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29 May 2018 at 16:53 #355786
Terry Chapman 2
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Hi,any reason why I cant use charcoal bricks broken up in a 1" traction engine? It says easy light?
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29 May 2018 at 17:06 #355789
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They don't work as well as the natural lump wood charcoal, being compressed dust they will not burn as easily.

Get some proper stuff and break it up then soak some in paraffin which is used to get the fire going once well underway just dry stuff, don't be tempted to use all the little dusty bits, just decent lumps.
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charcoal?

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