Not green, but cheap!

[fishlkmich]

Coal is only going to drop in price, with cheap natural gas here for as long as I will live. A ton of good coal is about $300.00 in mid-Michigan. It's free in some areas of the U.S. Coal stoves are small and put out a bunch of BTUs. No creosote to clean. No emissions requirements on coal stoves (wood stoves - yes). Should be less than $1,000 to heat a large home in a cold Michigan winter. The stoves are just a bit more than a wood stove.

http://www.harmanstoves.com/ProductFinder.aspx?bid={BC11A2C2-0943-48DB-BA90-4D3F37C07752}

Anyone have any experience with these?

[rckclmbr428]

My neighbor used to burn coal in WV, if you dont mind the stink, has a sulpher (rotten egg) smell to it, and it has alot of particulate matter. Coats everything in a black dust thats down wind. Dont have any experience with those particular stoves. In WV its not uncommon to see people beside the road, digging coal out of an exposed seam from where the road went through the mountain

[Timber]

Wyoming coal is the best (low sulpher)! My grandparents had a coal cook stove. Coal burns hotter than wood, so don't use it in a stove made for wood...it will turn to toast. I believe its ok to use wood in a coal stove. When all else fails...read the directions