someguy3Have you ever seen coal burn? If yes, why?
SubArcticTundraCoal stoves are still sometimes the principal source of heat for rural houses in Eastern Europe. They are slowly being phased out though.
talThere are apparently a few people here and there who still use it. I remmber reading some article about a guy in the US who preferred it.
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npr.org/…/for-the-few-who-heat-homes-with-coal-it…
Every few weeks, John Ord does something unusual for most people living in 2019 — he stops by a local hardware store in rural northeastern Pennsylvania to buy coal to heat his home.
Ord’s coal-burning stove burns 24 hours a day when it’s cold. He likes the constant heat it gives off and says it’s cheaper than his other options — oil and electric.