There is another thread where I posted this (see 'Buying Bulk Coal' thread). Basically I switched to coke for that reason. It's hard to light, goes out if you turn off the air for too long. BUT it's smokeless and lasts longer than coal.

I tried a bucket of charcoal that Tony Bivens made and my blower could empty a fire pot full of charcoal on a full blast. And I didn't like how the charcoal sent sparks out. But that was homemade charcoal (I've got a lot of hardwood firewood and was contemplating all that free charcoal!). Store bought charcoal is of course heavier, generates little, if any, sparks.

John Ziegler burns a lot of charcoal and he may be able to provide good experienced feed back.


Note: I get coke from L-Brand coke <click here>. They ship from Cumming, I believe.