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    Replace wood burner with open fire

    The properties I've been looking at are pretty old - nineteenth century or older, so it should be alright from that point of view. But I've recently come across this on the website of a chimney sweep: 'Under current regulations, you cannot replace an appliance with one which is less efficient...
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    Replace wood burner with open fire

    That's very interesting. When you say: 'My wife much prefers the look of a cast iron insert to a log burner so we're going to compromise on the efficiency for appearance and cost.' I must say, I agree with your wife! As the houses I am interested in buying have central heating anyway, I want...
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    Replace wood burner with open fire

    I realise this is an old thread, but it's relevant to me now. I completely agree with what you say here, reg091, about a woodburner vs an open fire 'a false pretence of a real fire'! (Even if we are in a minority judging by the replies in this thread!) I am currently thinking of moving house...
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