Are you ready for the winter? Let's see your firewood stack!

[dj1701]

Your neighbor sells coal?

How do you get it from the barn to the stove?

5gal. Buckets.

 

[Oaktree]

Well, I don't heat with wood. I have been using coal for 14 years. Roughly the same price per ton as pellets but twice the BTU.

How easy is it to regulate heat with coal? I've heard it's not as easy as with wood. About 40 years ago had a neighbor with a coal stove, wasn't uncommon to drive by and see the doors/windows open in mid-winter. From what I understand the ash is quite toxic, nothing you'd want to put on your garden though I suppose it would be OK on steps/sidewalk/driveway.