Log burner

[Greyman 28,240]

10 hours ago, Chid said:

Most logs that are sold are around the 8” mark our longest ones would be around 11” so would fit this stove , they have to be short for the likes of inset stoves and pot belly stoves . 

If you supply marina,s the boatman stove that's the most popular  model, only takes 6" logs which can be a pain to cut in some ways but smaller diameter logs and a drop saw make a lot less mess than a chainsaw and is a lot quicker to fill your bag 

[scothunter 12,609]

Had mine on from Friday it's been really cold up here.

There good but can be a pain in the arse with cleaning and the mess. No matter what I try the glass doors soot up. I use a Stanley blade to clean them

[lanesra 3,994]

Scott get tissues wet it and dip it in the ashes then clean glass with that it works a treat for me ?

[stealthy1 3,964]

30 minutes ago, scothunter said:

Had mine on from Friday it's been really cold up here.

There good but can be a pain in the arse with cleaning and the mess. No matter what I try the glass doors soot up. I use a Stanley blade to clean them

 

If the glass is getting sooted up, it's because your running it to slow, I use one of those green plastic washing up pads to do the glass, and wipe down with a bit of tissue after,  we don't leave ours in all night, we relight the next day when we have the time to sit in front of it.

[scothunter 12,609]

To slow as in keeping it on low setting.?  

I do turn the dial down when it's fired up. Also keep it on all night.

[Waz 4,252]

1 hour ago, lanesra said:

Scott get tissues wet it and dip it in the ashes then clean glass with that it works a treat for me ?

yep, i use wet newspaper & ashes.

[DIDO.1 22,639]

5 hours ago, Chid said:

https://www.gr8fires.co.uk/mazona-rocky-6-kw-defra-multi-fuel-wood-burning-stove

That's the one I looked at....... 240 good reviews 

[Greyman 28,240]

Another vote for ash on wet paper, though in general I,m not that fussed as long as I,m warm, my missus will normally do it first as it irritates the ocd side of her 

[Qbgrey 4,088]

Let it rage hot,and your glass will clean itself.

[Waz 4,252]

24 minutes ago, Qbgrey said:

Let it rage hot,and your glass will clean itself.

in theory, but not in practice ive found

 

[Blackbriar 8,569]

Bit of advice please.

We live in a bungalow and the living room is about 11 X 16ft, with an 8ft ceiling. A log burner would obviously keep the whole place warm, but what kilowatts would I need to let it burn hot, but still be bearable ?

[Greyman 28,240]

The boatman is the smallest stove I have seen  and is about 4kw, it will heat a decent size Dutch barge which is a simular floor space to a reasonable bungalow I would imagine, I think about 6kw is for a normal size house, much bigger and it won't be running at an efficient tempature I would think

[villaman 9,983]

1 hour ago, Blackbriar said:

Bit of advice please.

We live in a bungalow and the living room is about 11 X 16ft, with an 8ft ceiling. A log burner would obviously keep the whole place warm, but what kilowatts would I need to let it burn hot, but still be bearable ?

Just remember any appliance over 5kw will need a air vent  

 

To achieve a relaxing room temperature of around 21ºC when the external air temperature is at freezing (0ºC) you will need approximately 1kW of heat output for every 14 cubic meters of space.

Measure the length, width and height of your room and multiply the three figures together.   your would be about 3-4 kw allowing for 3 external walls  .So 5k would be ample and no need for a vent 

This is a rough idea but depends on how many outside walls ,what room , insulated roof or ceiling  

[ChrisJones 7,975]

Basically, add wood to the fire and make note of when you have to leave the room/open the windows and doors/waft the smoke alarm. It's one less log than that.

[Blackbriar 8,569]

2 hours ago, ChrisJones said:

Basically, add wood to the fire and make note of when you have to leave the room/open the windows and doors/waft the smoke alarm. It's one less log than that.

That's my brand of science !