Open fire.

[buildersbutt]

Hi all, have a working open fire, my question is can anyone recommend a coal that works well with logs, I know home fire is a good one but is so expensive, thanks for your time.

 

[pred]

Welsh coal is pretty good, when the truck comes round ask the coalman what he's got.

 

[maltaron]

Depends if you are in a smoke control area. If not, British house coal large lumps works well, and if you riddle the last bits the small pieces can be packed around a log and will burn all evening. I had an open fire until recently and used the above mentioned coal, however, old age has made removing ashes a pain so I have just had a small multifuel stove installed. Its far more efficient than the open fire and the ashes fall into a tray which is simple to remove.

 

[masona]

The biggest problem of having an open fire is around 80% of the heat goes up the chimney whereas the wood burner stove is the opposite, 20% goes up the flue pipe saving money and a warmer home. The downside can be the cost of installing the wood burner.

So far I still haven't put my central heating on yet, just using the wood burner in the conservatory heating the rest of the bungalow!

 

[Norcon]

Stove is the way to go.

 

[securespark]

How is that set up, mason?

And do you have you use smoke free combustibles?

 

[Norcon]

His conservatory is like a sauna so he just goes in there for a roasting and the rest of the house automatically feels warm when he goes there to cool off.

 

[masona]

How is that set up, mason?

Just like that

Wood burner in Conservatory

• masona
• 10 Nov 2014
• 1

Behind the stove is a cast iron fireback, bought it on ebay then got the feet made up for the heat back into the room

Cast iron fireback

• masona
• 10 Jul 2013
• 2

 

[Brigadier]

Nice set-up, Masona - what H & S / planning issues or considerations did you have for that, if any?

 

[masona]

Nice set-up, Masona - what H & S / planning issues or considerations did you have for that, if any?

Fitted it myself and Hetas certified my work.

http://www.stovefittersmanual.co.uk/articles/building-regulations-for-wood-burning-stoves/

There was a good deal in our area, £850 fitted and woodburner for a house

 

[Brigadier]

Sorry - should have been clearer, re: any implications specific to the burner being fitted inside a conservatory (polycarb roof, for starters).

I'll have a read of the link

 

[masona]

mdf underneath, cut a hole on the polycarbonate roof sheet 75mm clear gap all round the twinwall flue pipe, (must use twinwall insulated pipe when entering the roof section) then on top the roofing flashing screw down + storm collar.

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• masona
• 10 Nov 2014
• 1

 

[securespark]

What a magnificent erection!

 

[Norcon]

Must be a phenonomal heat loss through that roof though.

 

[masona]

Must be a phenonomal heat loss through that roof though.

It's reflective heat and 80mm thick!