What can I burn instead of coal?

If you currently burn coal, you should consider switching to an alternative fuel, such as manufactured solid fuels known as briquettes for use on open fires and for stove users you could use smokeless coal known as anthracite or consider manufactured solid fuels but make sure the fuel used is suitable for your ...

Is it better to burn wood or coal?

Put another way, a coal-burning fire is less time consuming (once it has caught and is drawing well) than a wood-burning one. While creosote is a common problem with wood burning, coal deposits very little creosote in the flue.

What is the best fuel to burn for the environment?

Generally, seasoned wood is seen as the most environmentally-friendly fuel and therefore the one that is the most widely-reccommended. However, it's important to use only dry wood, which should contain 20% moisture or less. Smokeless coal fuels will produce much less air pollution than regular “house coal”.

What's best to burn on an open fire?

Unseasoned logs – Ideal for open fires, these are great if your budget is tight, but you'd need to buy them in the summer and store them in the dry to make sure they are ready for winter.

What can I burn in my stove?

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What is best fuel to burn in multi fuel stove?

Only anthracite coals should be used in multi-fuel stoves – as with wood, softer dirtier coals will burn too fast and fierce. Your local coal merchant should be able to offer good advice as to which makes are locally available. It is perfectly acceptable to run a multi-fuel stove with a mixture of coal and wood.

What is the most eco friendly fuel for a wood burning stove?

If it's important to you to use the most eco-friendly kind of fuel in your wood burning stove, you should use regular firewood. Research shows that firewood burns more cleanly than wood briquettes.

What is the cleanest fuel to burn on open fire?

What is the safest fuel to burn on an open fire?

Smokeless fuel is a much safer alternative to smoke-producing fuel, particularly wet wood. Wood-burning open fires and stoves produce a range of toxic gases and particulate matter (PM) that can increase a person's risk of developing heart and lung diseases.

Do I need coal for an open fire?

When people think of an open fire, the main fuel source that comes to mind is usually coal. Unlike wood, coal doesn't need to be seasoned or air-dried. This means you don't have to worry about built up moisture content affecting the life-span and quality of your fire.

What gives out more heat wood or coal?

While coal tends to burn hotter, we know enough about various kinds of wood and how to treat them to create hot-burning, consistent logs from the cultured forests grown. Once it is harvested, the wood is cured to remove excess moisture, which allows it to burn hotter and thereby cleaner.

Will Smokeless Coal still be allowed?

House Coal and Wet Wood are being banned because they give off high levels of smoke when burnt. Smokeless Coals (including Anthracite) and Kiln Dried Logs are NOT being banned.

Can you mix coal and wood?

Multi-fuel stove rules

The answer is that, even when you are using a multi-fuel stove, you should not burn coal and wood at the same time. While you have the option of burning either fuel on your appliance, this should be done separately and never simultaneously.

Is there such a thing as smokeless wood?

Wood is not specifically listed as a smokeless fuel, so many people assume they can't burn it in smokeless zones. However, by using a DEFRA-certified stove (also known as an exempt appliance), good quality, dry wood can be used safely.

Is smokeless fuel better than coal?

Smokeless fuels can give up to a third more heat than normal house coal and can also burn for up to 40% longer. This means that they can burn hotter for longer, meaning you need to refuel your appliance less often. Less refuelling also means that smokeless fuels can be more cost effective than your normal house coal.

What fuel can I burn in a wood burner?

Hardwood firewood

Hardwood is a great fuel for wood burning stoves. With a variety of different types available, including ash, birch, maple and oak, as well as the wood from the vast majority of fruit trees, hardwood firewood is renowned for burning for longer periods, while generating lots of heat.

How long does a 20kg bag of coal last?

With all the benefits we've discussed, from its long burning time to the high heat output it produces, it could solve many of your fuel needs. If you're thinking of trying smokeless coal, Big K offers both 10kg and 20kg bags, tested to a 5-6 hour burn time in a standard open fire test.

Is it cheaper to burn wood or coal?

This is one of the easiest questions to answer. Wood is best for your stove if you have a FREE supply and plenty of room to store it. If you can buy enough wood cheap enough then it's great. But if you have to buy your wood Kiln Dried, by the bag' you are almost certainly better off with coal.

Can you still buy house coal?

You can keep on buying house coal supplied in open sacks by CPL until 2023, and we'll make sure to help you switch into an appropriate "Clean" fuel when the time is right.

Can you put logs on a coal fire?

Both wood and coal are solid fuels, so a "coal fireplace" could burn wood as well as it can burn coal. CAN I BURN WOOD IN MY COAL FIREPLACE? The short answer really is to call a chimney sweep to clean and inspect your fireplace. Chances are great that he's going to recommend against using it with either wood or coal.

Will open fires be banned in UK?

Log burners and open fires are not being banned, but the government says people will have to buy dry wood or manufactured solid fuels which produce less smoke. It says both options are just as easy to source and more efficient to burn, making them much cleaner and more cost effective.

Is it illegal to burn wet wood?

The new rules will only apply to the sale, distributing and marketing of wet wood - and it will not be illegal to own or burn wet wood after the cut-off date, whether from your garden or a shop. Burning wet wood and coal in homes emits huge amounts of minuscule pollutants, known as PM2.

Can I still burn smokeless coal in a stove?

A fire of both smokeless coal and firewood will also burn hotter for longer. Unless specifically stated in your manufacturer's guide, avoid using house coal in your stove. It burns at a much higher temperature that may cause damage and the smoke will blacken your stove's glass.

Can you burn just wood on an open fire?

According to the Stove Industry Alliance, an open fireplace is the wrong way to burn wood. Not only does it release up to 10 times the amount of harmful emissions as a stove, but burning wood on an open fire is far less efficient.

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