Everything You Need to Know About Heating With Coal

In this video I share everything you need to know about heating with coal. We've been heating our cabin in the woods with an anthracite coal stove for several years now, and have learned a lot about how to get and use this fantastic heating fuel, how much it costs, what sort of stove you need to burn anthracite coal and a whole lot more. Watch and learn the answers to all your questions on how to heat your home with coal. Anthracite coal specifically. #coalheat #anthracite #coalstove #cabininthewoods
MY OTHER VIDEOS ABOUT HEATING WITH ANTHRACITE:
• How We Heat Our Cabin With Coal: • How We Heat Our Cabin ...
• How to Light an Anthracite Coal Stove: • How to Light an Anthra...
• How to Service an Anthracite Coal Burning Stove: • How We Service Our Ant...
BLASCHAK ANTHRACITE WEBSITE:
www.blaschakanthracite.com/
CHUBBY COAL STOVE WEBSITE:
chubbystove.com/

[@4dogsgaming]

We just picked up 30 bags from tractor supply today for $12.99 per bag.. I remember not too long ago maybe 10. Years ago when we were getting it from aubuchons hardware for $7.99 a bag.. 20 years ago (I can't remember what we paid) we had a truck deliver a ton of loose coal into coal bin.

[@peterwylie6869]

Finally .. someone in Ontario who is educating and offering decent information on the use of Anthracite coal as a viable fuel for rural living. I’m soaking it up my man. I have various coal burning stoves of vintage and currently use one call Petite Godin from France.. a Cylinder style stove made in the 70’s. Work great . It’s small and thin an fits into corners nicely. Please let me know how I can contact you for further discussion and possible shared bulk purchasing of Blashack. I use the same coal but only for emergency use and very cold spells on winter fir overnight burning Cheers

[@chubbystove2771]

Great video. You have covered a lot of interesting territory here. Ill add that anthracite is the cleanest burning of all fossil fuels. So, lets help the air we breathe and burn anthracite coal. They will never outlaw anthracite without first outlawing all other fossil fuels. Thank you for your knowledge about this wonderful fuel.

[@ariseandshinecrafts5390]

Thanks again for your knowledge on the coal burning! Love your channel! You have a very sweet family. God Bless you and your family!

[@cabininthewoods517]

Thanks so much!

[@rozchristopherson648]

I'm in Pennsylvania. Somerset County and Fayette Country in Southwestern PA are known for coal. Coal is cheap here.

[@cabininthewoods517]

Blessed!

[@rozchristopherson648]

@@cabininthewoods517 Yes, we are blessed in this part of the country. This is the reason the steel industry was founded here-lots of coal mines throughout this area with coal being used to process steel. Thank you for this video. PS I just wanted to add that the biggest part of coal use is for industrial purposes of steel production and electricity generation. Therefore, residential usage of coal for heating cannot have as great an impact on pollution/the environment as industrial usage has. As long as we need steel and electricity, I don’t foresee an end to coal usage.

[@kidphillyorg]

Thank you for this video and previous ones you’ve made. Very informative and helpful. Didn’t realize my state was this well known for this industry. Doing a little research, I’m within only a few hours from many coal dealers which will sell me coal at a cheap price without becoming a dealer. The information you’ve shared has encouraged me to travel further on this. Sincerely, thank you!! I hope you continue on this journey because it’s helping many!! ~ Will

[@cabininthewoods517]

Thanks for your kind words! Very glad you’re finding the videos helpful 🙂

[@derrick1178]

great, informative and well presented. Kind regards from the UK

[@BlueHillAcres]

Regarding your comment about the coal ash being spread on the roads, I can attest to the fact that it is commonplace to see it used as an anti-skid material on the roads here in the PA Anthracite region. As far as the environmental impact, much of the mining is done, as you mentioned, on previously mined sites. We have serious issues in this area with Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD). These modern day mines frequently recover coal that was left over from underground mining. Once that is completed, the old mines are backfilled and the surface is restored to pre-mining conditions, as you also mentioned. This has been of considerable help in reducing our AMD problem.

[@cabininthewoods517]

This makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing!

[@dalusa81]

thanks for the info!

[@jerrycallaio5130]

Here In #Pittston, Pennsylvania.... Besides Methods Mentioned; The City Also Will Pick It Up Weekly In Season.

