Posted by herrenglisch on April 28, 2007, 12:09 am
I lived in east Berlin shortly, and enjoyed burning coal in my masonry
stove each morning (~10 pounds?) to heat my room. There was a stove
in every room. I'm now thinking about buying a dilapidated row house
in Baltimore, and using coal burning stoves as the sole heat source
(easy install). I see a lot of info out here on Iron stoves, but not
much on masonry, even though masonry was the only kind of coal heating
stove I saw in Germany...any reason why? Also, are there legal/permit
issues concerning use of coal stoves in Baltimore city? Any reply is
much appreciated.
Alex
Posted by George Ghio on April 28, 2007, 12:34 am
herrenglisch@googlemail.com wrote:
> I lived in east Berlin shortly, and enjoyed burning coal in my masonry
> stove each morning (~10 pounds?) to heat my room. There was a stove
> in every room. I'm now thinking about buying a dilapidated row house
> in Baltimore, and using coal burning stoves as the sole heat source
> (easy install). I see a lot of info out here on Iron stoves, but not
> much on masonry, even though masonry was the only kind of coal heating
> stove I saw in Germany...any reason why? Also, are there legal/permit
> issues concerning use of coal stoves in Baltimore city? Any reply is
> much appreciated.
>
> Alex
>
For information on masonry stoves contact "The Maine Wood Heat Company".
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Posted by DJ on April 28, 2007, 9:46 am
On Apr 28, 12:09 am, herrengli...@googlemail.com wrote:
> I lived in east Berlin shortly, and enjoyed burning coal in my masonry
> stove each morning (~10 pounds?) to heat my room. There was a stove
> in every room. I'm now thinking about buying a dilapidated row house
> in Baltimore, and using coal burning stoves as the sole heat source
> (easy install). I see a lot of info out here on Iron stoves, but not
> much on masonry, even though masonry was the only kind of coal heating
> stove I saw in Germany...any reason why?
It seems it's a matter of lost skills begun by lost demand. Over here
in North America, houses are built with 2x4s and pre-formed trusses
designed to hold "normal" loading. I'm not sure what masonry stoves
you saw over in Germany, but the few I've seen over here would
definitely require substantial non-standard (read: more expensive)
construction of the homes because of their exceptional weight and
mass. A cast iron stove or wood stove... you could probably put one in
without much extra work. A masonry stove or fireplace... alot more
reinforcing. So as a result of lowered demand, many masons retired and
were not replaced before they could train apprentices.
> Also, are there legal/permit
> issues concerning use of coal stoves in Baltimore city? Any reply is
> much appreciated.
I could easily imagine that "dirty combustion" would be prohibited
within the city. I know many cities that prohibit all but the best
(lowest emission) wood stoves to be used within city limits, so as for
coal...
And where the heck would you get it? ;-). I have NEVER seen coal for
sale anywhere over here...
DJ
Posted by Anthony Matonak on April 28, 2007, 12:04 pm
DJ wrote:
...
> And where the heck would you get it? ;-). I have NEVER seen coal for
> sale anywhere over here...
Presumably one could substitute charcoal in a pinch.
Anthony
Posted by sno on April 28, 2007, 9:55 pm
Anthony Matonak wrote:
>
> DJ wrote:
> ...
> > And where the heck would you get it? ;-). I have NEVER seen coal for
> > sale anywhere over here...
>
> Presumably one could substitute charcoal in a pinch.
>
> Anthony
You can get it in any resonably sized city....call around to places
that handle fuel oil/propane, etc.....am in Augusta, Ga and burn
along with wood in my stove (when I run out, or am to lazy to split)
have it delivered by the ton, but they sell it by the bag...
hope helps....have fun....sno
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> stove each morning (~10 pounds?) to heat my room. There was a stove
> in every room. I'm now thinking about buying a dilapidated row house
> in Baltimore, and using coal burning stoves as the sole heat source
> (easy install). I see a lot of info out here on Iron stoves, but not
> much on masonry, even though masonry was the only kind of coal heating
> stove I saw in Germany...any reason why? Also, are there legal/permit
> issues concerning use of coal stoves in Baltimore city? Any reply is
> much appreciated.
>
> Alex
>