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The charcoal is in a drawer behind the bottom door, there is no feed system.
I find that charcoal burns more consistently, but I have used lump in the past.
Yes, if you set the airflow to hold the temp around 225-250, and you use decent charcoal, (I prefer B&B briquettes), this thing will run...