coal stove

Black rock heater

A coal stove is a heating appliance that burns coal for warmth, common in homes before widespread use of oil, gas, and electric heating.

Unlike wood stoves, coal stoves require a grate for airflow beneath the fuel and produce more sustained heat.

The old coal stove in the basement still worked.

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G