Are wood burners being banned?


Does feel a bit like that, doesn't it?

In reality the average* wood burner chucks out loads of shit into the air. So in urban areas, that's probably a very bad idea. In rural spaces though, I don't see how its a problem at all.


* yes yes, I'm sure whoever argues with me on this point only burns the best, cleanest, driest wood known to man etc etc.
I sometimes get flues to examine and you wouldn’t believe the amount of corrosion you find in them. Stainless steel turned to the consistency of insect wings. That’s the shite people are burning.
 
I sometimes get flues to examine and you wouldn’t believe the amount of corrosion you find in them. Stainless steel turned to the consistency of insect wings. That’s the shite people are burning.
Chemicals on the wood reacting with the metal?
 
I sometimes get flues to examine and you wouldn’t believe the amount of corrosion you find in them. Stainless steel turned to the consistency of insect wings. That’s the shite people are burning.
wow i never knew it was so bad, wonder what damage its doing elsewhere?
 
They need to
A) Clean it
B) stop burning any old shite on it
Ours gets cleaned but apparently they can tell if you burn wet wood so lose ya warranty if you do

Got a load dry in the wood shed and some other bits that need chopped up later in year that been drying since last year
 
Ours gets cleaned but apparently they can tell if you burn wet wood so lose ya warranty if you do

Got a load dry in the wood shed and some other bits that need chopped up later in year that been drying since last year

Love a wood store, me.
I miss our log burner. Great for warming the house. I'd also question whether "Smokeless fuel" is any good too
 
How often do people clean their chimneys?

Never at a guess.

Be chimney fires all over in a few years
I have 3 open fires and a log burner. Costs a fortune as I have them swept every year.
We're saving and gradually insulating the house so we eventually won't need them.
They're nice to have going if we have people round for dinner etc. We're gradually getting to a position where we can keep the warm air, generated by the (oil) central heating, in the house. We've sealed draughts around doors, rugs and carpets down on the wooden draughty floorboards, had the windows changed and the outside back wall is getting a fur coat of insulation on the inside. Also blocking the chimneys with balloons when not in use, otherwise the centrally heated air just pisses up the chimneys and out.
 
An old neighbour had one and the outside of our windows used to be black before cleaning. Couldn’t have the windows open most of the time, unless it was 25+ degrees.
 
For all everyone knows about chlorine, I can't immediately think of any reason it would be on scrap wood. I assume it forms during the burning?
What about bleached wood? Also people hoying any old shite into their burner, plastic etc.
 
bring back coal. way better than wood. wish i could put a open fire in my flat, would heat it up far cheaper.
Open fires aren't particularly efficient. You can have it blazing away and hot but most of the heat disappears up the chimney. A log burner gets hot and the ironwork radiates and convects heat into the room.

Both are nice to look at though.
 
We've got one of these in the house & love it. Was also going to get one in out building as well. I can get daft cheap wood so heating bills almost nowt.

But seen contradictory stuff. Papers saying govt already encouraging councils to fine people using them.

But then went on a few wood burner manufacturers sites they say its bollocks. Just that you need a new clean one that meets regs. But then they kinda have to say that.

Anyone bought one & know what crack is?
The burning of wet wood is being banned.
That's typically wood with a moisture content above 20%
It you buy kiln dried logs you will be OK
 

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