Coal Heating Efficiency
Some of the advantages of owning a Reading Stove Company Coal Stove include:
- Easy to purchase ... Select the dealer nearest you.
- Easy to operate ... Stove is self-feeding from its' large capacity hopper.
- Easy to maintain ... Occasionally empty the ash container.
- Easy to install ... Our freestanding models vent directly to your existing chimney.
- Easy to save ... check out the fuel comparison charts to see how much you can save by installing a coal stoker stove today.
Famous Reading Anthracite Coal vs Alternative Fuels Comparison
All comparisons are converted to cost per Million BTU's ($MMBTU)
| Anthracite | |
| 25,000,000 BTUs Per Ton | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/Ton | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $130.00 | $5.20 |
| $140.00 | $5.60 |
| $150.00 | $6.00 |
| $160.00 | $6.40 |
| $170.00 | $6.80 |
| $180.00 | $7.20 |
| $190.00 | $7.60 |
| $200.00 | $8.00 |
| $210.00 | $8.40 |
| $220.00 | $8.80 |
| Wood Pellets | |
| 14,000,000 BTUs Per Ton | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/Ton | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $150.00 | $10.71 |
| $160.00 | $11.43 |
| $170.00 | $12.14 |
| $180.00 | $12.86 |
| $190.00 | $13.57 |
| $200.00 | $14.29 |
| $210.00 | $15.00 |
| $220.00 | $15.71 |
| $230.00 | $16.43 |
All comparisons are converted to cost per Million BTU's ($MMBTU)
| Anthracite | |
| 25,000,000 BTUs Per Ton | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/Ton | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $130.00 | $5.20 |
| $140.00 | $5.60 |
| $150.00 | $6.00 |
| $160.00 | $6.40 |
| $170.00 | $6.80 |
| $180.00 | $7.20 |
| $190.00 | $7.60 |
| $200.00 | $8.00 |
| $210.00 | $8.40 |
| $220.00 | $8.80 |
| Wood | |
| 20,000,000 BTUs Per Cord | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/Cord | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $130.00 | $6.50 |
| $140.00 | $7.00 |
| $150.00 | $7.50 |
| $160.00 | $8.00 |
| $170.00 | $8.50 |
| $180.00 | $9.00 |
| $190.00 | $9.50 |
All comparisons are converted to cost per Million BTU's ($MMBTU)
| Anthracite | |
| 25,000,000 BTUs Per Ton | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/Ton | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $130.00 | $5.20 |
| $140.00 | $5.60 |
| $150.00 | $6.00 |
| $160.00 | $6.40 |
| $170.00 | $6.80 |
| $180.00 | $7.20 |
| $190.00 | $7.60 |
| $200.00 | $8.00 |
| $210.00 | $8.40 |
| $220.00 | $8.80 |
| Fuel Oil | |
| 138,690 BTUs Per Gallon | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/Ton | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $2.50 | $18.03 |
| $2.60 | $18.75 |
| $2.70 | $19.47 |
| $2.80 | $20.19 |
| $2.90 | $20.91 |
| $3.00 | $21.63 |
| $3.10 | $22.35 |
| $3.20 | $23.07 |
| $3.30 | $23.79 |
| $3.40 | $24.51 |
| $3.50 | $25.24 |
| $3.60 | $25.96 |
| $3.70 | $26.68 |
| $3.80 | $27.40 |
| $4.00 | $28.84 |
All comparisons are converted to cost per Million BTU's ($MMBTU)
| Anthracite | |
| 25,000,000 BTUs Per Ton | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/Ton | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $130.00 | $5.20 |
| $140.00 | $5.60 |
| $150.00 | $6.00 |
| $160.00 | $6.40 |
| $170.00 | $6.80 |
| $180.00 | $7.20 |
| $190.00 | $7.60 |
| $200.00 | $8.00 |
| $210.00 | $8.40 |
| $220.00 | $8.80 |
| Propane | |
| 84,000 BTUs Per Gallon | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/Gallon | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $1.90 | $22.62 |
| $2.10 | $25.00 |
| $2.30 | $27.38 |
| $2.50 | $29.76 |
| $2.70 | $32.14 |
| $2.90 | $34.52 |
| $3.10 | $36.90 |
| $3.20 | $38.08 |
| $3.30 | $39.27 |
| $3.40 | $40.46 |
All comparisons are converted to cost per Million BTU's ($MMBTU)
| Anthracite | |
| 25,000,000 BTUs Per Ton | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/Ton | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $130.00 | $5.20 |
| $140.00 | $5.60 |
| $150.00 | $6.00 |
| $160.00 | $6.40 |
| $170.00 | $6.80 |
| $180.00 | $7.20 |
| $190.00 | $7.60 |
| $200.00 | $8.00 |
| $210.00 | $8.40 |
| $220.00 | $8.80 |
| Natural Gas | |
| 1,000,000 BTUs Per Thousand Cubic Feet (MCF) | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/MCF | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $12.00 | $12.00 |
| $12.50 | $12.50 |
| $13.00 | $13.00 |
| $13.50 | $13.50 |
| $14.00 | $14.00 |
| $14.50 | $14.50 |
| $15.00 | $15.00 |
| $15.50 | $15.50 |
| $16.00 | $16.00 |
| $16.50 | $1.50 |
| $17.00 | $17.00 |
| $17.50 | $17.50 |
| $18.00 | $18.00 |
| $18.50 | $18.50 |
| $19.00 | $19.00 |
| $19.50 | $19.50 |
| $20.00 | $20.00 |
| $20.50 | $20.50 |
| $21.00 | $21.00 |
| $21.50 | $21.50 |
| $22.00 | $22.00 |
| $22.50 | $22.50 |
All comparisons are converted to cost per Million BTU's ($MMBTU)
| Anthracite | |
| 25,000,000 BTUs Per Ton | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/Ton | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $130.00 | $5.20 |
| $140.00 | $5.60 |
| $150.00 | $6.00 |
| $160.00 | $6.40 |
| $170.00 | $6.80 |
| $180.00 | $7.20 |
| $190.00 | $7.60 |
| $200.00 | $8.00 |
| $210.00 | $8.40 |
| $220.00 | $8.80 |
| Electricity | |
| 3,413 BTUs Kilowatt-Hour (KWH) | |
| Fuel Unit Cost $/Gal | Unit Cost $/MMBTUs |
| $0.070 | $20.51 |
| $0.074 | $21.68 |
| $0.078 | $22.85 |
| $0.082 | $24.03 |
| $0.086 | $25.20 |
| $0.090 | $26.37 |
| $0.094 | $27.54 |
| $0.098 | $28.71 |
| $0.102 | $29.89 |
| $0.106 | $31.06 |
| $0.110 | $32.23 |
| $0.114 | $33.40 |
| $0.118 | $34.57 |
| $0.122 | $35.75 |
| $0.126 | $36.92 |
| $0.130 | $38.09 |
| $0.134 | $39.26 |
| $0.138 | $40.43 |
| $0.142 | $41.61 |
| $0.146 | $42.78 |
| $0.150 | $43.95 |
| $0.154 | $45.12 |
