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Coal slack

meoklmrk91 · 2011-12-07 12:10:22

Hey all, We just got given a bag of coal slack. What can we use this for?

07-12-2011 1:10pm

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meoklmrk91

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Hey all,

We just got given a bag of coal slack. What can we use this for?

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#2 07-12-2011 1:16pm

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my old man used to mix it with water then pack it on top of a lit fire after a while it begins to burn,think its slower burning than coal so you can put on and forget about the fire for a while.
I remember he used to put it on before mass on a christmas morning and it'd just be getting going by time we got back

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#3 07-12-2011 5:45pm

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i used to use it in an old stanley cooker,put down your normal coal,let that light up,then put your slack over it,it makes your coal fire last longer.

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#4 07-12-2011 5:46pm

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We have a back boiler so we are hoping to it will help to redden the fire that bit more and to make it last longer.

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#5 07-12-2011 6:34pm

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Generally damp slack would be used to dampen down a fire to give a slow burn or an overnight burn. Its also good for covering turf and log fires for a longer burn.

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