[@tttt4667]

Big. Fan. From. India. 😅

[@gailmrutland6508]

*Blairsville North Carolina USA ...Blaschak Stove - Pea and Rice size coal is $498 USD at the store U-Pik-Up.* That's one pickup truck for me and it last more that a winter. We too use wood Fall/ Spring as the coal could cook you out of your house!!!.*

[@bombsawaylemay770]

Richmond, New Hampshire USA. Picked up 5 tons of Blaschak Nut for $442 ton at a local feed store. 3 winters worth for my house. However, Tractor Supply down the road is selling Nut for $600 per ton!

[@whizperator]

I bought a Reading coal stove around Quebec City for $100, that stove is $2500 US now, because the dealer in this area went out of business and they had no option on where to buy coal. Rice coal at tractor supply in Newport VT is at 12,99 as of today, they had 40 bags left I bought it all. I did some reaserch on where to buy bulk anthracite coal and found a dealer in Montpellier VT. I'll give them a shout later see I much it would cost for 4 tons of buck size coal. I got a gooseneck trailer that can handle it pretty well. I'm sure I would save some money with a bulk coal instead of bagged coal.

[@fostexfan160]

Wow....a lot cheaper than the UK!! If I went through 2 tons of anthracite in a winter, I'd be looking at around £1400 average. That's about $2.300 Canadian dollars? Thankfully our winters are not severe. I saw your fathers excellent video on the chubby stove and anthracite burning. Great videos and I couldn't believe the resemblance in you both. Peas in a pod...lol

[@cabininthewoods517]

Prices have gone up here as well since I bought my last truckload, but probably not as much as the figures you mentioned. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@GHM-pk5vh]

HAHA! You sound just like your Dad!😊 3:31

[@joetuktyyuktuk8635]

I live not far from Coalmont, B.C. a few very high quality anthracite mines there, small scale mining operations, I wonder if they would sell a dumptruck load.

[@cabininthewoods517]

Worth asking!

[@jimcapp5077]

Could you provide more information about the corrosive affect of the coal on your chimney system that you show in your video after this one? Thanks.

[@cabininthewoods517]

Yes, currently working on a video that covers this in detail and how to fix it so it never happens again.

[@jimcapp5077]

Thanks. I am looking forward to it.@@cabininthewoods517

[@gravelytodd]

I am interested in getting a Chubby stove later this year, mostly to provide heat during power outages. Could you use a cast iron skillet to cook on top of the stove ?

[@cabininthewoods517]

Yes, absolutely. I do it all the time.

[@bombsawaylemay770]

Excellent video. How simple is it to become a Blaschak dealer?

[@cabininthewoods517]

Not complicated at all as long as there’s not already a dealer in your area.

[@bombsawaylemay770]

@@cabininthewoods517 ok, thanks.

[@LiamG903]

Just wondering I'm in northern Ontario as well, why did you not go wood burning? Just curious

[@cabininthewoods517]

A few reasons. The anthracite coal I bought cost about 50% less per winter than ready to burn hardwood. It burns hotter and cleaner than wood and needs much less daily stove maintenance (4 minutes every 12 hours). Also, hardwood is getting harder to find and buy around here (my own bush is mostly coniferous).

[@LiamG903]

@@cabininthewoods517 that makes sense, appreciate the reply. I'm near timmins so it's birch for me as the onky hard wood.

[@carguy.4591]

What happens if you don’t shake the stove for 13-14 hours?

[@cabininthewoods517]

Would likely still be fine assuming you’ve done a proper shake down and flossing last time you serviced. Go much longer than 14 hours though and it’ll become ash bound and go out.

[@FiremanFrach]

I bought a house in 2019 that came with a Harman Mark II coal stove. My stove pipe does not have a barometric damper on it. I've been using it for a few years now and was unaware that I needed it before coming across your video. Is it absolutely necessary?

[@cabininthewoods517]

If you’ve been having success burning anthracite without a barometric damper then no need to upset the apple cart. Might get longer burn time with one though.

[@FiremanFrach]

@@cabininthewoods517 Thanks. I find it hard to regulate the temperature, also. It's either full on or dying. Coal stoves are fast becoming a unicorn around Virginia so I can't find anyone who services them.

[@Mulesear]

How many 40 lb bags per pallet, and how many pallets per semi-load? trying to calculate pallet weight to know if my tractor can unload the pallets and estimate ballpark cost per semi-load. Thanks!

[@cabininthewoods517]

50 bags per pallet and 20 pallets per load.

