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Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an extremely poisonous gas and far more is present in solid fuel (coal and wood) than gas. The gas cannot be seen, smelt or tasted, making it difficult to detect. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning The early symptoms of CO poisoning are usually similar to common ailments such as upset stomach, […]
Wood burning stoves and multi fuel stoves in London are very common and are growing in popularity everyday with the rise in fuel bills. London has a restriction of what fuels can be burnt to reduce pollution within the crowded city. First introduced in the 1950s to tackle the problem of smog the DEFRA Approved […]
Wood burning stoves are governed by building regulations in the UK detailed in Approved Document J. It can be difficult to workout what regulations apply when installing and buying a log burner for your home. This is why we have outlined the basics of what you need to know. We’re HETAS registered, meaning that we […]
Too big can be just as bad as too small.It is often better to have a smaller stove working hard than to have a larger one that is just chugging away.Equally who wants to be cold when it goes below zero? Beware… there is a lot of misleading and inexperienced advice given about stove sizes. […]
Different types of wood have different heat capacities and do not burn in the same way. Generally speaking, you should choose hard wood such as oak, beech, ash, hornbeam or fruit trees. They produce lovely flames and lots of embers, which glow for a long time. Drying Whatever wood you choose, it should be really […]
Slow burning using wood or a coal derivative can prematurely corrode your flue liner or flue system According to the SFA (Solid Fuel Association), slow burning, where stoves are kept slumbering overnight, or when they are generally run cool (being connected to a boiler was an example mentioned) can give rise to condensation in the […]
There are several traditional poems about firewood, giving advice on which are the best logs to burn on your fire or wood burning stove. Here is just one example from the Hampshire, Berkshire borders, enjoy: Beechwood fires are bright and clear If the logs are kept a year, Chestnut is only good they say, If […]
A handful of countries across the globe produce a significant proportion of their electricity needs from wood or wood wastes. For example, Sweden produces just under 1,500 megawatts of electricity this way and Austria produces 747 megawatts. The Swedish figure represents circa 5 % of the nation’s total installed production capacity. In Finland, compacted pellets […]
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