Solid Fuel Boilers, Any Info On Them

[marty42 18]

anyone here use solid fuel boilers. i was wondering whats yer thaughts on them and do they cost much ta run.. i was looking at a few on www.econboilers.com

[Rake aboot 4,935]

I`m looking at a Stratford eco boil just now,, looks good.

[Dan_Mercian 27]

I live in a house built back when Jesus was a spunk.

 

It's a pain in the arse.

 

Get up in a morning freezing your twat off, light a fire, spend a good 3 hours watching your breath until the room temperature has hit a level in which breathing in doesn't hurt it's that cold.

 

Then I pull a plunger back which puts the fire up towards the boiler, 30 mins later I can turn the radiators on.

 

But again I might just be bitter having lived my first winter in an asbestos cottage from the dark ages in the middle of a big f**k off wood.

[marty42 18]

 

I`m looking at a Stratford eco boil just now,, looks good.

  they looks the right job allright. was reading up that you can burn anything in them and you can buy peas coal [a grade lower than slack] 150 euro for a ton bag. its sopose ta burn good in them

[secretagentmole 1,701]

We have a small back boiler in the fireplace, costs bog all to run, we use wood, coal, coal briquettes (stuff like Wildfire, which is superb for leaving in overnight). A small fire keeps the cottage warm enough so you don't need a sweater!