Hope things don't come in threes

[Polarengineer]

Er... like a coal heap, watering it will aid combustion

[Sparkle]

Glad to hear you all managed to get it under control.

[L Austin France]

Er... like a coal heap, watering it will aid combustion

Not what Mr Google says
https://helpmecompost.com/compost/basic ... ompost-be/

[Polarengineer]

Er... like a coal heap, watering it will aid combustion

Not what Mr Google says
https://helpmecompost.com/compost/basic ... ompost-be/

Aah.. there you have a good example of misinterpretation. Coal, like a compost heap, will also self ignite due to the bacterial release of heat. Once ignited, adding water will evaporate to steam and if the combustion is hot enough the steam will split into oxygen and hydrogen and encourage more combustion. Many a ship has gone down in the days of coal due to fires in the bunkers and the presence of water.

[L Austin France]

Er... like a coal heap, watering it will aid combustion

Not what Mr Google says
https://helpmecompost.com/compost/basic ... ompost-be/

Aah.. there you have a good example of misinterpretation. Coal, like a compost heap, will also self ignite due to the bacterial release of heat. Once ignited, adding water will evaporate to steam and if the combustion is hot enough the steam will split into oxygen and hydrogen and encourage more combustion. Many a ship has gone down in the days of coal due to fires in the bunkers and the presence of water.

Well wriggled

[Niftyons]

‘ I believe that's how one of the fires east of London started - a compost heap in someone's garden.‘

been a long time since I tried rubbing two sticks together but East of Eden lit my fire abt. 69ish.



then came



A third time ! Tall order for me but you never know your luck.