Log Burners

[Helo]

We have a very small woodland, so are never short of wood. Mostly beech and ash. It's surprising just how much work a small woodland needs in order to flourish. Our woodland had been neglected for a long time, hence tall spindly trees fighting for light, and hardly any woodland flowers. Now however, we are in the process of 'thinning' out the woodland, so that the larger trees have room to grow, and the spindly trees have/are coming out. We also have a wood burning fire.

[shei111]

Hello Ive always lived in the country and its only been this last 2 years that ive been without a open fire or woodburner. In most of the last 28 years that ive been burning we hardly ever paid for a load, you get a tree whats come down in wind and its surprising how much wood you get from a 30 foot tree also someone may want a diseased tree or 2 removed from their garden, if you store it in the summer its ready for the winter, woodburners are very efficient if used properly , just buy the odd the odd bag of coal, its a great cheap way of heating if you dont mind the cleaning out of ashes, but you dont get too many ashes from burning wood. Ive done my fair share of chopping wood ,chopping kindling sticks , and using a chain saw, loading the shed up then in with the wood basket . Phew it was hard work I didnt mind when I was younger and Now I just turn the thermo on the central heating . sheila

[shei111]

Originally Posted by Lincs Yellowbelly

Spending a couple of hundred quid on a stove is fine, but you really do get what you pay for and I wouldn't expect them to last more than a few years

You can get some really good stoves for as little as £6-700, and they will last you ages. Look for something from Jotul, Stovax or Hunter and you won't go far wrong

Yes lincs I had a viking with the air wash system it was economical the dryer the wood the better , not cheap with lining the chimney as well but as they say you get what you pay for sheila

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by Lincs Yellowbelly

Spending a couple of hundred quid on a stove is fine, but you really do get what you pay for and I wouldn't expect them to last more than a few years

You can get some really good stoves for as little as £6-700, and they will last you ages. Look for something from Jotul, Stovax or Hunter and you won't go far wrong

I loved my Morso Squirrel, and how efficient it was (hopefully still is for someone else)

[ChrisJB]

Ours is a small Aarow one (single door width) and I couldn't be more happy with it. I love all the 'faffing' that goes with it, ie scrounging wood, chopping, cleaning etc. I find it really satisfying.

Regards, Chris

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

I love all the 'faffing' that goes with it, ie scrounging wood, chopping, cleaning etc. I find it really satisfying.

Regards, Chris

A good friend of mine used to be a pipe smoker, and I always envied that kind of fiddling.

My Dad used to get so cross if you ever went to see him and sawed up and chopped loads wood for him. "I was saving that!"

[hobble]

We have had a log burner for years, used every day as our main source of heating.
The bit I don't like is putting a piece of wood in and seeing a poor woodlouse in too far and I can't save it.
We get our wood from gardening jobs, and as my partner is a tree surgeon, often customers are only too glad we take the wood away.
We dry all our washing over it in the winter and wet, using a handmade "Sheila" made out of sturdy bamboo.
Cheap, environmentally sound and cosy, no wonder word is catching on!

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Meta menardi

A good friend of mine used to be a pipe smoker, and I always envied that kind of fiddling.

My Dad used to get so cross if you ever went to see him and sawed up and chopped loads wood for him. "I was saving that!"

As a fan of the late, great Jack Hargreaves, I've always fancied being a pipe smoker! If only it was good for your health.......(sigh)!

Regards, Chris

[muldonach]

Originally Posted by jdurbo

Hi
You can buy bags of logs from supermarkets too!!
jen xxx

I really would not recommend buying fuel at £299/tonne - supermarket logs are typically £2.99 for a 10Kg bag, there are much cheaper sources.

to reply to another poster on this thread I am not aware of any imprtation of fuelwood into the UK from oveseas although there is proposal to source fuel in the form of forest residues for a power station in wales from the USA which seems a long way for a short cut.

Cheers
mac
(supplier of fuelwood)

[Lincs Yellowbelly]

Originally Posted by ChrisJB

Ours is a small Aarow one (single door width) and I couldn't be more happy with it. I love all the 'faffing' that goes with it, ie scrounging wood, chopping, cleaning etc. I find it really satisfying.

Regards, Chris

Aarow do some good little stoves, like the Acorn range they also do very good large boiler models