It's a bit cold here so got a chance to let the stove stretch its legs for the first time in a couple of years. 8 splits north/south at the front. 2...
Just a follow on from my bird's nest thread when a couple of sparrows appeared in the stove. Well I've just taken another nest out. Anyway is this...
Well the birds came back to their "missing nest" (see my other thread about that here) and promptly fell down the chimney. There were two but I only...
Having a bit of trouble with smoke spilling into the room when I open the door.
When I bought my stove the guy in the shop told me the best thing to use was rigid SS liner. 5.5 metres total, 4 metres of which is inside the...
Hergóm C4 - 2 year seasoned oak - Primary air completely closed. [media]
No, it's just another sexy woodstove from Europe.
OK, I know this might sound silly but in so many threads I see someone saying I put a large (medium / small / etc.) split in the stove. For me large...
Why is a cord 4 feet wide? If a cord is just 128 cubic feet why is the 4 x 4 x 8 measurement necessary? My main wood pile is only 2'8" wide (3'6"...
The other day someone mentioned that it takes a lot of energy to get an iron stove up to operating temperature and this got me thinking how much heat...
How do you make the join between the stainless stovepipe and the masonry chimney waterproof? Every time it rains really hard I get water dripping...
When does the shoulder season begin there? Anyone started burning yet? It's still in the 90's here most days but I miss lighting a fire, so we have...
I've read lots here about the temps people run their units at but I never reach those temps even though I've tried. Here are my maximum temps: Left...
I read somewhere on the forum (I can't find the thread now) that a stove at 880F will radiate double the energy compared to a stove at 600F. Can...
What does your secondary burn look like (flame colour, density, etc). I've seen a couple of movies on youTube and I don't see anything like that...
We buy wood by the kilo here so it is hard to relate to what a cord is. How much does it weigh: kilos/tons???
If I wait until the coal bed burns down before adding more wood the fire is not hot enough to get the new load burning quick. If I don't wait for it...
Hi, where I am I have the choice between two woods, olive or pine. Which should I choose and why? Olive is slightly cheaper 0.14€/kg compared to...
Hi all, new to the forum, As a kid (30 odd years ago) I was poisoned by carbon monoxide and have never had a fire since. I have just bought an...
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