Q&A Anthracite coal in wood-burning stoves

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Nov 27, 2012
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Question:

Can anthracite be used in a wood-burning stove? Maybe I overlooked that information.



Answer:

You cannot use coal in most woodstoves. The internal stove design is so different that the coal will fail to ignite and burn. You need a smaller fire bed, grates, and under the fire air flow to burn coal.
 
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