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Originally Posted by daveuz
Was it Anthracite? I believe it is much cleaner than wood and much better than corn. Corn has to be kept dry and can attract rodents. Anthracite burns much hotter (BTUs) has little if no effect if it wet and no smoke to speak of.
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Coal has it's own set of problems. When kerosene became available about 100 years ago there was a huge move to convert the coal furnaces to kerosene. Coal makes dangerous gases when it burns and makes a messy chimney. I have an oil fired furnace that makes heat and hot water, but I like the feel of a wood stove in winter. The local farmer has a market heated by corn and it's as nice as wood. Corn can attract rodents and that's the main concern I have with it.