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It's a Vermont Intrepid multifuel stove with airflow control flap at the rear. It is an extremely efficient stove which is designed to load from the front or the top. It is far easier to load larger logs from the top as it has a large opening/cooking area. We have had this fire for over 20...

Thanks for your reply - I'll give it a try. There's nothing wrong with our woodburner - we always use well seasoned wood - it's just that when the fire is first lit it tends to be a bit smokey till the flue has heated up. Also, we tend to load it from the top so every time new wood is put in...

We have a woodburner in a brick fireplace. The brickwork on the front of the chimney is stained with soot (caused when woodburner opened to add more fuel). We have had this fire for 20 years or so and the brickwork is now quite badly stained - any ideas for removing it please?