Outdoor Coal-Wood Burning Furnace-Stove-Boiler

Anthracite – this type of coal has the highest percentage of fixed carbon and a lower percentage of volatile material than all other coals, making it harder to ignite. However, when it is ignited, it burns relatively smokeless.  The most well-known anthracite mines in the United States are in western Pennsylvania.	Anthracite Coal   Click on photo
Bituminous – Bituminous coal is the most abundant and most widely used coal. This is the type of coal found in the Appalachian region. It has a higher heating potential and is used for making coke. It has a higher percentage of fixed carbon, greater heat value and better weathering characteristics than lignite and sub-lignite coals. Most of the non-metallurgical grades of bituminous coal are burned in boilers or furnaces to obtain thermal energy for generating electricity. Because bituminous coal is softer than anthracite, it is often referred to as soft coal.  It does emit smoke as it burns, unlike anthracite. However, there is a region in Southern West Virginia where the bituminous coal burns relatively smokeless. The Smokeless Coal Fields of Southern West Virginia are unique in the world.	Bituminous Coal Click on photo
Sub-bituminous – A lesser grade of coal, it has more moisture and less carbon than bituminous. Nut Coal - Very small coal - about 1/4" in size. See important note below. Click on pictures to the right for a bigger image.  >>>	Nut Coal                 Rice Coal    Pea or stoker coal CLICK on PHOTOS

DID YOU KNOW? In the United States, the coal power plants generate 50% of the electricity produced nation-wide.
 

• Lower your utility bills! Coal is easy to load - by the shovel load, as opposed to wood. You can eliminate your gas, electric or oil bill simply by using a Nature's Comfort Outdoor Coal Furnace to heat your home and hot water. Coal is very plentiful in many Eastern states adn Washingtom
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• Heating with coal - outside of the house - is CLEANER! 
  No more smoke, ashes, bark, bugs, log piles and trash in the house.
  Many types of coal burn virtually smokeless.
  
• Heat your hot water with your Nature's Comfort OR HyProTherm Boiler / Furnace and save $30-60 a month on this feature alone! It takes care of all your hot water needs and the elements in your hot water heater may never come on again! 
  
• Safety. Our furnace is made to be situated away from the house, in the yard. 
  
  The usual distance is about 50 to100 feet (bit can be as close a 5 feet and as far away as 250 feet) 
  
  Outdoor coal furnaces remove the danger of chimney fires in the house. 
  
  Any fire department that compares the safety of indoor units versus outdoor furnaces will clearly state that outdoor furnaces are the winners. This safety feature usually lowers your insurance rates. 
  
  With ZERO wires, electronics, fans and controls on the outside of our furnaces, our unit is simpler and safer.
  
• One furnace can heat multiple buildings; so there is no need to purchase a heat source for each. Simply run an extra run of PEX pipe to the area you want to heat - even garages, shops and greenhouses without an existing furnace! Some people even heat their driveways!
• Residential and commercial buildings, factories, restaurants and garages can all be heated easily with our coal furnace.
  Simple, clean and efficient, one unit can heat your house or/and shop, garage, swimming pool, hot tub, greenhouse or factory.*