How to get coal dirt out of a shower?
Q. My husband works in the coal mines. We have a walk-in shower with a textured floor, and I can't find anything to get the coal dirt to come off the floor. It comes off the walls very easy but I spend hours scrubbing the floor just to get it clean and it won't come clean. I'd really appreciate any advise anyone has. Thanks in advance.
Asked by ~<3 - Fri Aug 17 22:06:03 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. you could try oven cleaner but be caustious of what it might do to your shower walls becuase it is made for inside and oven... the best cleaner i have found is the works shower/ tub cleaner. one of my ex bfs (who like a lot of men dont like cleaning) and he worked in lawn care.. he would spray down his shower/ wipe it down every month or so but it never got a good cleaning.. he said it couldnt be cleaned.. i used that cleaner (it took a while since it was like 2 years worth of gook) and it came CLEAN!!! It is also the only cleaner my mom uses for her shower as she has bad rust water and it is the only one that works for her The best way to use it is to cover every inch of the area with a thick spray.. let it set 5 or 10 min.. then… [cont.]
Answered by amandica82 - Fri Aug 17 23:09:07 2007

How Else is CO2 Put Into The Atmosphere Besides Burning Coal?
Q. But it has to do with coal...I once heard that some of the coal can "leak" into water ways and become mixed with the water enough to become part of the water cycle - thus, more acid depostion. Is this true? Are there other ways besides that and burning coal that coal causes CO2 to be released into the atomsphere?
Asked by orangewaffle88 - Thu Apr 24 00:19:16 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Any combustion will release carbon dioxide, and lots of it! for example, 25 liters (6.6 gallons) of octane (the main component of gasoline) will release 39 L (10.3 gallons of CO2) when used up as fuel (burned). CO2 has little to do with coal, except that coal is a major fuel source that, unfortunately, puts a lot of CO2 into the atmosphere. "pure" carbon leaks into bodies of water, not coal, and this is part of the Carbon cycle, which is similar to the water cycle, but is still quite different. Carbon dioxide does get into the water, making it more acidic, but this is natural. in fact, water is a great "carbon sink", and may help reduce our "carbon impact". Also, a common misconception is that carbon dioxide is bad. this is not true.… [cont.]
Answered by Conor C - Thu Apr 24 02:05:41 2008

What would happen if all the coal in the world were to become depleted (in the very near future)?
Q. What would happen? I know there is oil and gas to rely on also, but coal is a major resource - so what would happen if it were to become completely depleted?
Asked by Leigh B - Mon Jan 12 05:37:56 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments