Coal burning

[GW_SE_Ohio]

My parents, who live next to me, have a Bellaire Stove Company Pot Belly Stove that is many many years old. My dad and I bought it at an auction and we installed it in his garage and dropped some 8 inch steel culvert as a chimney (which probably makes some of you cringe!). There are many outbuildings and garages with this type of set up here in this part of the country.

There are those who might not like the aesthetics of coal. However, if it is available to someone, then it is quite an empowering feeling to not be as dependent "on the grid" which offers some a piece of mind.

 

[begreen]

Just because many locals do it, doesn't make it a good practice or even legal. If the fire spreads to the neighbors it could be lawsuit material. A quick search shows it does keep fire depts. much too busy.

http://www.timesreporter.com/local_news/x1772958991/Garage-fire-causes-85-000-in-damages
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-11212008-1625388.html
http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081104/GJNEWS02/711049863/-1/CITNEWS08
http://www.whiotv.com/news/17845674/detail.html?rss=day&psp=news
http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2008/04/23/story_hilliard_fire.html?sid=102

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIHu10cqkv8

 

[trailblaze]

what was the point of this thread? to see if others agree or disagree?

granted i've got medicine head, so maybe i missed the question

 

[firefighterjake]

Just because many locals do it, doesn't make it a good practice or even legal. If the fire spreads to the neighbors it could be lawsuit material. A quick search shows it does keep fire depts. much too busy.

http://www.timesreporter.com/local_news/x1772958991/Garage-fire-causes-85-000-in-damages
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/113-11212008-1625388.html
http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081104/GJNEWS02/711049863/-1/CITNEWS08
http://www.whiotv.com/news/17845674/detail.html?rss=day&psp=news
http://www.10tv.com/live/content/local/stories/2008/04/23/story_hilliard_fire.html?sid=102

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIHu10cqkv8

Agreed . . . up here I've seen a number of folks run single wall stovepipe through a window with the upper pane removed and replaced with plywood/aluminum sheeting. As BeGreen mentioned . . . just because other dumb @#^% do it doesn't make it legal or smart . . . although on the flipside it is good job security for me.