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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel
Jim, I'm also burning wood more than oil. Don't have as elaborate a set up as you describe, just a woodstove in the basement.
So far this year I have burned less than 100 gallons of HHO.
Having closed on this house late in November, I really was not fully stocked with wood.
Next year I expect wood to carry a larger portion of the heating.
I would like to augment my wood burning with some anthracite, few pieces in the stove for overnight or when I'm at work.
But it is not readily accessible here, and I also want to experiment with it before using it in the house.
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Biggest problem with the coal here is availability. It is crazy expensive at both "local" suppliers and either one is almost an hours drive from us. Back in the 70's & 80's I would hire a local independent tractor trailer owner that had a dump box to haul directly from a mine in Penn (300 miles). Coal was $4-$5 a ton at the mine; trucking was a $500 +/-. A 30 ton load, cost on average about $20 a ton; local suppliers were getting in the neighborhood of $50 a ton back then. Trucking has become so expensive that wood is by far our best option now.
You will need a stove that is designed for coal; most of today's wood stoves don't give you the option.
Jim