- Nov 27, 2012
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Question:
We were given a Rosieres Coal Stove. It is, I believe, manufactured in France. It looks much like a small kerosene stove, circa 1930's. There were no instructions on how to operate it, or what size coal to burn. No one we know is familiar with this particular style stove.
It's made of porcelain; a nice beige color with a brown louvered top which lifts up, exposing the cast iron lid where you would add the coal. The clean-out compartment is on the right, and the shaker handle is in the back, on the left. The size is approximately--30" high, 13" deep, and 19" wide.
We tried using pea coal, which worked for about 2 days, and then died because it wouldn't shake properly.
We would really like to know how to operate this stove, as it is attractive and appears to be one that would not produce a lot of dust.
If you have knowledge of this stove, or know anyone who does, we would certainly appreciate getting instructions on how to operate it.
Answer:
Sounds like a beautiful stove you have!
Coal burning can be terrific in terms of the heat and the length of burn time, but frustrating if the fuel and shaking procedures aren't quite cutting it.
The first thing you need to review is your fuel--------pea. Some stove's shaker system burn pea very well, but for others it's too small---too dense. You may want to try nut coal as it has more air space between the fuel to allow for better ignition & sustained combustion.
Shaking can either help or hinder the effort as well. Try visiting this link to see if the information applies to what you are or are not doing: https://www.hearth.com/what/coaltips.html
One last thing-----if the temperatures outside were not very cool yet, you should wait until they are. Warm weather (50 degrees+) means a sluggish draft especially with coal which does not send much heat up the flue to encourage a strong draft.
If the problems still continues, let us know and we'll go from there.
Link: Coal Burning Tips
We were given a Rosieres Coal Stove. It is, I believe, manufactured in France. It looks much like a small kerosene stove, circa 1930's. There were no instructions on how to operate it, or what size coal to burn. No one we know is familiar with this particular style stove.
It's made of porcelain; a nice beige color with a brown louvered top which lifts up, exposing the cast iron lid where you would add the coal. The clean-out compartment is on the right, and the shaker handle is in the back, on the left. The size is approximately--30" high, 13" deep, and 19" wide.
We tried using pea coal, which worked for about 2 days, and then died because it wouldn't shake properly.
We would really like to know how to operate this stove, as it is attractive and appears to be one that would not produce a lot of dust.
If you have knowledge of this stove, or know anyone who does, we would certainly appreciate getting instructions on how to operate it.
Answer:
Sounds like a beautiful stove you have!
Coal burning can be terrific in terms of the heat and the length of burn time, but frustrating if the fuel and shaking procedures aren't quite cutting it.
The first thing you need to review is your fuel--------pea. Some stove's shaker system burn pea very well, but for others it's too small---too dense. You may want to try nut coal as it has more air space between the fuel to allow for better ignition & sustained combustion.
Shaking can either help or hinder the effort as well. Try visiting this link to see if the information applies to what you are or are not doing: https://www.hearth.com/what/coaltips.html
One last thing-----if the temperatures outside were not very cool yet, you should wait until they are. Warm weather (50 degrees+) means a sluggish draft especially with coal which does not send much heat up the flue to encourage a strong draft.
If the problems still continues, let us know and we'll go from there.
Link: Coal Burning Tips
