just had a log burner put in with flu pipe,
q is what fuel do we use to try n keep it smoke less????
find with logs when dry that we can snell burnt wood on green out front.
and don t want upset peeps.
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A log burner burns just that logs 
The wood needs to be dried out (seasoned) before you burn them
The wood needs to be dried out (seasoned) before you burn them
Orgasminator
the clue is in the name as sarah says
If its one of those efficient burners, most of the fuel is burnt up and there is the minimum of smoke. But you will always get some smoke. Seasoned ash will burn the best. You will most likely have to search for log suppliers near to you and get in a supply ahead of when you need it. So be thinking years not days. Otherwise its expensive.
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rather burn free wood..... 
nothing better than the smell of fires in winter..
everyones windows r shut anyway...
hmm n i was gonna ask if any1`s about 2 approve a pic?
nothing better than the smell of fires in winter..
everyones windows r shut anyway...
hmm n i was gonna ask if any1`s about 2 approve a pic?
Sexlightened
As I recall when we had one we could burn logs or coal - i think there were some extra bars for coal burning to raise up the base. Burns much hotter with coal - but i think logs look better.
as others have said you will need dry Logs (I hope you have somewhere to store them for about a year if your to use self felled ones. I used to to away with the ones from the petrol station as long as the kindling was really dry.
Dont worry about the smell it is a proper smell for winter (assuming you are not in a smokeless zone) and if people complain tell them to get a life !!
Have fun and enjoy but remeber to turn the heating down or you will boil !!
Alan
as others have said you will need dry Logs (I hope you have somewhere to store them for about a year if your to use self felled ones. I used to to away with the ones from the petrol station as long as the kindling was really dry.
Dont worry about the smell it is a proper smell for winter (assuming you are not in a smokeless zone) and if people complain tell them to get a life !!
Have fun and enjoy but remeber to turn the heating down or you will boil !!
Alan
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Having family in France with a large wood burner, they have an annual re-stock like many locals do.
Fresh cut logs are cheaper, but are still very 'green' so people usually buy these and then store them outside for a year under cover so that they can season and dry out, etc., then move them into their log store after a year, and then use when 3yrs old as they burn a lot better & less smokey than younger logs.
hope this helps
Having family in France with a large wood burner, they have an annual re-stock like many locals do.
Fresh cut logs are cheaper, but are still very 'green' so people usually buy these and then store them outside for a year under cover so that they can season and dry out, etc., then move them into their log store after a year, and then use when 3yrs old as they burn a lot better & less smokey than younger logs.
hope this helps
When I was young we had a log burning fire, the smoke was always a problem but we were lucky and had a natural hole in the top of the cave so most of it went out through that, seasoned wood was easy to find in the nearby forrest but we had to be carefull of the sabre tooths that plagued the area, we found it difficult to get the right size deadwood because it tended to fall off the trees in whole branches and my slate knife took ages to cut through the larger boughs but we managed and the women tended to collect masses of smaller twigs for us guys
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you could try these we use then in our wood burning chiminea very little smoke and good heat dissipation eco freindly
We have got a multi fuel burner and mainy burn logs that are seasoned for about 12 months or so. also great for burning xmas cards junk mail etc...
When its real cold we normally chuck some Anthracite on at night cause it burns nice and slow so we can just chuck another log straight on in the morning with out all the hassle of starting from scratch.
I did manage to get my hands on some old oak floorboards a couple of years ago and fucked a chainsaw up cutting them, they burnt great but made the flu glow red which was a worry then I found out how much they were worth
Found this years back but means sod all to me if u can burn it I do the nieghbours never complain but we don't live in a smokeless area:
Woods for Burning.
Logs to burn! Logs to burn!
Logs to save the coal a turn!
Here’s a word to make you wise
When you hear the woodsman’s cries.
Beech wood fires burn bright and clear,
Hornbeam blazes too’
If the logs are kept a year
To season through and through.
Oak logs will warm you well
If they are old and dry.
Larch logs of the pine smell
But the sparks will fly.
Pine is good and so is Yew
For warmth through winter days,
But poplar and the willow too
Take long to dry or blaze.
Birch logs will burn to fast,
Alder scarce at all,
Chestnut logs are good to last
If cut in the fall
Holly logs will burn like wax –
You should burn them green.
Elm logs like a smouldering flax,
No flames to be seen.
Pear logs and Apple logs
They will scent a room,
Cheery logs across the dogs
Smell like flowers in bloom.
But Ash logs all smooth and grey,
Burn them green or old,
Buy up all that come your way
They’re worth their weight in Gold!
Un-known.
*Elder, sweet chestnut, cedar, hemlock, balsam, spruce and the pines all spit hot cinders into the air.
When its real cold we normally chuck some Anthracite on at night cause it burns nice and slow so we can just chuck another log straight on in the morning with out all the hassle of starting from scratch.
I did manage to get my hands on some old oak floorboards a couple of years ago and fucked a chainsaw up cutting them, they burnt great but made the flu glow red which was a worry then I found out how much they were worth
Found this years back but means sod all to me if u can burn it I do the nieghbours never complain but we don't live in a smokeless area:
Woods for Burning.
Logs to burn! Logs to burn!
Logs to save the coal a turn!
Here’s a word to make you wise
When you hear the woodsman’s cries.
Beech wood fires burn bright and clear,
Hornbeam blazes too’
If the logs are kept a year
To season through and through.
Oak logs will warm you well
If they are old and dry.
Larch logs of the pine smell
But the sparks will fly.
Pine is good and so is Yew
For warmth through winter days,
But poplar and the willow too
Take long to dry or blaze.
Birch logs will burn to fast,
Alder scarce at all,
Chestnut logs are good to last
If cut in the fall
Holly logs will burn like wax –
You should burn them green.
Elm logs like a smouldering flax,
No flames to be seen.
Pear logs and Apple logs
They will scent a room,
Cheery logs across the dogs
Smell like flowers in bloom.
But Ash logs all smooth and grey,
Burn them green or old,
Buy up all that come your way
They’re worth their weight in Gold!
Un-known.
*Elder, sweet chestnut, cedar, hemlock, balsam, spruce and the pines all spit hot cinders into the air.
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People having problems with their wood is a regular topic ;)
As already suggested well seasoned wood makes a big difference.
Also try:
Using firelighters rather than paper to start the fire
Using smaller pieces of wood
Start your fire small and build up slowly as the heat increases
We have a couple of big woodburners and tend to burn mostly Oak with some Ash and Apple, (helps when your son works for a big Apple grower), but whatever, we allways season our logs for 2 yrs min as do most folk over here, it does make a difference, i.e the amount of heat you get and with less smoke.
And don't forget that wood is a renewable energy source
To burn well, wood should have less than 20% moisture content.
Chopping trees down, logging, splitting, stacking often means that you generate your own body heat and find that after such enterprise, you won't need the fire anyway :thumbup:
To burn well, wood should have less than 20% moisture content.
Chopping trees down, logging, splitting, stacking often means that you generate your own body heat and find that after such enterprise, you won't need the fire anyway :thumbup:
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