[@garysimmons4199]

What is the heat shield on the wall , behind the stove , ? Thanks

[@cabininthewoods517]

Porcelain tile on top of cement board with a 2” airspace.

[@ownandbehappy]

I am watching your coal videos right now cuz im trying to troubleshoot my coal stove, which is a vermont castings vigilant ii. Im having a really hard time getting it to throw off any heat. Its been full to the grates all day and burning good but its just not throwing off any heat. Sometimes it blssts us out of here it's so hot but not yesterday or today. I've burned over 4 bags of blaschak in 3 days and its only 61 degrees in this little 600sq ft camp. I just don't understand what im doing wrong. We don't have enough coal to keep blowing through it while we figure it out. Any thoughts or ideas? A troubleshooting video on burning coal would be awesome if you ever got the chance to make one. Thanks for your videos.

[@cabininthewoods517]

What does the coal in the stove look like when it’s not giving off much heat? How much of it is glowing, and do you see any blue flames pop up after opening the door for a minute or two?

[@ownandbehappy]

@cabininthewoods517 last I filled it a few hours ago all the coals were red hot. It's since been burning with a couple small blue flames and the coal I added is now half and half black and red. We bought some chimney cleaner to try incase that's an issue. We started the season off with wood but burned some pretty narly and dirty wood in it so we're going to give that a try. If I open the ash door to get it going hotter it only lasts for a few minutes and then cools back off. This is a mystery to me. Just a few days ago I could barely stand it in here it was so hot. There's been about a 15 degree temperature change outside (it's been colder presently), but I wouldn't think it would make such a drastic difference inside.

[@ownandbehappy]

@@cabininthewoods517 I haven't been able to get it past 17 degrees Celsius in here all day.

[@cabininthewoods517]

@@ownandbehappy Make sure you’re not giving it too much air or too little. Open bottom vents only 1/8”. Floss it firmly from underneath, then shake down ash if you haven’t already. Then put a couple layers of cardboard on top of the coal bed. Don’t stir from the top.

[@ownandbehappy]

I think I've done good at shaking and flossing but I'll check my work. I tried putting the vents where you mentioned in an earlier video, 1/8", but I still have the ash door propped open. It's finally warming up a few degrees. I'll close the ash door and leave the vent at your suggested position. I'm in northern Maine so it also gets cold here too. Hopefully I'm on the right track. I really appreciate you responding to me. I was feeling really lost and didn't know of anyone that could help. Many thanks sir. Oh, and I'll try the cardboard trick if it comes down to it. Thanks again!

[@Kennephone]

Seeing this makes you wonder why a lot of people have giant overpowered heating systems that cost 5x as much as this to run. My theory is that it's modern Americas obsession with keeping the perfect temperature all year round, so people heat and COOL the entire house even when 90% of the time they're only in a couple rooms, and on top of that the average home is 2500ft2 even though families on average are smaller. Before anyone gets pissed, I know that this isn't how the majority of people live, most of us (me included) rent and have to worry about every penny, all of that is just an average. Me personally, I'm in a 1 bedroom in the northeast and all I use is a spaceheater (Greedy landloard wants to make us pay the heat, I'll just add a little to my power bill instead of having another bill to pay), and even then, I close the door to the kitchen to not waste a drop of heat.

[@sergiiiaroshenko5012]

Hi,i Live in sacramento CA ,and I can't find any retailers local stores who sale anthracite coal. Only TSC and only online order, and coal quality 👎. If same body know the place who sale anthracite near Sacramento, please let me know, thanks.

[@cabininthewoods517]

Honestly man your best bet is probably to move to a state with greater appreciation for freedom and fossil fuels.

[@sergiiiaroshenko5012]

Im In progress , I have a plan to leave from this crazy state, but I'm scare .

[@pilatusk2]

uk it is £650 one ton with delivery.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

I managed to get 2 tons for 1120 bud, but on line places are 700 quid.

[@NovaDexter]

55 dollars in NS

[@cabininthewoods517]

That’s unfortunate.

[@Richardofdanbury]

FYI, here in the USA it is getting harder and harder to find dealers. This year we had to find a dealer more than 60 miles from home as 2 local dealers have gone belly-up thanks to Obama and Biden's war against fossil fuels.

[@cabininthewoods517]

I know the struggle my friend. But I also believe the power of those in the anti-freedom camp is beginning to crumble. The grip of the senile fool in your office and the globalist traitor in ours is weakening.