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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 ![]() ![]() |
Planning on a burner this year, that technique may come in handy |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20092 ![]() ![]() |
I think it helps to stroke the axe too
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 ![]() ![]() |
Pizza oven log burner and the pool......sounds like a meet |
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mudslinger Member Since: 10 Jun 2010 Location: Deep in a cave in the hills Posts: 1035 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Look at buying a multi-fuel stove, not much more BUT much more flexibility .
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 ![]() ![]() |
No good in a smoke control zone or is it defra approved, the one you are looking at?
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20092 ![]() ![]() |
I don't live in a smoke control zone
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20092 ![]() ![]() |
Been looking at log burning jacuzzi styles baths too, but I think they might be a bit of a PIA to keep hot or take ages to hear up, maybe a log burner sauna instead |
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cqr Member Since: 05 Mar 2013 Location: kent Posts: 1308 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I had a multi fuel stove on a boat in central London
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Dartman the one Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 1706 ![]() ![]() |
That'as OK for kindling, but for fuel the whole log is a bit short, though about right for diameter, about 2hrs worth |
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richardk Member Since: 11 Jan 2009 Location: Norwich Posts: 909 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
That';s a novel piece of kit..after chopping up a felled tree that would have been very useful.
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chicken george Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13292 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ive just warped the grate on my multi stove,, got some lumps of old telegraph post blazing a treat. And one point it looked like to stove top fan was going to take of and lap the room At work |
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tenet Member Since: 23 Jul 2009 Location: cotswolds Posts: 1081 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Very true - the price of seasoned wood is going up all the time. Unless you have access to free or very cheap wood think long and hard about a "pure" wood burner. They just eat wood at an alarming rate. Multi fuel is the way to go, as Rich says, using wood then anthracite.
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Dartman the one Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 1706 ![]() ![]() |
Wood burners or multi-fuel stoves have many myths, there is only a requirement for extra ventilation if the room size is too small for the calculated air change by natural ventilation. Generally speaking anything up to 6KW is OK without extra ventilation, buying a 6KW stove does not mean you will run it at full blast, that is its maximum rated o/p on the most effective fuel and you shovelling coal like the fireman on the Mallard doing its record run. Generally you will average about 50% of the rated o/p with bursts shortly after refuelling of up to 90%. With stoves below 6KW there is no need to line any chimney providing the flue is sealed into the chimney with a plate at the base of the chimney. For larger stoves there are many options, stainless steel lined solid fuel liners, semi internal/ external double walled flue pipe, or as stated special chimney kits if no other method of practically exhausting the gasses. CG has said he damaged his fire bars, unfortunately easily done on multi-fuel units especially when fuelled up, you need a good draft underneath on solid fuel to keep the bars cool, or a good ash bed on wood between the bars and the burning wood. Look up the HETAS site if you want one, all the details of clearances and ventilation along with materials required. The rules differ between England and Wales to those in Scotland but not by much. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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tenet Member Since: 23 Jul 2009 Location: cotswolds Posts: 1081 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I would add to dartmans post - Failure to line your chimney,do so at your peril. A lot of wood is not fully seasoned and tar can build up on the inside of the chimney wall causing initially staining an ultimately a nasty smell and degredation of the brick or stone work. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.
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