had they to say ?
Also got the mail offering 2 free bags with each order. Seems peculiar to be making free offers in the middle of winter. Wonder are they trying to get rid of them?

Funny, I bought a tonne of the larger ovid from EasyGlow in Sept, and a few pages back I posted a review based on a week or so of using them. I mentioned the Tonne of Ash compared to CW, so much ash in fact I can't load the stove and leave it for 10 hrs, it chokes itself out.
Heat I had said was OK.

Now, 2 months in.
EasyGlow is pure junk for me, compared to CW.
Heat output is 70% of CW, but more importantly it only seems to give heat for a few hrs, the coals as I said before burn out, they actually turn to Ash within an hr.
Also, having so much Ash is one thing, but the weight of it is another.
I find I have all vents open to the max, this again a result of so much Ash.
Never again.

Put this in perspective,
CW ovids 3/4 of a metal bucket keeps the thermostatically controlled stove going 10 to 12 hrs without touching. Constant peak heat.

EasyGlow, same bucket, I could sit on the stove after 5 hrs, and the heat output for when it is in full flow is poor.

Live and learn, I was with CW for 5 yrs. Back to them next year,
I was just lucky I didn't order 2 tonne

P_Cash wrote: »

Funny, I bought a tonne of the larger ovid from EasyGlow in Sept, and a few pages back I posted a review based on a week or so of using them. I mentioned the Tonne of Ash compared to CW, so much ash in fact I can't load the stove and leave it for 10 hrs, it chokes itself out.
Heat I had said was OK.

Now, 2 months in.
EasyGlow is pure junk for me, compared to CW.
Heat output is 70% of CW, but more importantly it only seems to give heat for a few hrs, the coals as I said before burn out, they actually turn to Ash within an hr.
Also, having so much Ash is one thing, but the weight of it is another.
I find I have all vents open to the max, this again a result of so much Ash.
Never again.

Put this in perspective,
CW ovids 3/4 of a metal bucket keeps the thermostatically controlled stove going 10 to 12 hrs without touching. Constant peak heat.

EasyGlow, same bucket, I could sit on the stove after 5 hrs, and the heat output for when it is in full flow is poor.

Live and learn, I was with CW for 5 yrs. Back to them next year,
I was just lucky I didn't order 2 tonne

Bear in mind it might not be cost effective next year depending how brexit goes

P_Cash wrote: »

compared to the coal down here, I would buy from CW even if it cost a few quid more, I just couldn't get the same quality coal down here .

had a bordnamona smokeless Ovid once, I thought it like burning peat.

Supertherm are very good ovoids but cheapest I could find on average was €19 for 40kg with the occasional bargain to be had for bank holiday sales

I get a pallet of supertherm every couple of years and mix them with turf. A pallet would do me 3 years. This year due to an injury I wasn't able to go to the bog and do turf so I will run out before xmas and on my last bag of supertherm at the minute. There is plenty of places to buy turf locally but there is no value in turf (imo) unless you do your own. Went to my local Agri . €684 delivered for 80 x 20kg of supertherm.How does this sound? New on this thread ,I went back a pile of posts to try and find a link for CW. Any link and where are they based?

Thanks, whats the stoveglow like?

http://coaldirectireland.com/product/eco-glow-2/


What are these like. Is it really free delivery

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Folks looking for just 100kg of coal...what is the best place to get it ? Live in an apartment and cannot order a tonne ! Cheers

These are a sound company to deal with

https://www.coughlanfuels.com/#

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Thnks dont think they deliver in dublin

Sorry thought you were in the cork area for some reason

Why doesn’t anyone complain to easyglow if they aren’t happy and report back with the results, I’m loving the small ovoids myself with decent heat and the same amount of ash as supertherm and they are easier to handle too

OmegaGene wrote: »

Why doesn’t anyone complain to easyglow if they aren’t happy and report back with the results, I’m loving the small ovoids myself with decent heat and the same amount of ash as supertherm and they are easier to handle too

I'm ordering another ton, I've an 8kw stove and the oul lad said to get him another ton too. He has a bigger stanley stove, dunno what kw.
They'll take a fair hike after Brexit. I had to check the bags that It was easyglow I had got before with all the complaining on here!

I got a ton of black diamond coal off coal Warehouse before, I think consumer issues or rip off republic would have been a better place to post about it than bargain alerts!

taytobreath wrote: »

have u burned the cw ovoids yet?

What’s that got to do with anything

Rows Grower wrote: »

Honestly think it must be two different batches of Easyglow because the ton I got is perfect.

I think it's a 12kw stove we have, it's only been lit regularly the last couple of weeks and we're very happy with it.

It heats the room and the few towel rads and the rads upstairs and lasts a good while without having to be topped up, no issue with ashes either.

If it's as bad as some people claim then they should deffo be complaining to the supplier instead of on here.

Can we not do both.? Ive complained to easyglow , but in fairness to everyone on bargain alerts , (where I’ve got a lot of bargains over the years), its only right i let all other bargain “alerters” know what’s what.

mun1 wrote: »

Can we not do both.? Ive complained to easyglow , but in fairness to everyone on bargain alerts , (where I’ve got a lot of bargains over the years), its only right i let all other bargain “alerters” know what’s what.

Shout it from the roof tops if you spent a few hundred and got an inferior product
What did easyglow say ?
I’d be curious to see a copy of their reply

6541 wrote: »

Hi All - I am going to pull the trigger on 2 tonnes of Ovoids from Coal Warehouse. Question, is the quality good again ? Thanks all.

Just got a ton delivered from CW last night, tried a shovel full on the stove last night and it does not disintegrate like the EG stuff.
Back to the usual standard from CW.

There is a fuel merchant in Clondlakin, Martin Perry. Does anyone have a number for him? I can’t find it online anywhere.
Thank you.

IrishHusk wrote: »

I got a response from EG last Friday shown below.

"I am so sorry to hear you are disappointed with your purchase and thank you for your email as this prompted us to fuirther investigate your issue, we would appreciate the opportunity to fix this problem, we are prepared to exchange one your pallets for new product and if you are still not happy with this pallet we are prepared to take whatever steps necessary to fix this problem."

It would be a lot of work for me to send back a pallet as I have removed all the bags from the pallet and it is stored in my shed so this will not really be a runner for me. I have asked if they would send me a few bags of a different product so I could test and based on that I may order in the future. I am still waiting on a response to this request.

It may be worthwhile letting them know if you have issues with the ovoids you purchased as I did make reference to this thread when I wrote my original email about the quantity of ash and poor longevity of heat that others have reported here.

If you can’t return it due to opening the bags maybe you could negotiate a partial refund for the order as compensation