Chimney Cleaned

[Malt 379]

Still magpie my own wood though, got to really eh ?

That's just you being Scottish though eh?

[Hydropotesinermis 724]

Still magpie my own wood though, got to really eh ?

The biggest pleasure of owning a woodburner is on a f***ing cold night or when you have been piss wet through all day sitting in front of it in your pants nearly sweating and knowing that it cost you f**k all to fuel it.

 

Even better if you have a kettle on top to make a brew and a pot of porridge overnight for your breakfast!

Edited September 11, 2016 by Hydropotesinermis

[Nik_B 3,790]

 

 

 

I got one of those charnwood multi fuel burners . My only gripe is when you shut the doors it blackens them.

Isn't there an air vent that stops that . . There is on mine , best way to clean the glass when it blackens up is dip a damp cloth into the ashes , that cleans them up a treat .

dunno mate im just new to using it lol

there is a dial on the side goes up to num 5. I just clean the glass in the morning with paper towels and a spray cleaner. I burn normal coal to get it going then pile on anthracite. Someone told me to do that as anthracite is hard to get going. Get logs from the coalman aswell. Its good despite the cleaning of it.

They usually got what they call an airwash vent to keep the glass clear mate. Hardwood logs are the boys though, they burn clean as f**k.

Yeh most have a vent at the top which is the airwash and should be left open all the time. I didn't know that for our first woodburner and the glass would go black but also form tiny cracks. The airwash keeps the flames away from the glass as well I think.

[scothunter 12,609]

 

 

 

 

I got one of those charnwood multi fuel burners . My only gripe is when you shut the doors it blackens them.

Isn't there an air vent that stops that . . There is on mine , best way to clean the glass when it blackens up is dip a damp cloth into the ashes , that cleans them up a treat .

dunno mate im just new to using it lol

there is a dial on the side goes up to num 5. I just clean the glass in the morning with paper towels and a spray cleaner. I burn normal coal to get it going then pile on anthracite. Someone told me to do that as anthracite is hard to get going. Get logs from the coalman aswell. Its good despite the cleaning of it.

They usually got what they call an airwash vent to keep the glass clear mate. Hardwood logs are the boys though, they burn clean as f**k.

Yeh most have a vent at the top which is the airwash and should be left open all the time. I didn't know that for our first woodburner and the glass would go black but also form tiny cracks. The airwash keeps the flames away from the glass as well I think.

cheers guys. Just found the second vent ?lifted the top vent hood it was closed.

 

iRead the booklet should have been open if im burning anthracite. Hopefully that will stop the doors getting black.

[Nik_B 3,790]

My booklet for the Firefox said something similar. It was a chimney sweep guy that told me it should always be open.

[socks 32,253]

I live in the middle of the sticks so harvest my own wood and season it for 12 months to get the best burn out of it ... I've got a jotul wood burner that is brilliant ... You can basically put in a log as big as possible close the door and it will burn all day and still produce plenty of heat ... Amazing wood burner .......

[Pirate 9000 676]

If your burning your own wood a damp tester can be bought for a tenner logs should be below 15% burn hotter and don't block your chimney up

[scothunter 12,609]

Well you learn something new everyday. Had no idea about seasoning wood. I thought if it was dry its good to go.

no idea if my coalman seasons it. I suspect he doesn't lol

 

yea my charnwood burner does the job ☺ heats the water and radiotors and its good having a real fire. Although unlike gas i cant turn it off when it gets to hot.

[Greyman 28,417]

Well you learn something new everyday. Had no idea about seasoning wood. I thought if it was dry its good to go.

no idea if my coalman seasons it. I suspect he doesn't lol

yea my charnwood burner does the job ☺ heats the water and radiotors and its good having a real fire. Although unlike gas i cant turn it off when it gets to hot.

. I mostly burn commercial wood IE scaffold boards 2x2 joist etc, but if and when I need logs I just cut fallen trees that have been laying on the floor for a few years, they don't need seasoning either, some wood like ash can be burnt as soon as its cut were as pine needs 2 years of seasoning, it can be a bit of a minefield but as long as you have a handful of coal to go in with your wood you can burn almost anything, in reality

[scothunter 12,609]

There piles of stacked logs all around the highlands where i am,but I'd imagine it belongs to someone lol

lot of wood gets washed up along the shore i might start bringing a bit home when out with the dog.

[Rake aboot 4,935]

There piles of stacked logs all around the highlands where i am,but I'd imagine it belongs to someone lol

lot of wood gets washed up along the shore i might start bringing a bit home when out with the dog.

 

Awrite mate. You moved ?

 

My burner does all my heating and hot water as well. Best thing I ever did tbh .

[Greyman 28,417]

There piles of stacked logs all around the highlands where i am,but I'd imagine it belongs to someone lol

lot of wood gets washed up along the shore i might start bringing a bit home when out with the dog.

big warning here fella, if by the shore you mean the sea, don't touch drift wood, if it's fresh water you are safe, but salt water drift wood is a big know know, as the water is burnt off you are left with a strong salt content which will eat your flu and woodburner in very short time

[PeskyWabbits 464]

I collect wood all year round and store it in my Log Cages. The idea is the logs are well ventilated but contained, so the wind can blow through and though they get a bit damp when it rains, this soon drys off.

 

 

I usually chop and bag it during the summer months. I have about 2 years worth at any time ( I rotate it) but a harsh winter can see most of it go.

 

If you are over 500 feet above sea level, you can burn almost what you like (I'm at 768), though elsewhere you can burn what you like till someone complains - they don't go looking unless you have a big smoky cloud over your house.

[Greyman 28,417]

Just had my two done today. 35quid a chimney and gives me a HETAS ticket that covers mi fo insurance, not worth gettin mucky fo.

. £70 is worth getting very mucky for as far as I'm concerned, if I live for 70 years, have my house with fires and woodburner in from the age of 20' that's 50 years of getting my chimney swept, at £70 a year works out at £35.000, I was told many moons ago that a man is rich, because of the things he can do without, and it looks like I can do without a chimney sweep and it's earned me £35.000 so I guess that pearl of wisdom was very true, I could go on but you get the idea

[Greyman 28,417]

I collect wood all year round and store it in my Log Cages. The idea is the logs are well ventilated but contained, so the wind can blow through and though they get a bit damp when it rains, this soon drys off.

 

 

I usually chop and bag it during the summer months. I have about 2 years worth at any time ( I rotate it) but a harsh winter can see most of it go.

 

If you are over 500 feet above sea level, you can burn almost what you like (I'm at 768), though elsewhere you can burn what you like till someone complains - they don't go looking unless you have a big smoky cloud over your house.

well that's me fecked then I look out my front window at yachts and ships going past,