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Bit on warm side tonight so didn't fire up the stove.
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The KPI of any fire is how far away the cat settles once the fire is at full output. Don’t use a dog for this data as I’ve owned one that would actually allow himself to start smouldering, the daft lump.Thanks @DXP55they do look nice and hot and sound like they're sense too !
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As far as I know they're against the new regulations aren't they in that they reduce the stove below it's minimum.Does anyone have any knowledge/thoughts on flue dampers?
We have this stove, and I wonder if we lose too much heat up the chimney. It's a decently tall chimney so always got a good draw.![]()
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Once up to temperature I feel like logs still burn fairly fast even with air controls dimmed down (primary fully closed, airwash medium-low and the secondary (holes at the back) set low). I don't like to set the airwash too low, to avoid any incomplete combustion. Just wondering if a flue damper is a useful tool for an eco stove, or if it's old hat.
Ha.The KPI of any fire is how far away the cat settles once the fire is at full output. Don’t use a dog for this data as I’ve owned one that would actually allow himself to start smouldering, the daft lump.
I have a cat that can be fast asleep anywhere in the house, but magically appear the instant you attempt to covertly open a packet of sliced meat.Ha.
Years ago before I left home (1972) we had a English bull terrier -White with black dot on her face - We had open fires and unlimited free coke (as in the burning stuff) - She would lay on floor with her nose touching grate - she could be burning her nose and stinking hot and you couldn't shift her -but you go in kitchen and quietly open a bar of cadbury's choc and she was there.
Best dog we had and after all those years I am now a cat man.
Open fires are pretty awful as a heat source unless they are massive, and even then you'll be burning through a huge amount of logs. They are for pubs and large houses for occasional use and cosy feel ideally. They are by far and away the worst offenders for smoke and particulate pollution too, many orders of magnitude worse than a wood burning stove. And similarly worse for air quality in the room, though as long as you have a decent draw that shouldn't be a primary concern.Hey fire pals! My new(ish) flat has a fireplace, which I love. It's pretty tiny - only about the depth and width of one log at best, but it's better than no fireplace. I've had it chimney swept and have been using it over the last few weeks. Photo below.
I'm wondering two things:
- I think it's probably too small a space to knock it out and put a wood burner in, and even if not it may be a pretty expensive job? What do you think?
- Is there any way, in fireplaces like this, to have an adjustable airflow? At present, with the chimney open, it draws really well, which means that I lose a lot of heat, and it ploughs through logs. Can you get something which sits below the flue whose opening is adjustable?
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Thanks! Yeah, it's not my primary source of heating, more a bit of a treat to have on from time to time, but even so a wood stove would be preferable.Open fires are pretty awful as a heat source unless they are massive, and even then you'll be burning through a huge amount of logs. They are for pubs and large houses for occasional use and cosy feel ideally. They are by far and away the worst offenders for smoke and particulate pollution too, many orders of magnitude worse than a wood burning stove. And similarly worse for air quality in the room, though as long as you have a decent draw that shouldn't be a primary concern.
If you are serious about burning wood as a heat source then I would look into if it's possible to put a stove in. Might be 2k or 3k to get it done, something like that.
I think there are some systems where open fires like that have an air control where it goes into the chimney but they are quite rare and you'll need some horrible sort of retrofit/replacement anyway.