While many current homes have Heating plus Air Conditioning systems that are fueled by electric, gas, or even geothermal technology, my Grandparents condo is still heated by a coal burning boiler.
This is somewhat of an aged form of heat not to mention a truly dirty form.
They have coal delivered at the start of the season plus must feed the boiler on a schedule to maintain the level of heat that they want… Winters can be long plus they are both getting on in years. My superb friend and I regularly worry about them doing such laborious work just to keep the house warm. On my last visit I tried to convince them to update the Heating plus Air Conditioning system to an oil burning boiler that would only require having a tank filled. It is run by electricity plus they could legitimately have a temperature control to adjust to maintain the temperature.. It would still allow them a warm heat source without having to have natural gas lines run to the house. My Grandfather never wanted to be that “connected” to the outside world plus he seemed interested in the idea. The other factor that I brought up was the fact that the coal dust from the burner was not healthy for them plus the house would be a bit cleaner with the current system. When I left, they promised to at least have an Heating plus Air Conditioning supplier come out plus give them the chances that would possibly work for them. I hope that they do as it would eliminate some of the worry that my family has over their wellbeing.