Probably going to alienate some here.When I was growing up in the North, everyone had coal fires. We had one main fire fireplace and the bedroom ones only got lit very occasionally . I think my parents got central heating when I was a teenager .
I just love the smell of coal burning in the morning - don’t you !?
I love my wood burner,, it is stunning and a pleasure to watch and enjoy.i It is DEFRA approved, triple burn and gives little in the way of emissions and no smell outside , I know there is a new updated rating body for wood burners but no doubt they will get banned in London by 2030 . I use expensive well seasoned low moisture content logs . Wood in Europe is half the price of the U.K. but much is imported from Europe.
I also know it will emit micro particles that might affect my health but I can live with that (sic).
Peter the glass should not get blackened , that is the sign of ‘wet’ wood. I clean mine once a month with wet newspaper and dipped in the ash , clean in 30 seconds
I also have an old Villager, a staple fire of the south and south west - all the houses in TV s
Escape to the country seem to have a Villager ?
I appreciate some fires may offend , may annoy, but where do we draw the line in either being offended or being righteous .
Our space here is a refuge from confrontation you will come to appreciate in time, we are all consenting adults but not grown up's and respect others opinions. You are in no danger of alienating anyone on here, now chuck another log on
I'll probably be firing up the Plus 8 for another run today.
We have made the active decision to have our Condensing Grant Oil Boiler replaced in the near future before they legislate them out of existence..
Heat pumps are a joke at this stage of development and not for us.
