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Persondavek0974
15/9/2012 at 5:28pm
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Course not, including the hearth, back panels, chimney sweep and inspection, cowl on top, install and testing was £1600, it was a local shop, there was a cheaper quote but when possible I like to use locals.


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15/9/2012 at 5:43pm
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People have mentioned getting sleepy when the fire's on. This can definitley happen if there is inadequate ventilation in the room to allow fresh air in to replace the air used by the fire. We have a woodburner in the lounge and I have found since we had double glazing put in there'e more of a stuffy feeling as the evening goes on and I think it's because the room is too "well sealed". As mentioned, opening the door helps. When we had a replacement solid fuel Rayburn put in the kitchen the installer insisted on putting in an airvent and there's no equivalent stuffy feeling in there.
Also worth mentioning that if you're only burning wood you need to look out for tar build up in the chimney and have it swept more frequently than if burning coal. Our chimney sweep recomends adding a bit of coal now and again or using one of those special Chimney Cleaning Logs (you burn it in the grate and it cleans off the tar residue in the chimney).


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Thanks for that, all good advice there, we do have a spot makes out for an air intake next to the chimney breast if we need one, we will test it carefully this winter. Luckily as its a small fire, the hole only needs to be about 2" diameter, so a 10 minute job with a core drill.

We do have some draughts so hopefully we won't need it doing.

Any views on log splitters.


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16/9/2012 at 8:19am
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Why are you buying a log splitter ? Are you buying your wood un split ? Or are you getting it off friends and family ? , just be carefull on what people want to off load onto you , all wood will burn but some need seasoning longer than others , I personally only burn , ash , beech , oak , sycamore , hawthorn , elm , hazel , I try to stay away from willow , poplar , conifer etc . If you are insistent on a splitter then any 6 or 8 ton hydraulic splitter will be fine , your fire that you have installed should burn no more than a wheel barrow full of logs a day so try work out how much wood you will need from that another good website to use would be arbtalk.co.uk there will be loads of firewood producers in your area , good luck .

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16/9/2012 at 9:49am
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Yes, I get it from a tree surgeon, all green and random types, anything from 1' to 4' long and 4" to 14" diameter. I am now stacking for next year and monitor it with a moisture meter. Most woods are ok if seasoned down to below 20% moisture even conifer and pines.

As its free I will not turn down anything.

The fire is rated at 1.6kg of wood per hour and we tested this and found it correct.


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16/9/2012 at 10:41am
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Quote: Originally posted by davek0974 on 15/9/2012
Course not, including the hearth, back panels, chimney sweep and inspection, cowl on top, install and testing was £1600, it was a local shop, there was a cheaper quote but when possible I like to use locals.


Thanks for letting me know. I need to do some serious saving then! LOL!

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