Cheapest Coal/Briquettes/Blocks Thread

tonc76 · 03-11-2008 11:46am #1

Similar to the petrol thread where is the cheapest coal/briquettes/blocks in the Waterford area? I realise that only smokeless fuel can be bought within the city environs but many places outside the city sell the proper stuff.

Could we compile a list of outlets selling all or some of the above and compare prices?

O' Brien's Spar Priory St. New Ross

Polish Coal 40kg €16.50
Bale of Briquettes €3.50
Blocks N/A

trishw78 · 03-11-2008 3:41pm

Neither of these locations are in Waterford City

Polish Coal €12.50 Centra Piltown

Easy Burn logs are cheapest in Woodies.

tonc76 · 03-11-2008 4:17pm

trishw78 wrote: »

Neither of these locations are in Waterford City

Polish Coal €12.50 Centra Piltown

Easy Burn logs are cheapest in Woodies.

What size bag is the coal? A 40kg bag is the largest one - stands about 1m high

I should have said that I'm aware that coal cannot be bought in the city but I'm looking for prices in the surrounding areas..

abouttobebanned · 03-11-2008 7:34pm

Coal cannot be bought in the city? Eh?...wha?

ChapOfDRyans · 03-11-2008 8:15pm

im sure you would get them in leamy fuels at the back of the garda station

Sully · 03-11-2008 8:25pm

Certain types of coal you cant buy in the City to prevent against smog or the likes. I think its smoky coal or something? :S

tonc76 · 03-11-2008 8:53pm

abouttobebanned wrote: »

Coal cannot be bought in the city? Eh?...wha?

You can legally only buy smokeless coal in the city due to the problems with smog. It is illegal for any outlet to sell "proper" coal i.e Polish but it is legal to burn if it you so wish

Sully · 04-11-2008 12:18am

Doubt this thread will be as successful as the Petrol thread OP - this type of request would not be done on a weekly basis and its hard to keep a track as people have their own suppliers and probably don't change a huge amount. I would imagine its probably commonly known what retailer would be generally cheaper for this compared to others though, so maybe some suggestions on that might help.

trishw78 · 04-11-2008 12:19pm

it's a 40Kg bag

tonc76 · 04-11-2008 2:28pm

trishw78 wrote: »

it's a 40Kg bag

That's a steal - a whole €4 cheaper than in New Ross and over €5 cheaper than the co-op in Kilmeaden!

trishw78 · 04-11-2008 3:21pm

yeap they only seem to have a limited stock of maybe 4 or five bags and they don't have them everyday

Cmar-Ireland · 05-11-2008 2:27pm

Whats the best type of coal to buy?

westbiogroup · 13-08-2010 3:38pm

Try West Bio Group as they have the best quality and cheapest prices for all solid fuels ranging from Kindling, Firewood, Coal to BBQ Charcoal including bottled Gas and Water.
West Bio Group are based in Loughrea, Co.Galway and on the Naas Road, Dublin.

10Kg Bitumen Polish Coal € 4.00
10 x Turf Briquettes € 35.00
Etc, Etc.....

See the website for more information : www.westbiogroup.com

tombliboo83 · 13-08-2010 3:47pm

All this talk of coal has me longing to light the fire, with a log or two on top.

Langan fuels old kilmeaden rd is where I get mine

raymark · 28-02-2011 12:21pm

tonc76 wrote: »

Similar to the petrol thread where is the cheapest coal/briquettes/blocks in the Waterford area? I realise that only smokeless fuel can be bought within the city environs but many places outside the city sell the proper stuff.

Could we compile a list of outlets selling all or some of the above and compare prices?

O' Brien's Spar Priory St. New Ross

Polish Coal 40kg €16.50
Bale of Briquettes €3.50
Blocks N/A

am looking for comparison in price of coal, wood, smokeless coal, anthracite, bricquettes etc in waterford.would appreciate anyone s input.thank you

horse7 · 10-12-2011 7:58pm

is it too late to get an update on 40kg polish coal within 12miles of dublin.

Funfair · 11-12-2011 7:20pm

horse7 wrote: »

is it too late to get an update on 40kg polish coal within 12miles of dublin.

Horse your in the wrong field...

How would ppl in Waterford know the cheapest coal within 12 miles of Dublin

reni10 · 11-12-2011 10:02pm

Funfair wrote: »

Horse your in the wrong field...

How would ppl in Waterford know the cheapest coal within 12 miles of Dublin

How about the cheapest price in Waterford then? Any takers there?

THEIRISHMOB · 12-12-2011 12:17am

reni10 wrote: »

How about the cheapest price in Waterford then? Any takers there?

Theres a place out the tramore rd, across from halfway house.
40kg coal 11.50, Buy 10 get 1 free .
Amazing value

Aquos76 · 12-12-2011 12:54am

THEIRISHMOB wrote: »

Theres a place out the tramore rd, across from halfway house.
40kg coal 11.50, Buy 10 get 1 free .
Amazing value

Absolute ****e coal though, I got a bag of it a few weeks back and I had as much left in the fire the following morning, it just didn't burn through at all.

