/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>Coal heating is possibly worth it if you live somewhere you can get coal cheaply, there's no natural gas around, winters are cold, you need heating 24/7 and don't leave the house for more than 12-15h at a time.
> But it takes money to make the installation, and you need to keep an eye out constantly to make sure it doesn't go out, get the ash sorted etc.

Bullshit. I have a central heating coal boiler with automatic feed like pic related, and I only need to fill the hopper and clean the ash every three days or so. The electronic controller takes care of the rest. Its not the 19th century anymore anon.

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As for the anons discussing the steam engine idea, look into small reciprocating steam engines and how the guys who run steamboats make their setups. Its an expensive hobby but you can find a small steam engine on ebay, 1 or 2 HP from time to time. The boiler is a bigger problem, that you need to treat seriously. But it is doable for a competent hobbyist. At sizes this small a reciprocating engine will be more efficient than a turbine.