Which smokeless fuel?

kats53

Hi
I am getting a multifuel stove (Aarrow Sherborne 8kw) installed tomorrow and have rang the coalman to deliver me some coal. He supplies 3 different kinds, the cheapest one is £14 a bag not sure what it is, the next one is mixed ovoids? £16 a bag and the other is Taybright £18.
He said that Taybright was the best but it was up to me which I purchased, he said that the mixed ovoids looked like Taybright but when you broke it you could see it wasn't.
What would be your advice on which one to get, my daughter gets the cheapest but I know the cheapest is not always the most economical in the long run.
Thanks in advance Jen

Swipe

Get a bag of all three and try each one to see which you prefer.

kats53

Good idea Swipe, thanks.

suki1964

Swipe wrote: »

Get a bag of all three and try each one to see which you prefer.

Which isnt bad advice as each stove installation varies and what works well on one wont another. Also how you use the stove may be different to your daughter, you may want yours on all day and heating the house and she may just have it on for a few hours in the evening

highrisklowreturn

Is the stove for CH? What size did you say your living area was again?

kats53

Its not for CH, Our living area is huge really high ceilings, don't know specs off the top of my head but large 4 bed victorian terrace.

highrisklowreturn

Sounds about right then, good call.

A._Badger

Just be careful that the unnamed one isn't a petroleum coke. Most manufacturers warn against the use of these as they produce so much heat they will melt your fire bars. Personally, I use Taybrite and Newflame - I can't say one is better than the other - and find both perfectly good.

highrisklowreturn

I am use coked coal, the temperature given out is less than burning esse anthracite and household to the max.

kats53

Thanks for your comments, I have ordered Taybrite its coming tomorrow. Liner going in chimney tomorrow and fire being installed, they've done the hearth and boarded the recess out today. I am sooo excited! lol :j

A._Badger

highrisklowreturn wrote: »

I am use coked coal, the temperature given out is less than burning esse anthracite and household to the max.

You are probably not comparing like with like. Petroleum based cokes are usually specifically cautioned against in stove handbooks. Ordinary 'cokes' are a different thing - in effect, a baked coal.