How do I Burn Coal in a Brunco Stove?

Coal stoves create lasting fires.

Brunco is a company that makes wood and coal stoves. Most stoves are designed to burn either coal or wood, and the two fuels should not be mixed for safety reasons. Coal fires are useful because they burn hot, require little fuel and last for extended periods. Burning coal in a Brunco stove is a simple process that requires few tools and little experience with coal stoves. As long as the stove is set up properly, starting a fire in the stove should be easy and take only a few minutes to complete.

Things You'll Need

• Leather gloves
• Wood chips
• Newspaper
• Stove coal

Instructions

1. Plug the blower into a wall outlet. Make sure the blower works properly by giving it a test run before lighting the fire. Wear leather gloves when starting a fire and servicing the stove to protect your hands.

2. Place a small amount of wood chips onto the shaker grate that comes with the stove. Place a few pieces of crumpled newspaper on top of the wood chips to help ignite the fire.

3. Light the newspaper and wait for the wood chips to ignite. After the wood chips ignite, add a few coal pieces to get the stove heated. Add more coal once the initial coal pieces ignite.

4. Adjust the draft knob located on the back or side of the stove to desired temperature. The damper should be closed when the fire is at the desired temperature. Adjusting the draft knob will change when at what temperature the damper closes. Check the thermometer on the back of the stove to determine what temperature you want the stove to maintain. This will likely take some experimentation to arrange to your satisfaction.

Tips & Warnings

• Empty the ash pan after every fire in the stove. Do not empty the ash pan while there is still a fire in the stove.

• Never use gasoline or other fire-starting products or liquids with your Brunco stove. This can damage the stove, cause the fire to heat too much and break the front glass or cause other problems. This is also a safety hazard for the person who starts the fire or opens the stove to add more coal.

References

• Brunks: Brunco Coal Stove Instructions