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Coal Bunker
marycanary
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I burn around 250kg of solid fuel each winter. The bags do not look attractive when stored in the back garden and I find it inconvenient to shovel the fuel into the coal skuttle. I have space at the side of the house to install a bunker.
What are the pros and cons of bunkers and does anyone know of a suitable size, make and model they can recommend?
Thank you
What are the pros and cons of bunkers and does anyone know of a suitable size, make and model they can recommend?
Thank you
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Do you plan on emptying the bags into a bunker and shovelling it out? Sounds like a lot of lifting involved. If you're looking at something to hide the bags, have you thought about something like a wheelie bin cupboard?
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Hi,
Thank you for your reply. I was thinking of changing to 50kg bags tipped by the coal delivery firm but a bin store for the bags may be a good option.0 -
Much easier to shovel fuel from a bunker than from a bag, and it keeps the fuel dry.3
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Titan are as good as any
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Thank you. I'll have a look.Longwalker said:Titan are as good as any0 -
Reddleman79 said:Much easier to shovel fuel from a bunker than from a bag, and it keeps the fuel dry.Must admit, I keep 25Kg bags stacked in a shed. If the coal was bagged up in the wet, it doesn't dry out too well, so I end up bringing damp coal in to the house - Not a good thing to have, but at least it dries out fairly quickly by the fire.Haven't ordered any this year (price being one factor), but if I do, I'm considering a big box to empty the bags in to (got some crates that had been used to ship paving slabs - A few bits of pallet wood quickly converts them in to sturdy containers).
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If you're planning on staying in your home a long while like me this concrete one from a company in Doncaster is made to last
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I have bunker envy, but this might be too big for the area I have in mind.henry24 said:If you're planning on staying in your home a long while like me this concrete one from a company in Doncaster is made to last0
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