What coal do I need to get please?

[Blakean]

From a decent coal merchant you should be able to get different quality coals, depending on what you're willing to pay for.

 

I buy the stuff from petrol station forecourts for the few coal fires I have. It burns ok, but leaves a lot of ash. This is for a proper Victorian hearth rather than a burner.

[illuminati]

I would recommend Dixons also. I used to use their basic smokeless fuel in an open fire and it was great. Smokeless will burn differently in a closed stove than an open one so you would need to experiment with different types. You could mix smokeless with wood or mix coal with smokeless or just burn coal on it's own which would be better in a closed burner (think steam engine). Not legal of course but unless your neighbours have the number for the smoke police who will know!