Dollars Per Month

Dollars Per Month

Sq. Footage 

Gallons of Home

Using HHF

Tons of Coal

Using Coal

 Of Home/Business

 Heating Fuel Needed

   @ $4.15 per Gallon

 Needed

   @ $110.00 Per Ton

All You Ever wanted To Know About Coal Boilers
Coal fired boilers are an affordable alternative heating solution for residential and commercial hot water Hydronic heating.  Coal in Alaska is becoming one of the most important fuels for industrial and domestic heating applications.
Statistically speaking, approximately 56% of the electricity used in United States is generated from coal burning processes. Coal is cleaner to burn and offers more heat when compared to other fuels in the fossil fuel category. If we draw a comparison of coal and other fossil fuels in terms of million BTU’s (British Thermal Units), coal is more economic per million BTU at (on average) $1.20, than oil $4.45 and natural gas $4.30.

Advantages of Coal Burning Boilers
A coal boiler is a closed vessel in which we can heat water under pressure similar to home heating fuel fired boilers. Coal burning boilers are effective heating solutions for homes, buildings, shops and warehouses. The heat processed from the coal fired boiler is typically boiler located outside the home and piped into your existing boiler.
Coal boilers are rather simple mechanism. Coal used in Alaska for boilers is sub-bituminous and well suited for this type of application. This variety of coal provides maximum energy. In the coal boiler, coal is loaded into the boiler, a fan inside the boiler pulls the heated air through the combustion chamber heating the water as it ciculates throughout the sytem.  Similar to other fuel burning boilers Coal burning boilers come with a safety valve, to prevent over pressurization.
The coal burns and heats the water, which is circulated around the home or building through your existing Hydronic heating system.  Typically the Coal Boiler heating system would operate in conjunction with your existing fuel boiler creating an extra measure of security.  This set-up allows the homeowner to heat primarily with cost efficient Coal allowing for your fuel boiler to act as a backup if needed for long periods of absence.  T
The cost of a coal boiler depends on the size and certain other parameters. Some of the parameters that determine the cost and sizing of coal boilers are:
* BTU’s required calculated on square footage and R-value (efficiency of insulation) of the home or building to be heated.
* Existing building codes and manufacturer's instructions must be followed during installation.
Coal boilers are very reliable and have a working life of nearly 20-30 years. Coal boilers operate on a very simple mechanism and are very easy to maintain and repair.