Coal Stoves
The most common stove for heating in the industrial world for almost a century and a half was the coal stove that burned coal. Coal stoves came in all sizes and shapes and different operating principles. Coal burns at a much higher temperature than wood, and coal stoves must be constructed to withstand the high heat levels. A coal stove can burn either wood or coal, but a wood stove can not burn coal. While a given amount of coal gives up more heat than the same weight of wood, coal stoves have largely been abandoned because of environmental concerns.
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