Ecoal
Made in the UK by combining 50 percent renewable plant material with high quality welsh mined anthracite, we have produced a smokeless fuel that burns longer and hotter than house coal, whilst at the same time producing much less smoke and carbon dioxide.
Ecoal has been designed for use on open fires and multi-fuel stoves, where its larger hexagonal shape promotes air flow resulting in attractive flames and loads of heat. Thanks to its high and sustained heat output, burning Ecoal can work out cheaper than burning house coal or kiln dried firewood, because whilst individual bags are more expensive, you use less for the same heat.
Ecoal by the numbers:
Made from up to 50 percent renewable plant material
Burns up to 38 percent hotter than house coal
Emits up to 80 percent less smoke than house coal and 50 percent less than kiln dried logs
Emits up to 40 percent less carbon dioxide than house coal
HETAS approved and authorised for use in smokeless zones, Homefire Ecoal is recommended for use on open fires and multi-fuel stoves.
Choose Ecoal for a fire that’s kinder to the environment with no compromise on performance.
This product can only be ordered with dumpy bag bags, loose logs or crates, unless ordering 15 bags or more then free delivery is available to most YO, HG and LS postcodes.
This product can be collected from our yard by prior arrangement.
Bag size 25Kg
Why You Should Use Smokeless Coal
Smokeless Coal is a solid fuel designed with the environment in mind, but the benefits of its use don’t end there. As the name suggests, this fuel emits far less smoke and carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when burned than ordinary coal. In response to the 1956 Clean Air Act, smokeless fuels became much more prominent as a way to make cities less polluted. For a fuel to be considered “smokeless,” it has to release less than 5g of smoke into the atmosphere per hour of burning. That’s 80% less smoke and up to 25% less carbon dioxide than conventional solid fuels. The renewable resources used to create Smokeless Coal drastically decrease the amount of carbon dioxide, the Green House Gas responsible for Global Warming, released into the atmosphere.
Smokeless Coal starts with a base of naturally occurring Anthracite, a compound with an extremely high carbon content that produces a glowing flame. The high density of carbon in Anthracite makes less room for many smoke-causing materials found in less eco-friendly fuels, so it burns cleanly. This compound is formed into briquettes with natural binding agents such as molasses and starch. The resulting product is a slow burning coal that lasts up to 40% longer than smoky coal without sacrificing heat; in fact, Smokeless Coal can give up to 1/3 more heat than regular coal. This high performance fuel can be used in a variety of appliances, both indoor and outdoor. Smokeless Coal can be used for both open fires and glass fronted stoves, as well as solid fuel cookers, boilers, and room heaters. Through technological innovation and environmental initiatives, the creators and scientists behind smokeless fuel are constantly finding ways to improve its efficiency and cost effectiveness. Perhaps the most important benefit of Smokeless Coal is that the reduced emissions have a positive health impact in the home and in surrounding populations. Smoke contains cancer-causing carcinogens and has been known to increase death by asthma. In addition to the economic impact, the efficiency, and the health benefits of using this fuel, the high carbon content means that there is less ash left behind when the fire burns out; that leaves less cleanup after each use.
In response to the growing number of smoke control areas in the UK, it’s important to have access to alternative fuel sources such as Smokeless Coal, the cleanest, most efficient, and healthiest solid fuel available.
