Felt a bit chilly. Recording of Dr No. Pint of homebrew. Fire. That'll do.
Felt a bit chilly. Recording of Dr No. Pint of homebrew. Fire. That'll do.
Surly not - in the garden of England ?? I must be just down the road and I'm sitting here in shorts and a Tshirt, I've been in the garden all day
We have liftoff, Houston!
Can anyone identify the watch worn by new egghead
Steve. It looks like a panda of some description?
I've got my parents visiting this weekend and they are both sat here freezing, the heating is on (first time) and mum has suggested that I light the fire, you got to love the old ones.Originally Posted by Man of Kent
Felt a bit chilly. Recording of Dr No. Pint of homebrew. Fire. That'll do.
Its a bit chilly in the High Weald tonight so its time for first fire of the season. Strangely enough my Scottish wife insisted on it.
No central heating though.
Mine won't be far off. It was 3 degrees here this morning...
Sounds like a Quality nite in
????????? Are you serious?
When having to get up at quarter past six I would have appreciated finding a fire going in the living room
Our winter supply of kiln dried logs was delivered yesterday. Won't be lighting ours until the chimney has been swept and safety inspected with a special camera next week. We have a thatched roof so can't take any chances.
Going to see if i can hold out until Nov before putting heating on....
She has just put ours on tonight its chilly up here.
She has just put ours on tonight its chilly up here.
last Xmas.
also got one of those fan things from Aldi that blows more heat out.
Haven't lit ours yet but a stirling engine fan is on the birthday list for this month...
I just gave in and put the heating on.
Underfloor (most of the downstairs) should be up to temp by Feb :)
You must be saving for a Watch Tom?
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+1
Still managed to hold off...
Bowie. Please promise me you have not got Crimbo decorations up yet!
Its okay, just seen your comment of last Christmas. Stand easy.....................
HA HA no not yet but next door will be soon she is a bit mad
Still haven't swept the hearth from last nights burn, another soft ass here!
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Just keeping an eye on my dinner............................
Do you think he'll fit in that pot?Just keeping an eye on my dinner............................
I will give you £50 if you can pick her up in your bare hands......................
Only if I can use my shotgun first.............
Cats scare me, rather fight with the mother in law!
Stumbled across this thread and now really missing our old house and the open fire and log burner, luckily will be moving again soon and back to a period properly which should provide opportunity!
Ignoramus question for you pyrophiles, if I may:
My folks have recently moved into a new apartment which has a wood-burning thingy much like those pictured here, and I think my mum is itching to give it a shot. I was going to pick up a pack of heat logs from Tesco for her to try it out with, but I'm not sure whether the chimney should be swept or checked in some way before sparking it up for the first time. My mum's currently recovering from hip-replacement surgery, so she's spending all day indoors, and I think it'd really cheer her up to have the burner blazing away so I'd like to give it a go.
I'm pretty sure the previous owner used the thing last winter, so I guess it was OK then, so would it be alright just to crack on?
Definitely get the chimney swept or checked. Might as well get it swept then you know it's OK. Burning logs can coat the inside of the chimney with a tar like substance. Soot sticks to this and can either block the chimney, so you'll have smoke in the room, or set on fire, in which case it will be a fire brigade jobby.
Ask me how I know this
I get my chimneys swept annually and ALWAYS get a certificate as the insurance company will want to see these in the event of a claim related to chimneys, etc. Make sure the Sweep you choose gives certificates.
Thanks a million - glad I asked!Definitely get the chimney swept or checked. Might as well get it swept then you know it's OK. Burning logs can coat the inside of the chimney with a tar like substance. Soot sticks to this and can either block the chimney, so you'll have smoke in the room, or set on fire, in which case it will be a fire brigade jobby.
Ask me how I know this
I get my chimneys swept annually and ALWAYS get a certificate as the insurance company will want to see these in the event of a claim related to chimneys, etc. Make sure the Sweep you choose gives certificates.
Yup.Definitely get the chimney swept or checked. Might as well get it swept then you know it's OK. Burning logs can coat the inside of the chimney with a tar like substance. Soot sticks to this and can either block the chimney, so you'll have smoke in the room, or set on fire, in which case it will be a fire brigade jobby.
Ask me how I know this
I get my chimneys swept annually and ALWAYS get a certificate as the insurance company will want to see these in the event of a claim related to chimneys, etc. Make sure the Sweep you choose gives certificates.
Darn you Mrs Lewie made me light ours tonight
It's not November yet! Man up out a jumper on
Liz wanted the heating on the other day (was 21c in the room).Told her to put one of my fleeces on. What is it with women?
I had to have a liner (flexible metal flue) fitted inside the chimney as the integrity of the mortar joints within the chimney couldn't be guaranteed. When the chimney sweep first tested my open fire with a smoke pellet, smoke started coming out of my neighbours chimney. There wasn't a choice, I had to get a burner, and I had to get the liner.
Makes a nice change to get something useful for Christmas. Been checking all my log stacks and they are not that dry. Useful little bit of kit.
Hi LW
I thought anything under 20% moisture content is ideal for Logs ??, funnily enough i got the book Norwegian Wood as a Christmas present a very relaxing read so far
Cheers
Wayne
Yep got mine going this morning. Saving a fortune on fuel..
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Had our one on a few times this week. We had it installed last year and one of our best purchases. I have access to logs from a tree surgeon so have about three years worth of free fuel. Just have to collect it, cut, split and stack!!
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Haha! 'Makes a good fireguard' as my Mom says.
That book is an inspiration. Took things a step forward today and cut down a Willow with an axe. Its too easy with the chainsaw and it was great fun. The sound (crack) when she was ready to fall and the fact that I planted her makes it rewarding. I chose one of my smallest with a single trunk about 25 foot tall. Now all split and stacked away for 12 months. The stump will soon sprout and the process repeats itself. Nothing like burning your own wood.
I took a reading on the moisture meter of 38%, just the same as the stuff I had delivered recently, supposedly ready to burn.
I think Lars would be very pleased with your efforts so far LW, i swapped to using kiln Dried logs because of the low Moisture reading, but if you can do it yourself all the better
Cheers
Wayne
Nice! Will have to wait till the kids are a bit older before I get one installed. The dog looks happy.Had our one on a few times this week. We had it installed last year and one of our best purchases. I have access to logs from a tree surgeon so have about three years worth of free fuel. Just have to collect it, cut, split and stack!!
We have the huge green one in the living room... If you load it and let it burn through two cycles, it will store enough heat to last for a day or two.
I need to get the chimney cleaned before I start using it again this winter.
Lit our log burner tonight for the first time. Sign that winter's coming. Love a night in front of the fire, but damn it makes me sleepy!!
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On all the time now......................
Fair old inglenook you have there Lucky ! looks lovely do you have a flue liner in that Chimney ?
Cheers
Wayne
Yes, when we bought the house there was an open fire. When the builder pulled it out I got in the fireplace and stood up. I had no idea how big these thing are. You could climb up the inside but its got one of those shiny flexible liners now. Dates about 1850, originally a miners cottage.
First one for me yesterday with an afternoon/evening of sport, perfect
Does this not need a hearth? Only ask as I want to have the smallest hearth possible on my fireplace.First one for me yesterday with an afternoon/evening of sport, perfect
How safe are log burners for homes with little kids? I have 1 Y/O and 3 Y/O monkeys.
Also, if I have to purchase the logs, is it a much more economical heating source compare to blasting my combi boiler? I tend to keep my home about 20c as I have 2 young ones.
TIA!
Love a good fire with a whisky!
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