Coal prices

RHYSDAD

I know, i know. Burning coal is a big no-no today in this environmentally friendly world we now live so at the risk of incurring some wrath, i'd like to know how much coal is per 50kg? I Live in Kent.. The best prices i found so far are £55.50 for 3cwt (50kg) delivered! Bloody expensive isn't it? Is that the going rate now?

A._Badger

It had better not have gone up to £55 for 50kg! I bought mine at the summer prices (only a small discount) and paid £12.15 for 50kg! I was warned it was going up after, but not by that much (also in Kent, by the way).

An online check suggests CPL is charging £16.75 for standard housecoal, so whoever is trying to charge you £55 needs locking up!

Cardew

I think the OP said £55.50 for 3cwt (i.e. a cwt = 55kg so 3 x 55kg)

dooby

Mines just gone up from £15.50 for a 50kg bag to £18 a bag.

We're using approx a bag a week plus wood but we scavenge the wood.

A._Badger

That'll teach me to read and post when I'm not wearing my glasses! Mind you, even re-reading the post, I'm confused by what he's saying.

Either way £18.50 per 50kg bag (and he does mention 50kg, so I assume he means that size bag, as it's what open sacks contain these days) is excessive. That CPL price is online (website easy to find via Google) and includes delivery, but a local coal merchant should be able to beat it.

RHYSDAD

A._Badger wrote: »

That'll teach me to read and post when I'm not wearing my glasses! Mind you, even re-reading the post, I'm confused by what he's saying.

Either way £18.50 per 50kg bag (and he does mention 50kg, so I assume he means that size bag, as it's what open sacks contain these days) is excessive. That CPL price is online (website easy to find via Google) and includes delivery, but a local coal merchant should be able to beat it.

Sorry, my post wasn't clear at all. Yes i mean £55.50 for 150kg delivered or 3cwt. Typo, i forgot the 1!!!

Thanks for the replies!!

A._Badger

Ah! Glad we sorted that out. It's certainly worth Googling (or using yell.com) to find a few local coal merchants and seeing if they can better that price. Good luck!

mrsgemini

We are paying £12 per bag for smokeless briquettes here in the N.E.

Snow_Dog

£6.00 per 25kg bag (thats buying 1 metric ton, 40 bags, and then sharing it out amongst relatives who also burn coal).

Thats in East Dorset.

mardatha

£15.50 for smokeless eggs here.

Triggles

Oh help - this is completely new to me. DH & I moved into this property this summer- it has gas central heating, but the living room is always quite chilly. We have an open fireplace which we were hoping we could use to help keep the living room warmer. There is a iron grate thing (yes, my technical terms) that I understand we can use to put either coal or wood in. So... here's the stupid questions:
- which is less expensive?
- are we allowed to burn either? (laws being what they are)
- how do you know where to get the stuff to burn - wood/coal - and how to know what you're getting is a good price?
- can we use the smokeless fuels in it that we saw at B&Q ? is that economical?
- where in heaven's name do you store yours if you use it?? (we have toddlers in the house and obviously don't want them trying to eat coal)

any opinions, suggestions, and such would be appreciated.