How to burn coal

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BURNING IN STOVES

To ensure efficient coal combustion, light the coal from the top. To prevent smoke leakage from the stove, pay attention to the elbows and extensions of the stove pipes. Fill the stove to 3/2 capacity. Keep the stove pipes long enough to ensure proper draft and use as few elbows as possible. Clean your chimney at least once or twice a year. Do not add coal on top of burning coal in the stove; wait until the burning coal has turned to ash, then add coal on top of the ash. Do not throw any waste materials such as aluminum, newspaper scraps, or plastic bags into the burning stove. Doing so can cause your chimney to accumulate soot quickly and lead to blockages.

To ensure the coal burns more efficiently, adjust the stove’s air vents appropriately based on weather conditions. Do not close the upper and lower air intake vents before the coal has fully burned and turned to embers. To maximize heat efficiency, keep the stove at least 50–60 cm away from the wall. We recommend using a piece of wood or kindling to light the stove. If lit with other waste materials, it may harm both your chimney and your health. NOTE: Avoid lighting the stove during windy or stormy weather. This can lead to serious fatalities and poisonings. In our country, hundreds of people die each year due to this cause.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BURNING IN BOILERS

When adding coal to the boiler, place the new coal next to the burning embers, not on top of them. Do not open the firebox or ash pan doors; adjust the air intake using the dampers on the doors to achieve the desired combustion. Adjust the boiler water temperature according to the outdoor temperature to ensure proper combustion. Adjust the chimney damper according to the combustion conditions. Use the boiler standby method at night to avoid the cost of the initial ignition.