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Open fire question please

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  • suki1964
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    Spam - feel free to report :D
  • reported................:)

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    Ex money nightmare, learnt from my mistakes and never going back there again, in control of my finances for the first time in my adult life and it feels amazing. 
  • Fruball
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    suki1964 wrote: »
    Spam - feel free to report :D

    What spam? Did I miss something?
    Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget! 

    Curtain pole installed in the living room
    Paint curtain pole
    Window quilts for landing window & french door
    Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
    Insulate front door
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    Wash front door curtain
    Blind for the bathroom
    Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
    Wash heated throws
    Wash duvet & wool blankets
    Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
    Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
    Buy or make blind for kitchen
  • suki1964
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    Frugal wrote: »
    What spam? Did I miss something?

    Some eejit spammed across the forums - about 60 posts before he got caught
  • we have been looking at a tortoise firebox today but am worried it will give out too much heat. The bumpf we read about it says 5.2 kw which I think is a lot of heat. If we have to open windows we may as well keep the old firegrate draughty chimney option. I cant find out any reviews on the internet.
    Has anyone got one and can advise please
  • suki1964
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    An idea of the size of room to heat would help

    5 kw isn't so very hot and I think from reading through the many threads on here it's a popular size. I use a 6 kw which heats my lounge to sit around in t shirt temps and keeps the adjoining rooms to a comfortable high teens

    Can't advise on that particular brand of stove
  • Evergreen ST0406 Poplar Multifuel / Woodburning Stove



    This is the model I have. A stove is massively more efficient than an open fire. This is can give out too much heat though but if you leave the room door open it heats much of the house.
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