Wood burners and open fires face restrictions in new clean air plan



I'm all for them, as long as the trees are replanted to replace what is used. Its a renewable fuel really.

Although the house 2 doors up from my parents has had one fitted, and I was surprised to find out just how much they smell. Its really strong.

I like the smell of a fire, but I wouldn't want to have to put up with it every day, and have that smell on my clothes etc.
Maybe there's a better way to do it? Especially having the flu raised above the roofline, and a restriction on the fuel that can be sold (seasoned would be better I assume?)
 
I'm all for them, as long as the trees are replanted to replace what is used. Its a renewable fuel really.

Although the house 2 doors up from my parents has had one fitted, and I was surprised to find out just how much they smell. Its really strong.

I like the smell of a fire, but I wouldn't want to have to put up with it every day, and have that smell on my clothes etc.
Maybe there's a better way to do it? Especially having the flu raised above the roofline, and a restriction on the fuel that can be sold (seasoned would be better I assume?)
They could be chucking owt on the fire though ,old videos burn well i remember
 
Had one in a cottage I rented for a weekend away, great at warming the room, until it got too warm, even after closing the vents right down. If and when I remodel my downstairs to make it a big open plan kitchen dining room I'd probably put one in, at the moment the room is too small unless the fire was tiny.
 
I'm all for them, as long as the trees are replanted to replace what is used. Its a renewable fuel really.

Although the house 2 doors up from my parents has had one fitted, and I was surprised to find out just how much they smell. Its really strong.

I like the smell of a fire, but I wouldn't want to have to put up with it every day, and have that smell on my clothes etc.
Maybe there's a better way to do it? Especially having the flu raised above the roofline, and a restriction on the fuel that can be sold (seasoned would be better I assume?)
The report I read was a ban/reduction on 'wet wood' and quoted the wood being sold by garages as such. I think to have properly seasoned wood it needs to have been done so over at least two years and preferably more. Thats why it costs more.
 
Anybody who has had a log burner fitted must tell you that they've had a log burner fitted and it's git great within ten minutes of being in your company. It's just the rules. They are the central heating versions of vegans/TA/off shore workers.
Oh, I thought you meant complaining.

Oh, and fuck off ; )
 
The report I read was a ban/reduction on 'wet wood' and quoted the wood being sold by garages as such. I think to have properly seasoned wood it needs to have been done so over at least two years and preferably more. Thats why it costs more.
So when unseasoned wood is burned off the smoke has just got added steam? don't see what the problem is :confused:
 
The report I read was a ban/reduction on 'wet wood' and quoted the wood being sold by garages as such. I think to have properly seasoned wood it needs to have been done so over at least two years and preferably more. Thats why it costs more.

I get all of mine from a couple of forresters who operate around the Epsom and Reigate areas. They look after the commons etc. Its all good seasoned stuff.
 
So when unseasoned wood is burned off the smoke has just got added steam? don't see what the problem is :confused:
Neither would I but it seems there's more to it than that. The one thing I do know is that when we burned logs on our open fire that had only been seasoned for about a year we needed the sweep more frequently. Loads of tar and stuff comes off logs. Anyhow, one time we let it go too long resulting in a massive chimney fire and haven't burned logs since that day.

Edit: see PTR who has just nipped in above.
 

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