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A._Badger

Oh, I didn't disregard it. I pointed out that she would be best advised by someone who had actually made a site visit, rather than an unknown quantity off the Internet.

Emielou

Thanks all.
I've arranged to buy some mixed seasoned hard wood and I will load it more (I didn't realise that it would be using 4kgs of wood per hour & was scared of adding too much) - that will make us toasty.

Just in case you think I'm mad for choosing such a big stove (seeing the other discussion going on) the room is 40ft x 11ft x 11ft with 13 windows and a wooden floor. Thanks for all the help

Unity

Emielou wrote: »

Thanks all.
I've arranged to buy some mixed seasoned hard wood and I will load it more (I didn't realise that it would be using 4kgs of wood per hour & was scared of adding too much) - that will make us toasty.

Just in case you think I'm mad for choosing such a big stove (seeing the other discussion going on) the room is 40ft x 11ft x 11ft with 13 windows and a wooden floor. Thanks for all the help

Crumbs girl 13 windows :eek: - sounds like you're living in a greenhouse :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:.

Sorry couldn't resist it - but good luck with the stove, they are lovely when it's cold outside.

navig8r

Emielou wrote: »

Thanks all.
I've arranged to buy some mixed seasoned hard wood and I will load it more (I didn't realise that it would be using 4kgs of wood per hour & was scared of adding too much) - that will make us toasty.

Just in case you think I'm mad for choosing such a big stove (seeing the other discussion going on) the room is 40ft x 11ft x 11ft with 13 windows and a wooden floor. Thanks for all the help

If your stove is new it should be Run in,seasoned by lighting small fires and gradually building larger hotter fires over a period of a couple of weeks.The manufacturer should have mentioned this in the instruction manual .this is most important on cast stoves.
g8r

shegar

Emielou wrote: »

Thanks all.
I've arranged to buy some mixed seasoned hard wood and I will load it more (I didn't realise that it would be using 4kgs of wood per hour & was scared of adding too much) - that will make us toasty.

Just in case you think I'm mad for choosing such a big stove (seeing the other discussion going on) the room is 40ft x 11ft x 11ft with 13 windows and a wooden floor. Thanks for all the help

4kgs of wood per hour is very expensive form of heating ,I use to get free wood but obviously had to pay for the coal,,lovely to look at but scary when you have to constantly fill the log basket.:eek:

Emielou

Unity wrote: »

Crumbs girl 13 windows :eek: - sounds like you're living in a greenhouse :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:.

Sorry couldn't resist it - but good luck with the stove, they are lovely when it's cold outside.

and I never throw stones lol. Seriously, it's gorgeous from April to Sept - then blooming freezing in winter. Can't wait to get the stove up and running correctly. Ta for all the tips :beer:

Inspector

Here on the IOM, I currently pay 120 quid a month for my oil however, since my woodburner was installed, I've saved a fortune. I've had my first rebate back of 700 quid and I'll take the same again in the autumn I think.
My one ton of logs cost me 65 quid and the rest is salvaged from you kind folk in the UK who chuck lumps of wood in the sea!!!!
Whilst walking the dog, I pick up lumps of wood too!
Winter storms are awesome....I rub my hands with glee

Total fire cost from start to finish with a stovax stove, twin wall flue and a nice lump of slate cost me 2k.

AGBAGB

That's a cracking saving. The free wood is certainly a no brainer as long as you're happy doing the processing and transporting.
One question. Have you only had to buy one ton of logs?

PennyForThem_2

Morso instruction booklet says 'no' to driftwood (too salty) - not sure why.


On size: I notice a vast difference between my Morso owl and my Morso squirrel. The former is on 6 kw and it really eats double the logs the squirrel at 4 kw does. Only had it going for a couple of days so still learning and running it in like suggested.

crphillips

salt errodes metal......makes sense......they're just covering themselves and ensuring that their product lasts as long as possible.