There's nothing quite like an open fire......

[Kidds]

Any dinosaurs like me, out there with just an open fire?

Is a grate in the fireplace to put the logs on a good idea - more draw, more heat, less smoke...??

Or is a pile of ash to put the logs on, as good?

If you burn only logs a pile of ash is fine, if you burn coal sometimes you need a grate.
Probably 60% of your heat is going straight up the chimney, maybe more and in order for the fire to burn you are sucking cold outdoor air into your room all the time.
It's like carting grain with a wheelbarrow and paying the running costs of an artic!
Fit a wood burner, you won't believe the difference.

 

[Mursal]

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@Henarar

 

[Henarar]

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@Henarar

I know also I didn't get them photos taken

 

[Hilly]

Should be the law for everyone to have one of these

 

[Lincs Lass]

Any dinosaurs like me, out there with just an open fire?

Is a grate in the fireplace to put the logs on a good idea - more draw, more heat, less smoke...??

Or is a pile of ash to put the logs on, as good?

Got open fire in big living room and multifuel raburn in the kitchen,,get both stoaked up it well toasty,,shame the house isnt mine as I would put a log buner in instead of fire place,,
Tempted to do it as Ive no plans to go anyware ,,been here 5 years

 

[Woolly]

View attachment 88772 Should be the law for everyone to have one of these

What is it...?
A lot of windows to keep clean...?
What do all the levers do...?

 

[Hilly]

What is it...?
What do all the levers do...?

Wood burner, top lever opens the door, bottom one wiggles the grate ash draw controls air, things on the side just hold the door when its open.

 

[Woolly]

Wood burner, top lever opens the door, bottom one wiggles the grate ash draw controls air, things on the side just hold the door when its open.

I guessed it was a woodburner - what make?
Looks cool .... and hot!

 

[Hilly]

I guessed it was a woodburner - what make?
Looks cool .... and hot!

Dowling stoves, sumo, very very hot ! http://www.dowlingstoves.com/

 

[Mursal]

Was there a book with it @Hilly or what ..................

 

[aggravated farmer]

A picture from the other night. Nothing like having a beer, smoking a pipe, and sitting by the fire after the day is done.

 

[Hilly]

Was there a book with it @Hilly or what ..................

Was there a book with it @Hilly or what ..................

Wey aye an opps man

 

[TheRanger]

Anyone got a woodburner linked up to an underfloor heating system?

 

[Woolly]

View attachment 88924 A picture from the other night. Nothing like having a beer, smoking a pipe, and sitting by the fire after the day is done.

What fire is that?
Woodburner with doors open....?

 

[Woolly]

Anyone got a woodburner linked up to an underfloor heating system?

Our friends have an outside log burner connected to a 1500L thermal store which circulates through under floor heating.

Store lasts about 3 days before need to fire up the log burner again.

 

[aggravated farmer]

What fire is that?
Woodburner with doors open....?

Just a regular old fashion fire place fire.

 

[Woolly]

Just a regular old fashion fire place fire.

Are wood burners all the rage your side of the pond, or have you all got plenty wood?

 

[aggravated farmer]

Are wood burners all the rage your side of the pond, or have you all got plenty wood?

They are popular. My cousin and her husband have one. Wood pellet and corn stoves have a following. What really matters when it comes to fireplaces with out a blower is what style.

I have a conventional fireplace. Where as my parents place has two Rumford fireplaces and a beehive stove. Although my house was built in 1928. My parents was built in 1846.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Thompson The man who designed the rumford for which it was named after

 

[Woolly]

They are popular. My cousin and her husband have one. Wood pellet and corn stoves have a following. What really matters when it comes to fireplaces with out a blower is what style.

I have a conventional fireplace. Where as my parents place has two Rumford fireplaces and a beehive stove. Although my house was built in 1928. My parents was built in 1846.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Thompson The man who designed the rumford for which it was named after

How do you rate the Rumford? More efficient than a 'conventional' fireplace, like yours?

Is a Beehive stove for cooking?

 

[aggravated farmer]

How do you rate the Rumford? More efficient than a 'conventional' fireplace, like yours?

Is a Beehive stove for cooking?

A beehive is for cooking. I'd rather use an oven though. It's more fire looks now. A Rumford is better at heat and letting the smoke rose through the chimney