Anyone got a log burner?

[Mazz]

We've got one very similar to this:

What exactly do the 2 sliders do? (top and bottom) I assume they are for the draw/air flow

http://www.kmsdirect.co.uk/shop/images/JA010.jpg

[Nova-nation]

Your top one is your 'air wash'. Air wash is a were the air runs down the inside of your glass, this stops blacking up (to a certain extent). You should keep this permanently open.
Your bottom one is the air flow of air going through the fire, you start with it fully open and your aim is to shut it when you have a big fire in there.

Any more questions just ask

I am a stove/gas fire/fireplace installer lol

[steviegsi]

We had one in our old house. The heat from them is absolutely mental!

[Lewis.]

you'll find that when you have the fire going, and it's a pile of glowing embers, you can partially shut the top damper as well, we usually run ours with the bottom damper fully closed, and the top about 25% open, as the glass wont blacken anyway when the fire isn't roaring

[Nova-nation]

your top vent (airwash) will not make any difference to the heat output or the efficency of the stove by closing it, best off to keep it open, your glass will blacken over time, keeping the airwash open will slow this process down... saves cleaning it!

[Lewis.]

Indeed, but it burns the air it draws through the top damper too, and when the fire is burning cleanly and efficiently, it doesn't need to be fully open to keep the glass clear, so partially closing it will still keep your glass clear, but also makes your fuel burn slower, the benefits of which are obvious. Next time your fire's burning nicely, try partially closing the top, you'll notice the fire burns slower, and the glass stays clear.

[Stuart]

I soooo want a log burner. We used them in the holiday cottage in Cornwall and was V impressed how 3 lumps of timber can keep you toasty all night :) A wetback one would be the 'dream' though lol

[turbojolt]

There the future with the way gas prices are lol, dont you have to service them yearly

[Angus Closier]

There the future with the way gas prices are lol, dont you have to service them yearly

You have not seen wood prices then? Ok fine its a third of oil but its only going to get more expensive....

And no you don't HAVE to have them checked.

We have 4 in the house in various rooms along with 2 which provide all the hot water. One wood chip/pellet boiler and one solid fuel.

Cant Go wrong with them at the moment, Doubt it will stay like that for long.

[Nova-nation]

By the time you source your wood, store and season it for 12 months, and then eventually burn it, gas works out about the same!

And buying fitting a solid fuel stove to hetas regulations is not cheap!!!

Alot of people believe solid fuel is cheaper, however selling them and fitting them every day I have found that It works out cheaper to have gas!

[turbojolt]

Y
You have not seen wood prices then? Ok fine its a third of oil but its only going to get more expensive..


I live near a wood lol

[Nova-nation]

Y


I live near a wood lol

if you can get it free or cheap, and season it for 12 months (highly recommended) a log burner is right for you!

[L14MNP]

Log burner here for the last 3 years. Much free wood avilable to us, and if not/we want something that 'looks nicer', then it's only £60 for a tipper Tranny worth.

Have a combi for the main heating/water though. Wouldn't want this thing going nigh on 24/7! It sure kicks out some heat! :)

[Alex J]

speak to a NEWMAN fireplace dealer, see witch model burner you would like mazz, and ill get it for you as its my old firm or witch im going back to next year and i get a good discount. all the log burners are CE approved and are not cheap ****.

heres there website..

http://www.newmanfireplaces.co.uk/

the stoves are not on the site yet as they are a new range, but find a dealer near you, ask for pictures and details, and contact me.

[Stuart]

bookmarked for when we get a house with a place for a woodburner/stove :)

[Mazz]

Thanks Mr.Nation for that, now i know what they do, infact i shut the bottom one today to try it.

And the wood, my brother and mate are tree surgeons, which was the main reason we had one.

Thanks for kind offer Merris, but we've got one already.

[Alex J]

bookmarked for when we get a house with a place for a woodburner/stove :)

also can get any of the firepalces listed in the book less than trade

[Alex J]

Thanks Mr.Nation for that, now i know what they do, infact i shut the bottom one today to try it.

And the wood, my brother and mate are tree surgeons, which was the main reason we had one.

Thanks for kind offer Merris, but we've got one already.woops, should have read the post first lol

[mowgli]

my brother and mate are tree surgeons,

but theres only two of them ???????lol

[Mazz]

:confused:

[Southie]

Mazz, one, two, tree (irish accent) lol

[Jack]

Snigger, "log"

lol

[Mazz]

Oh dear

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[Angus Closier]

By the time you source your wood, store and season it for 12 months, and then eventually burn it, gas works out about the same!

And buying fitting a solid fuel stove to hetas regulations is not cheap!!!

Alot of people believe solid fuel is cheaper, however selling them and fitting them every day I have found that It works out cheaper to have gas!

Depends how you buy your wood....

We buy 40 cubic meters and process it all in one day. It's all soft wood so fast seasoning and cheap. Burns slightly faster with less heat volume. Our heating is a third of the cost of oil. Also get paid £3500 a year to do it. Turns out our heating is almost free....(thats cheaper than gas.....)