You have to remember we're talking the 1800's here. Transportation was slow and costly to many areas. Many locations had no rail transport. Wood was local and plentiful. Some railroads even ran on it.
Coal is also much more dangerous if it does loose draft either from being blocked of low temps. Wood you will know right away coal you may not. And you may just get tiered and go to sleep.Anthracite would be tough to find anywhere near the west coast. But I am a little surprised if you cant find Bituminous coal out there.
Bituminous is soft, stinky coal though. I would never want to burn it in a house, though its been done for hundreds of years and there is a right way to do it without any smell in the house.
Its used for more blacksmithing and steam power.
This can happen with a wood fire too if the screen is plugged and the draft is lazy and reverses at the coaling stage. It's why having a proper functioning CO alarm is important.Coal is also much more dangerous if it does loose draft either from being blocked of low temps. Wood you will know right away coal you may not. And you may just get tiered and go to sleep.
Yes absolutly it can but typically with wood people notice because of the smoke. Anthracite has no visible smoke and many people dont notice the smell.This can happen with a wood fire too if the screen is plugged and the draft is lazy and reverses at the coaling stage. It's why having a proper functioning CO alarm is important.
This is from a story I read a while ago.
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it is getting to be more common from high efficency gas furnaces if the pvc vent isnt run up high enoughYes, I'm sure you see and read about that a lot more than we do out here.
Here's one for you . . . Center Baptist Church in nearby Thorndike, Maine. They typically have one or two services a year here . . . usually in the warmer months so I suspect the stove is no longer used.
Yes absolutly it can but typically with wood people notice because of the smoke. Anthracite has no visible smoke and many people dont notice the smell.
There are many many reasons it could and does happen.When I ran a coal stove in my last house, I cant figure out a single reason why it would lose draft.
Ash buildup in a horizontal pipe would do it but....most of us know not to do that.
Nah, the hot flue gas it lighter than air. It'll hold the pipe up. LolYikes! Hard to believe people thought those were a good idea. That last one could at least use a support mid-ways. That's a lot of unsupported weight.
Different methods for different times.
There are many many reasons it could and does happen.
Atmospheric conditions, negative pressures in the house, low fire in the stove and warm temps outside, wind conditions, we have seen trees fall on caps screens get iced up screens get clogged with fly ash and i am sure there are other things i am not thinking of. That is why co detectors are so important for anyone with any combustion source in their house. Yes if it is set up right it should not happen but even then unecpected things can happen.Do tell. I am always willing to be educated.
My chimney was triple insulated stainless Simpson Duravent. It started from the floor joists in the basement as you see here:View attachment 223099
And then went straight up through the house and exited here:
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From what I can tell, aside from that slight 45 degree angle coming off the coal stove I cant see how I would ever lose draft. I had the pipe that high off the house because wind coming over the roof would hit the chimney and momentarily reverse the flow. Once I added another section and made it this high, that never happened.
I'm not being sarcastic, I would really like to know.
While on the subject, it’s never a bad time to remind folks that CO detectors are generally only rated for 7 years. If your CO detector is older than 7 years, it’s likely time to replace it.
Actually it depends on the manufacturer . . . I've seen some with a recommended change out date as early as 3 years, a few at 5 years and some at 7 years.
Wow... can’t believe it’s even legal to sell a detector with a 3 year rated life. Most folks don’t even check their batteries, that often.
Wonder what is inside connected to that shorty?
Saw this today on Main Street. Wondering how long it will take to either...
1-be cause for a 3-Alram fire
2-get shut down by Inspector or
3-meet the owner on this forum
Love how the siding is turning brown...
Also, I don't think town inspectors have the right to barge in your house and shut down your wood stove.
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