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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel
Wouldn't there be excess build up of CO if the stove were TOO tight???
My scheme is not to burn tons of the stuff, rather just a handful here and there when I will not be present to tend to the wood.
Seems like a few strategically placed pieces on top of a bed of wood might give good return.
I'm going to burn some over the summer to see how the coal reacts in different environments.
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Oh ok. A few chunks would be ok not a full blown bed. On the CO, what was explained to me was, because the carbon level was so high in anthracite(92-95%) the carbonization of the coal during the burning process allowed co to form more readily, partially due to the higher heat. I am not a chemist, so as far as the hows and whys I took the guys word for it. Our stove is a fireplace insert, once you get it going just controlling the draft is all that is needed for a long steady hot burn. Also with the coal the flue gas is a lot hotter than with wood. Again that is with straight coal.
Good luck with it.