I've tried quite a few different types at this stage, the best by far is the colombian coal, which is €16 per bag from friends of the earth, they have only recently moved out to a warehouse behind Witfield Clinic.This coal mixed with a bag of Super Heat for €13 I think, is a fantastic combination. If I had to find a fault in this though it would be that it burns very quick.

At the moment I am burning Premium Polish Coal €15, mixed with a bag of Doubles €14.50 per bag from Ferrybank Fuels, they too have recently moved premises, they are located in Mullinabro now,out past Waterford Golf Club for those who are unsure where it is. I am finding this coal very good, not as hot as the colombian but it seems to last a good bit longer.

With regards to blocks, I am using blocks I purchased from a guy in Tallow, He delivers to Waterford City every friday and charges €50 for 20 bags, he also does bags of turf, to be honest, Id say I got about 16 full bags when I went through the bags after they had left, and when I say full bags I talking about 16-20 blocks per bag, still works out very good value. I got his number from one of the local papers, if anyone want his number feel free to pm me.

Speak Now · 12-12-2011 10:51am

Buylo had 3 bales of briquettes for €10 last week when i was in there.

YumDeiseMum · 13-12-2011 11:43am

tombliboo83 wrote: »

All this talk of coal has me longing to light the fire, with a log or two on top.

Langan fuels old kilmeaden rd is where I get mine

Am using the Polish Doubles from Langans at the moment, €13 for a 40kg bag.
There was a voucher on the front of last weeks Waterford Today for a free 20kg bag of slack with any 2 bags of coal purchased.

Am getting blocks from a guy out past Irishs pub on the Kilkenny road, only €3 for a massive bag!!

fudark · 14-12-2011 8:55am

YumDeiseMum wrote: »

Am getting blocks from a guy out past Irishs pub on the Kilkenny road, only €3 for a massive bag!!

sounds good
where exactly is that?

wellboytoo · 14-12-2011 9:31am

Logs ffs don't talk to me about logs, do they store them in a water tank?Nobody in this country seems to know about seasoning timber, all the so called firewood available is drowned wet, has not been seasoned at all, buy the bag of logs in Lidl and see the difference, they are light cos no or very little water they burn well, admittedly fast but give off huge heat.
three rules about burning timber
1.it must be dry
2.it must be dry
3,it must be dry

YumDeiseMum · 14-12-2011 10:02am

fudark wrote: »

sounds good
where exactly is that?

Take the 1st left after Irish's pub and then the 1st right on that road. He's just a bit up the way.

As I said he's €3 a bag and I think he does a trailer of blocks for €40

Funfair · 14-12-2011 1:39pm

Dunphy's Cork Rd have a bag of Turf (20kg I'm guessing)for €6, better then any briquettes and burns all day...

fudark · 14-12-2011 5:54pm

YumDeiseMum wrote: »

Take the 1st left after Irish's pub and then the 1st right on that road. He's just a bit up the way.

sorry for being ignorant. where's Irish's pub?

YumDeiseMum · 15-12-2011 11:10am

fudark wrote: »

YumDeiseMum wrote: »

Take the 1st left after Irish's pub and then the 1st right on that road. He's just a bit up the way.

sorry for being ignorant. where's Irish's pub?

If you pass the Red Bridge service station and head out the old road to kilkenny, you'll pass the Nightcap on the left, Fogarty motors on your right and a couple of miles further there's a little white country pub called Irish's on your left, the turn for the block man is just after that pub!

YumDeiseMum · 15-12-2011 11:11am

YumDeiseMum wrote: »

fudark wrote: »

YumDeiseMum wrote: »

Take the 1st left after Irish's pub and then the 1st right on that road. He's just a bit up the way.

sorry for being ignorant. where's Irish's pub?

If you pass the Red Bridge service station and head out the old road to kilkenny, you'll pass the Nightcap on the left, Fogarty motors on your right and a couple of miles further there's a little white country pub called Irish's on your left, the turn for the block man is just after that pub!

And you weren't ignorant

Silly me just assumed everyone would know lol

deisemum · 18-12-2011 11:29pm

YumDeiseMum wrote: »

Am using the Polish Doubles from Langans at the moment, €13 for a 40kg bag.
There was a voucher on the front of last weeks Waterford Today for a free 20kg bag of slack with any 2 bags of coal purchased.

Am getting blocks from a guy out past Irishs pub on the Kilkenny road, only €3 for a massive bag!!

What are doubles and is the slack good?

I'm fed up of ornamental coal not giving out much heat.

YumDeiseMum · 19-12-2011 1:40am

deisemum wrote: »

What are doubles and is the slack good?

I'm fed up of ornamental coal not giving out much heat.

Doubles are just smaller lumps of polish coal, but seems to burn longer and give more heat than the normal stuff if that makes sense!

Have only used the slack to bank down the fire one night, kept the heat in it, but was a right mess to clean out the next day so havent bothered with it since

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