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Too much draw from chimney - fuel burning much too fast
Hi I bought a property recently, and there is a open fire with backboiler - a Dunsley Super Clean. I recently had the chimney swept, so I fired it up today for the first time. The boiler heats the hot water and radiators - there is no mains gas in the village, but heating with coal should be very economical. Two problems…
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have any of you made a diy eco fan
hi folks only just seen these eco fans, and don't really want to pay the £70 for a real one so I've been search the net for plans for a DIY one lots of sites show the made up eco fan and list parts but don't show the parts pre full build, as I'm planning to made it as cheaply, with most of the parts from my garage spares…
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Know Anything About Sweeping A Chimney?
I did put this on the DIY forum but it was suggested that you nice people here may know more, below is a copy of the original thread: Now then, what an afternoon I have had, all in the name of saving a few quid!! Our chimney at home has not been swept for around 4 years, we only ever use the open fire in Winter and then…
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RHI for ASHPs - not for new builds?
Hi there, Been snoozing for a while. Now heard that, finally, the RHI is to become payable for domestic ASHPs from Spring 2014. But is it correct that it won't be available for newbuilds? Our ASHP was commissioned in June 2012 in a newbuild. We jumped through a good few hoops to make sure the system was commissioned by an…
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Green deal assessments
Anyone had a Green Deal assessment done yet ready for RHI ?I've been quoted £160 for one so far.
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Rointe
Utter rubbish ,, i had a Rionte rep in my house this week saying if couldn,t afford to use the system , then i should'nt,, i am £1500 in debt to N,Power,,, and paying a £396 direct debit a month,,, i have a disabled son who,s immune sytem is unlike the likes of you and i ... this firm and their Bull---te have put this…
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Fastest way to make kindling
Just wondering if anyone had an outside the box solution for chopping kindling quickly. Other than a hatchet, I have tried fixing an old axe head into a work bench and whacked the kindling into it with a hammer. This is quite quick but Im interested if anyone else has an idea or method that they want to share?
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Boiler repair-charged for an improper job.
Hi, I was wondering if someone could shed light on this. My boiler packed up recently and an engineer came out, repaired it by replacing a worn part and left. The natural heating worked for all of 1 hour and then it packed up again. We called the same engineer out again and he arrived 2 days later and managed to sort the…
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Should I open up fire?
I live in a rented property that is very old and has little in the way of insulation etc. It is very expensive to heat (about £2k per year). The living room has an open fire that we temporarily blocked up years ago when we moved in and I want to open it up. Firstly, I think it will give additional heat in what is a chilly…
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radiators not heating
hi , had a worcester bosch condencing boiler fitted 2 years ago and the house hasnt been as warm as when we had the old boiler. with the dial set at 6 the radiators can get very hot at the top but only warmish at the bottom. the radiators dont need bleeding, have tried that and there is no air coming out, anyone have any…
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which is the best boiler in Germany?
which is the best boiler in Germany? what about the Viessmann and Vaillant or the Brotje? thank you?:T
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Suing over a 'bad' stove installation?
A woman is suing my dads company (I say company, it is just him and one more) for 'incorrectly installing a stove'. It took more than one day to completely finish the work which was agreed upon before starting. While he was not there, she used the stove before it was ready, against his advice, and used it incorrectly (…
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Parkray advice
We're moving soon to a council house with a parkray solid fuel fire. It's years since I had anything to do with a coal fire. Just been looking online, I had no idea there were so many different types of coal. I need something that will keep the house warm but not cost a fortune ! Can anyone help?
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Hearth advice for solid fuel fire
I want a new hearth for my Stovax Stockton multi fuel stove, can anyone recommend a company ?? Just looking for something plain and black ? Also should it be slate or granite ? My stove currently sitting on concrete slabs. Thanks
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how much wood?
Hello all, Had stove in now for around two weeks and love it, still trying to master the art of getting the burn right. I have been trying different methods, one log at a time and filling the stove 1-3 logs As a general rule what is the most efficient way to run the stove allow the logs to burn right down before adding the…
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FloGas - yet another increase!
Hi all I had a letter from FloGas this morning stating they were increasing my price, and this works out to be a 12% increase. They are citing Wholesale gas prices as the reason, so I dug through the contract and have found that if they cite this reason, then on request they have to supply me with the relevant Platts price…
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My water is not hot enough.....
I'm getting the hang of my little Aarrow 4 multifuel stove - I'm keeping it burning 24 hours currently and it kicks out enough warmth to keep a reasonably pleasant background heat downstairs (although not sure how it will cope when the weather turns properly cold!) however, its supposed to heat the water, and although it…
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Magic heat reclaimers
Anyone had experience with something like this or similar? http://www.magicheatreclaimer.com/magic-heat-reclaimers/ A US wood burning forum gave therm favorable reviews Looking about I haven't seen anything like this over here apart from thermal fans.
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Where is Lockout reset on Camray Oil Boiler?
Edit: Nevermind. It's on the electronic control thing inside. :)
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So, I have a stove, what now?
I recently moved house, and the new house has a solid fuel stove. Measurements are roughly 15x15x12 inches. Four vents, two at the top of the front face, and two at the bottom of the door. Inside, theres a removeable ash pan on the bottom, covers about half of the width, and a grill on legs, about 4" high. Its just been…
