Stovemaster smokeless coal

jblakes

Afternoon all, 

Anybody used this stuff? Is it anygood. I've contacted house fuel and they say it's the best they got so solid fuel heating system via a log burner. 

Just wanting to know if anybody has used it, what size are the coals as 3"x2" seem to be easier to light and keep going in my log burner. I tried some anthracite stovesse and it was a nightmare to light and it left loads of clinkers in grate which I  have to remove. We currently have some smokeless coal, think its super therm which seems to give decent heat but doesn't stay in all that long.

Kind regards
James

jblakes

Bump, please

alleycat`

Not used it myself as it's not sold locally.

This is from A_Badger from a couple of years ago.

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I have so far used just under two metric tonnes of Stovemaster and can report nothing but good about both the product and the company that sells it. It doesn't contain any petcoke at all, I'm told, though Housefuel sells two other smokeless types that do contain it.

Brazier is a good, lower priced fuel, as are Newflame and Taybrite, but in my experience, if you can afford to buy in bulk, Stovemaster is better value than all of them.

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Brazier i've used and is fine.

Taybrite i didn't like especially.

No5 is also ok (CPL fuels).

Anthracite is a PITA as you said but if you get it right it gives off excellent heat.

Effician

Can't really help but did a quick search & the only mention i could find was from someone on the canalworld forum, ( lots of coal burners on there ) apparently burns well but does need plenty of air to keep it going.

jblakes

Cheers, I found both these reviews saying it's good. But doesn't seem to be any others, don't want to blow for ton for it to be crap.

Kind regards
James

alleycat`

Although i haven't seen them in a while (mostly due to my own absence) badger has always been a good source of knowledge with regards to what, is now, seen as alternative heating.

If they say its decent I've no reason to doubt them.

I have, personally, found a lot of stuff that works for other people didn't work as well on my stove - so i understand where you're coming from.

Is there something else they sell that you know works for you and could you look at a mixed pallet?

In my local I'm often stuck with CPL so unfortunately it's not something i can look to get in and try.

jblakes

No, the problem we have is we have either been using mainly wood or whatever was left be old owner, they don't know what it is when I asked. 

Regards
James

Effician

alleycat` said:

I have, personally, found a lot of stuff that works for other people didn't work as well on my stove - so i understand where you're coming from.

Same here, i often wonder if it's more to do with stove design than the fuel, ie a stove primarily designed for logs but supplied with a grate for multifuel vs a multi stove geared more to  coal burning .

Just so many variables from one user to another which normally means biting the bullet & giving it a go.

I've given up with coal ,even as a backup, the downside is i have to spend more time sourcing free wood.

alleycat`

jblakes said:

No, the problem we have is we have either been using mainly wood or whatever was left be old owner, they don't know what it is when I asked. 

Regards
James

Honestly, and it'll sound daft, try the yellow bags of 10kg stuff from home bargain, b&m or whatever and see how you get on.

It's about £3.99 and not much hassle to carry about if you're experimenting.

Usually branded as brazier. if you like it well enough then you can get it in bulk delivered. If you don't it was a cheap experiment. (red bag is house coal - not what you're after).

Do these guys have a branch near you? https://www.cpldistribution.co.uk/

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1pf00CTCnwiRrcbWmnFZOfB2hS6Y&ie=UTF&msa=0&ll=52.83483258196417,-3.956898487500098&z=7

if they do then you can usually drive in and pick up some small bags to try.

jblakes

Yeah cheers I might give it a whirl. 👍

A._Badger

Jblakes privately emailed me, so I was able to update him on my 'fun and games with smokeless fuel' quest.

Just to put this on record for other readers, Stovemaster served me well for a couple of years but the price went up and though it has a lower sulphur content (better for the chimney lining) and though it has no petcoke in it (apparently) I switched to Housefuel's 'smokeless ovals' (which I strongly suspect are something like Newflame or Maxibright rebranded). Of the two, Stovemaster gave out a little more heat from my stove but also burned quicker, so it  was less economical overall than its replacement.

I hope that's of use to someone.