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wood burner - horrible smell
Hiya there, We have a yeoman wood-burning stove and have had a couple of problems with it 1) tends to fill the room with smoke when first lit (depending we think on the air pressure outside.) 2) the following morning and for days after there is a really horrible smell through out the house. The smoke we can clear by…
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New Boiler Grant still available?
I'm trying to find out if it's still possible to obtain £400 grant for a new boiler. If so, how? I don't know how to obtain a rating for my old boiler (SEDBUK ratings seem to have changed in Oct) although it looks pretty old to me.
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FLOGAS Has Cut My supply and WONT Reconnect?!
Hi Im 38 and been on income support for a few years now, last year I moved into a new property which is on an estate with 33 other houses, and has LPG gas only, supplied by a company called 'FLOGAS'. Due to my depression and health reasons I havent paid the bill and now owe £806.40, plus to reconnect they want a further…
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double glazing or new boiler?
A friend is buying a house that has 6 single glazed windows. 4 windows are about 1 metre square, 1 window 2 metres by 2 metres and 1 window 1 metre by 600mm. So 8.6 square metres of windows. All things being equal how much heat is lost through a single glazed window compared to a double glazed window with a 20mm gap? The…
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Comparing Boiler's Water Flow Rate
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me? We've been looking in to Combi boilers and have got it down to two, but we're struggling to compare the water flow rate. The first one is the Vaillant eco TEC plus 937 which states it has a flow rate of 15.2L/min at 65 degrees. The second one is the Worcester Greenstar 420CDI…
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Small Stove -- Big Logs
Hi, My stove is designed for small logs. I realise that some log suppliers will do 200mm logs however I like to buy Kiln Dried logs as they burn better and are hassle free. Both Certainly Wood and Bio Hot (http://www.biohot.co.uk/) do standard length 25cm so I get the occasional oversize log. What is the easiest way to cut…
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Best Budget Combi Boiler?
Apologies if this is a regular question here. I have tried to research on this and other forums, but I'm still left scratching my head. My plumber has just told me that my bolier is on its way. He's 'patched it up' for me but the heat exchanger is banging and clattering which I understand is a sure sign it's on its last…
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First Firing of new stove questions
Having my new stove installed this week (Aarrow Ecoburn 9). First time using a stove, so what is the best method of lighting the stove. Also, what is the best smokeless coal to use for a stove. Will be burning wood also. Thanks in advance.
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where do you buy your firewood from?
As the title says... Ive recently installed a log burner and looking for the best place to get my wood from. I live in south east London. Thanks in advance
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Electric powered radiators - what are the best ?
We might have to move to a house without central heating for a few months as a temporary measure. If so, then we will need heating and those hot air heaters are rubbish. Looking at radiators, possibly the oil filled type, then whilst I know they can be expensive to run, that is not the primary consideration. I just want to…
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Warm Air Heating Help
We have a house built in 1983 with warm air heating & hot water, the hot water stopped working and British Gas said that you can no longer get parts and that we need to install a new boiler with radiators etc... Is there anyway around this? Not only have they quoted £7,000 we like our warm air unit and do not want the…
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Remove storage heaters & install log burning central heating.....
Hi everyone, We are looking at buying a house, but it currently doesnt have central heating and there is no gas to the property, so we were toying with the idea of having a log burner installed for heating. Currently there are storage heaters, and no (that I am aware of!) chimney or anything. So my question is really: 1)…
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Best way to run a combi gas system
Hi advise needed please just had a new combi installed and all rads fitted with thermostat valves . Is it better to run the boiler 24 hours on a low setting ie 3 (its a worster 28i) or to use the timer to have it switched off when in bed or out of the house . OH is at home most of the day . I remember many years ago…
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Help! LPG Bulk Heating prices?
Re-posting in right forum. We recently moved to a 1 bed flat (1 bed, living room, bathroom, kitchen), located above a separate 2 bed flat. The flats are inside a barn conversion attached to a large farm. Our heating is supplied by a bulk LPG calor gas tank outside (1200 litre size), and downstairs has heating and hot water…
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wood burning stove glass
hello , i have had my stove for about 2 months now and have noticed what can only be described as scratches or hairline cracks in the glass, when i rub my nail across the glass i can feel nothing and advice on what this is
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Electric heaters/heating which type???
HI all, Currently have storage heaters but like lots of you say, wasted heat when not at home then freezing at night when home. Realise that all electric is 100% efficient at source its just the way it's distributed and that is my dilemma. Which type to choose, panel, oil, wet system, electramate,trianco, the list is…
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Log burner catches fire!
Afternoon All, We had our log burner going last night, It had started off with coals and then a couple of logs and the fire was roaring! after about an hour and a half I noticed a glow coming from behind it and seconds later big flames were climbing up the wall behind it :eek:! After a large bowl of water was thrown behind…
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Dimplex Duo Heaters?
Hey All, Now i have never been a fan of electric heaters having used GCH all my life. However, we viewed a newish property the other day (built 2007) and i was pleasantly suprised to find that the heaters wasnt as bad as i imagined them to be. The heaters were a Dimplex Duo Heat and they were controlled by a wall mounted…
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Oil for lime stone hearth
Have 2 black limestone flags (3x2) for a hearth which will have a stove on. Would like to oil them for appearance, but not sure what type of oil to use. Any suggestions please.
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too long to heat
my bedroom is about15ft x 11ft.its taken me 3 hours to heat my bedroom upto 21degrees?it has a standard single radiator. considering its been cold,should it take this long to heat up? it has 2external facing walls a semi detached.also the radiators in the upstairs bedrooms are on the walls opposite the windows. which one…
