Thanks for that.I have bought farming/gardening stuff like weedkiller from thedandys in the past without any issues.
The bags have always had a reference to complying to smokeless coal act etc etc...Is it definitely the smokeless coal that they are selling?
In northern Ireland the vat is 5% for 1 tonne and less and there is no carbon tax.
So a saving of about €180 per tonne in taxes.
OK good luck keep us postedI've ordered the glolite from Dandys anyway..
Its working out at €12.30 a bag (20kg)... and the cheapest i can get a bag of anything around here is €16 (2 bag deal at centra)
So, fingers crossed the stuff isn't too bad. If its not good ye'll be the first to know
Just wondering if you got anywhere regarding the poor quality of your last delivery. Has the quality changed ?I have used Hayes bagged Surelit stove coal for ~5yrs from Couglans and it is stocked by the Dandys - so also tempted to buy a tonne off them. For last 4 years the coal was excellent, in grey Surelite bags, very little ash and only needed to empty ash tray every 2-3 days (fire on 24hrs when its cold).
However the latest batch in Orange Surelite is very poor, lots of ash , I will be complaining soon!
I'm stlll burning my way through the HAYES surelite orange bag coal. its not as goood as previous hayes surelit in white bags...Just wondering if you got anywhere regarding the poor quality of your last delivery. Has the quality changed ?
Vidapura, are you still happy with your delivery ? Its a bit of a gamble without user recommendation.
Thanks
To light fire, but down a bed of coal, then about 10 sticks on top and finally a small log on top. The aim is to get the log burning so the heat then starts the coal underneath.Ahh yeah, I'm happy.
Its been bloody cold this last coupla weeks and we have been comfortable.
I wouldn't be a coal connoisseur tho.. there's ash, but I don't know if its an excessive amount.. I normally empty the ash pan every day if i can.. but I'd get two days of fires without doing that and the fire doesn't choke. (half a 25kg bag a night)
It takes a while to get going .. but I dunno if thats normal with smokeless... I hadn't really paid much attention to that before now.
I do need a few split logs to get things moving but don't think yeh'd get any coal going with just firelighters.
Our stove is a big stanley erin one.. it might be a lot of metal to heat before it starts radiating...
Once ye get it glowing tho, the glolite seems to provide good heat .. if the useless stove fan thing is anything to go by.. its flyin along..
I use about half a bag a night.. I get the fire going bout 4pm and add to it as it builds.. by 7pm the jumpers have to come off and it stays comfortable till after we go to bed as long as I close down the vents.
If I think to put a last shovel-full onto it before we go then theres normally still a bit of life in it in the mornin so the kitchen is grand for the start of the day.
Generally there's only ash left once its all burned through, no coke or whatever..
So, yeah, I think its ok, but I don't remember any smokeless coal being much better.. "real" coal was probably hotter/faster but ye wouldn't be comparing like with like.
At the price I got it for, compared to what I'd pay locally .. i reckon I've done well.
(31 bags left out of 40)
Just if you're still worried about taking the plunge.. I noticed that my local Centra/petrol station is doing two 20kg bags for €26 at the moment...Thanks for the info. You've convinced me. The price difference and delivery to door its got to be worth ago.
Yes bed of coal, sticks and then a small log on top..whatever can fit between the bed, sticks and top of the firebox......the sticks get the log firing and within an hour the log will have the coal lit...So.. you put the the sticks on TOP ??
Thats a new one on me.. will definitely have to give that a try tonight now.
Completely agree with the "leave alone" approach.. I used to load far too much coal into the stove.. these days I'm using less coal and getting just as much heat.
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