| Re: Log Burners
We replaced our LPG system with full biomass (or "wood" as I call it!) central heating. Many years ago I worked in forestry aged about 17 and still had my old chainsaw. Not long after we got the stove, I cut a couple of trees down in gardens for my friends and of course took the wood away to season for our heating. Word got about and now I have as much wood as we could possibly need (lots of it hardwood too!). Fortunately I have the training as well as a commercial size saw and proper landrover (biodiesel before anyone asks! - and by proper I mean a battered Defender, not a posermobile!) Just to make sure we stay carbon-neutral, my daughter and I have also embarked on our own tree planting programme and plant more than we use. It seems obvious though that it simply cannot work as an answer for everyone in the UK. Never mind. Meantime we have unlimited free hot water and have made a huge dint in our carbon footprint as a family. There is also a real satisfaction in removing part of our lives from dependency on "the system" so to speak.  |