Coal chute fan

[KAgantua]

Ive uncovered a hidden coal cellar behind the wine rack in the larder of a house im selling.

Its pretty damp, id like to increase air movement, should i install a fan in the coal chute? If so what type?

Another option is to put an exterior wall vent on the other side of the larder so there is air vents both sides (Or near as damn it) the whole space.

There is ventilation (Airbrick) at the top of the coal chute

[konark]

If you're selling it why bother?

[LooneyTunes]

How large is the coal cellar? And scope/merit to converting to wine cellar?

Depending on where the house isn’t might add value.

[zbc]

I stupidly thought this would be a thread for people to share pictures of their favourite coal chutes - as in I'm a fan of coal chutes and as I've recently discovered one in a house we're renovating I thought I'd share it, although actually it might be for the ash...

[KAgantua]

Its only about 3 foot wide by 4 foot deep, its not big. Its connected via an opening to the larder next door (Which is about the same size) and the larder is the room that I knew about.

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[Lotobear]

Damn, I visited here thinking it might be a thread for fans of coal chutes. I do like a nice coal chute

[Dog Star]

LooneyTunes said:

How large is the coal cellar? And scope/merit to converting to wine cellar?

Depending on where the house isn’t might add value.

That’s what we did with our coal cellar (we have an office in the main cellar) - it’s got a 288 bottle wine rack and a chest freezer in it.

[wolfracesonic]

Have you got a matching cold slab in your cellar? You really should have.

[z4RRSchris]

we had a coal chute in our old rectory, was in the basement connected to the outside by two wood doors like you see in a pub leading to the cellar.

[KAgantua]

There is a cold slab in the larder room yes.

I never knew about this room, its not even in the main footprint of the house, (Its under the front path)

[Dog Star]

wolfracesonic said:

Have you got a matching cold slab in your cellar? You really should have.

We had an enormous stone sink - I’m not exactly sure how the builders got it out it’s so heavy. It’s doing service as a bird bath now.

[Bluesgirl]

I've got a coal hole adjoining my (semi-basement) kitchen. There's a fancy wrought iron lid over it which is reversible and the side which I've got facing down has a big iron hook on it, for lifting it presumably. It's next to the main entrance to the house, up a flight of steps, so not easy for the coal man to access with a sack full of coal on his back.

Sadly it lets in a lot of rain, so I don't think it would work as a wine cellar. I've tried sealing it, but the walls need ventilation, so i abandoned that idea. There's still some coal left in the cellar, along with umpteen half-used tins of paint.

I'll miss the odd quirks of this house when I move.

[wolfracesonic]

KAgantua said:

There is a cold slab in the larder room yes.

I never knew about this room, its not even in the main footprint of the house, (Its under the front path)

Good to know, I think cold slabs could become the new bi-folds on PH.

[dhutch]

Lotobear said:

I do like a nice coal chute

Same!

konark said:

If you're selling it why bother?

Also this...