"Have an open fire, thinking of getting a stove....or is open fire better.....(its cold outside
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If you willing spend extra and hook up with a back boiler so heat rads and water def go with stove....put one in during summer and wouldn't look back |
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Stoves chuck out much more heat, work no chance of sparks jumping out. With open fires most of the heat goes straight up and out of your chimney.
I'd you're thinking of getting a stove make sure it's not too big for your room. Big ones chuck out an enormous amount heat, too much for your average sized living room. |
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theres a few different types out there now
open fire is good however you lose the heat up your chimney and burn more wood but not with a new type that uses secondary air burn
stove can be said the same except the new models that use secondary air give out alot more heat
theres also a new model thats even better and its a downdraft fire its called a wittus twinfire
as ive already built the rocket burner and my own designed dyno v i clock about 400c in both systems the next improvements in them i should be hitting 1600f up to 2000f and that heats a room 40ft x 50ft x 10ft high ceilings with a good seasoned log
oh yeah also check to see how long in real life a burner lasts on good heat the industry is not a set rule and makers change the requirements to suit there own
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"Do ya mean a woodburner, cos to me a stove is another word for a cooker  "
Same here and still bamboozled !!
we had them all.. open fires, Closed in type with one and two doors..
Also had aga`s etc in the Kitchen both furnace and oil fired..
Gas fires and electric storage..
But to the both of us - A Stove is Something you Cook on..
Help please..  |
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"He means a wood burner cos a kitchen stove is not an alternative to an open fire......I've had all three but watching an open fire is the most romantic by far!
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solid fuel stoves do have windows in them these days  |
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"He means a wood burner cos a kitchen stove is not an alternative to an open fire......I've had all three but watching an open fire is the most romantic by far!
solid fuel stoves do have windows in them these days "
Yea, but they very quickly get tarred up and you can't hear the fire as much if the doors are shut. I do love a log fire.  |
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I love the look of an open fire over a wood burner. Ours isn't used to heat the house so I'm not bothered that most of the heat goes up the chimney. We don't use it all the time so again fuel costs are negligible. There is something really cosy about an open fire. |
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saw the subject line and I had visions of the slogans daubed all over walls and buildings by the Welsh Nationalists in the early eighties....."come home to a roaring fire....buy a holiday cottage in North Wales"..... |
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Personally prefer a wood burning stove. I've had one for few years now, it has a big window and one door so maximum flame view opportunity. Only use hardwood logs for very little spitting and cracking and the heat that it kicks out is unbelievable. I replaced the glass fiber rope door seal last week and it's as good as new now.
Only downside is the continual cracking of the plaster on the chimney breast - it's worth it though. |
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wood stoves nowadays dont tar up as much as before secondary burn gives off better heat and smokeless after start up heat up the chimney is not a good idea and can void your insurance and you also have to clean it more due to creosote build up secondary air improves less creosote build up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qzSiQ3dkgiw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV8eZT7lD80
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=701ydLxZuMQ
as i quoted the wittus twinfire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUoEDBuCBrg |
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"Personally prefer a wood burning stove. I've had one for few years now, it has a big window and one door so maximum flame view opportunity. Only use hardwood logs for very little spitting and cracking and the heat that it kicks out is unbelievable. I replaced the glass fiber rope door seal last week and it's as good as new now.
Only downside is the continual cracking of the plaster on the chimney breast - it's worth it though."
use fire brick fireboard or stainless steel 0.5 thickness to reflect the heat and it will stop the above from happening |
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"Personally prefer a wood burning stove. I've had one for few years now, it has a big window and one door so maximum flame view opportunity. Only use hardwood logs for very little spitting and cracking and the heat that it kicks out is unbelievable. I replaced the glass fiber rope door seal last week and it's as good as new now.
Only downside is the continual cracking of the plaster on the chimney breast - it's worth it though.
use fire brick fireboard or stainless steel 0.5 thickness to reflect the heat and it will stop the above from happening "
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I rendered mine |
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"I love the look of an open fire over a wood burner. Ours isn't used to heat the house so I'm not bothered that most of the heat goes up the chimney. We don't use it all the time so again fuel costs are negligible. There is something really cosy about an open fire. "
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Unless you seal the chimney in between usage, all your heat from central heating goes up there as well  |
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"Personally prefer a wood burning stove. I've had one for few years now, it has a big window and one door so maximum flame view opportunity. Only use hardwood logs for very little spitting and cracking and the heat that it kicks out is unbelievable. I replaced the glass fiber rope door seal last week and it's as good as new now.
Only downside is the continual cracking of the plaster on the chimney breast - it's worth it though.
use fire brick fireboard or stainless steel 0.5 thickness to reflect the heat and it will stop the above from happening "
Yep, i've got the fireboard behind and at the sides inside of the breast next to the stove. I'm talking about the plain old 100 year old horsehair plaster on the outside of the breast. Lots of hairline cracks. I think a complete strip and redo is in order! |
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Yea, but they very quickly get tarred up and you can't hear the fire as much if the doors are shut. I do love a log fire. "
if its getting tarred up then you may want to look at the 'draw', what your burning etc..
should be clear..
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Not a fan of the open fireplace myself.
If my house had one i'd have bricked the fucker up. Can't understand why building regs for new homes, which have to be insulated and energy efficient, also dictate that an open fireplace must be installed. That's just a hole to let the heat out.
Much prefer my radiators to keep me toasty and warm. |
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"Not a fan of the open fireplace myself.
If my house had one i'd have bricked the fucker up. Can't understand why building regs for new homes, which have to be insulated and energy efficient, also dictate that an open fireplace must be installed. That's just a hole to let the heat out.
Much prefer my radiators to keep me toasty and warm."
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I think you've got it the wrong way round.
Open fire places are a no no like conservatories and swimming pools unless you can show massive savings elsewhere in the building. |
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I have both here ........ with a open fire you need guards so they don't spark at times ... and I love the wood burning stove as you can open the door or close .. mum has one with glass front .. its a really nice one . |
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Ive had both and stove without doubt gives more output 80% efficient compared to 20% with a fire) but you're looking a 2-3K investment, more of you want to burn wood and coal, your liner alone is £900
In the uk I have a small cast iron fire with an angled back plate that throws more heat into the room. Couple logs and 1/8 bag of coal and it’s toasty warm all night even in the middle of winter |
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