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Best coal prices

I have an open fire, I usually only light it at the weekends in the winter. I used to burn soft wood log nets with a little coal for years.

But last year I started just burning coal and slacking it off, worked out a lot cheaper that logs.

With the price of coal going through the roof. What is the best price you have seen coal?

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  • mr._prude
    mr._prude Posts: 171 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I have seen
    Coyle smokeless 20kg bags for £12.50
    MFS  smokeless 20kg bags for £11.00
  • Mistral001
    Mistral001 Posts: 5,432 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    edited 1 November 2022 at 8:25PM
    A 25kg bag of doubles, which is usually the cheapest ordinary coal you can get, is now £18.  This time last year it was about £8.00.
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