There are a lot of
different coals circulating around nowadays. So when buying coal for
an open fire, you could easily get confused as to which of these many
coals will give you the best fire, for the best price. What you are
looking for is the BEST coal for an open fire. Our aim today is to
give you some great information to help you decide what is the best
coal for your open fire.
The Different Types of
Coals
Firstly
lets take a look at all the different types of coals available to
you. You have Smokeless coals such as Newflame
coal, homefire coals, wildfire
coals and many more. But when you are looking at all the
different coal types available for use, it is very difficult to look
past the smokeless coals. Smokeless coal are by far the most
eco friendly. However once you consider the price tag of this almost
'high tech' coal, it can get quite expensive. Another thing you have
to consider is the amount of fire and heat you get from the coal
itself. When you want a lot of fire and heat, wildfire coals tend to
be the best option as they are specifically made for burning in the
outdoor environment. This means they can be quite a powerful coal!
You do however need to consider the
amount of smoke created. Wildfire coals are great for the
outdoors but the smoke can become a lot to deal with when burning a
fire within a quiet and small location.
So that brings us onto
homefire
coals. These are a great option when burning a fire inside or in
a confined space as they do not:
- Create a lot of smoke
- Become dangerously hot
- Cost a lot of money
These coals are not so
great for the outdoor environment as they are known to be a weak
flame and do not burn with a lot of heat.
Decision Time
So now we have the job of
deciding on the best overall coal to use whilst considering all of
the different factors mentioned...
Our final choice and
winner goes to wildfire coals. In
this day and age not many people burn fires in their homes.
The risk of damaging valuable household items is too high and health
and safety is a big issue when burning in a confined spaces. This
means that a lot of fires are burned outside. Wildfire coals are
perfect for these conditions as they can fight off the cold, wind and
even the rain to keep burning for a long period of time.
So in our opinion the
best coal for an open fire is wildfire coal as it is relatively low
cost, will burn for a long time and with it being a very popular
coal, there is a lot of it available.
