That's more of a would-burner though
Wood burners
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Did the dog recommend them?
He didn't mention it, it's a saw subject with him as he's not allowed in that room.
Does that have the same kind of provenance as your photo competition entries, Dan?
Ahhhhhhh.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Does that have the same kind of provenance as your photo competition entries, Dan?
The depths of the sewer that is my mind?
That'll do!
Ganymede
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We did this when we had the roof redone. Amazing old split-lath battens which made brilliant kindling.
Sorry about the smoke though, @sight-pin. We have various means of making our stoves more efficient but it's true there's always a puff or three.
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Ok burner men have left and we are desperately trying to get it lit so any tips will be gratefully received.
Ganymede
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Read the instructions re what should be open in terms of vents.
Get a lot of small kindling and select some small split logs. Roll up and loosely knot 3 or 4 pages of full-sized newsprint. Lay these at the bottom making sure you can reach some of the ends of the rolled-up bits.
Lay the kindling all over the paper (no logs yet). Be generous, as it's the first time, and especially if the day is still or the room or chimney is cold (ie is there a cold draft coming down?).
Light in 3 or 4 places. As the paper catches, lay a small log or two on top and close the door till nearly shut. Watch to see how it draws. Shut the door gently when you think it's getting going, leaving the vent/vents open.
What brand btw?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Get some firelighters and kindling. Light kindling first, make sure the air vents are open. Use small pieces of wood to start with, then you can use bigger pieces. Don't have too big a fire to start with., keep it small.
Ganymede
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NB I have 3 woodstoves and have had 2 other brands in the past so I have some experience.
If the chimney is v cold I usually burn loosely-packed newspaper to get a real roar and reverse the draft before I light the fire.
Once it's going you can close/adjust any vents to get a steady burn.
If the chimney is v cold I usually burn loosely-packed newspaper to get a real roar and reverse the draft before I light the fire.
Once it's going you can close/adjust any vents to get a steady burn.
Ganymede
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I expect you have been warned that for the first burn or two it will smell nasty as the polish burns off - you need to open the window I'm afraid! Get it nice and hot and it should all go after the first burn, though it might linger till the next.
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Once the fire is well alight and the fire itself has warmed up you can close the bottom vents. The top vents are used to regulate the temperature and burn rate. Wide open the fire burns hotter but not as long. Closing the top vents a bit makes the fire burn longer, but the temp goes down a bit. Its very trial and error at first. Good luck.
To be honest, i'd probably have one myself if i could....cough...cough 
A friend of mine who lives abroad has a couple of wood burners, but he now burns these pellets instead of logs which automatically feed into his wood burner from an outside hopper or something like that. I think you can even have them with a heat exchanger inbuilt to run radiators off of them, probably cost a few bob though..
A friend of mine who lives abroad has a couple of wood burners, but he now burns these pellets instead of logs which automatically feed into his wood burner from an outside hopper or something like that. I think you can even have them with a heat exchanger inbuilt to run radiators off of them, probably cost a few bob though..
Ganymede
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Agree with this, though it varies with the make of the stove. My Clearview Pioneer has a wheel on the front which provides the main draught, then once that's shut the smaller adjustments are made with a slider underneath via a sticky-out handle at the front. My Woodwarm has main vents at the bottom of the front and the adjuster on the side near the top.
