Stoves, Steel V's Cast Iron

Williwoodburner

highrisklowreturn wrote: »

Has anybody any experience in using candle wax in a stove? Think I read someone before saying not to do it, but threw a bit in earlier and it burnt like crazy, with no smoke, so reckon it would make a superb firelighter.

Firelighters are made from wax.

:money:

highrisklowreturn

Why is hetelling me then not to use candle wax if firelighters are made out of the same stuff?

muckybutt

Williwoodburner wrote: »

Firelighters are made from wax.

:money:

And prey tell which fire lighters you use ? no fire lighter that I know of consists of wax ! they are normally made from a hydrocarbon based material with parrafin and resin type mix.

Even to bio ones are made from wood sap and wood dust no wax there either.

As a sweep I see the !!!!! that comes down flues and chimneys and know a bit about whats good and whats not a good idea to burn, wax believe me is not a good idea to burn, even those waxy type logs you can buy are not good for chimneys and flues, ok on a brazier or chimnea etc.

Williwoodburner

muckybutt wrote: »

And prey tell which fire lighters you use ? no fire lighter that I know of consists of wax ! they are normally made from a hydrocarbon based material with parrafin and resin type mix.

There are lots of types of firelighters and lots of types of wax

Kerosene = Parafin, some firelighters are made of parafin wax.
Some are made of hexamine which we used to use in the forces in the field for cooking.
Some are made of other types of wax, for example
http://www.zipfires.com/uk/winter-warmth/zip-natural-firelighters/
http://www.coxandcox.co.uk/products/pine-cone-fire-lighters
http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/shop/product.html?product_id=1402

There are over 10 million hits on google or firelighters, personally I prefer good old newspaper and kindling.
I know what I would rather burn kerosene/chemical mix or candle wax which is usually natural products such as beeswax or soywax.
I dont see any harm in the odd bit of waste candlewax, think sometimes the elfnsafety brigade go over the top (never wore goggles whilst playing conkers !). :eek:

Regards

Willie.

norfolk.enchance_2

highrisklowreturn wrote: »

Mine is regularly 28c +, but the heat never seems to get as far as upstairs (no more than a degree or 2).

Have you thought about trying an "Eco Fan". I managed to borrow one for a night and it seemed to move the air upstairs more. Just a thought.

highrisklowreturn

Doesn't fit above my stove.

plumtreebabe

Shredded paper starts a stove really quickly - much quicker than firelighters as you lay a bed of shredded paper across the bottom of the stove and put your kindling and wood on top. I don't have enough waste paper to use it all the time though!

Wondering whether to go for a stirling fan or an eco fan - stirling havve a 3 yr warranty but are twice the price of an eco fan with a 1 yr warranty plus I've seen a website showing you what do with your eco fan to make it work when it slows down?

suki1964

highrisklowreturn wrote: »

Doesn't fit above my stove.

Have you tried a desk fan?

Not on top og the stove (obviously) but on the floor


I remember reading on here a year or two back about people using a desk fan at the door entrance blowing into the room helps push the warmer air around quicker. Maybe you can find the threads or someone else can confirm what I've read

highrisklowreturn

It costs electricity so I wouldn't really bother -the issue isn't so bad with this very mild weather, plus use of household coal to get the temperature up much quicker than I was getting it up previously. What coal are you burning now? I find a small shovel of household, followed by calco is the best (calco gets the room to 23/24). Calco also last for ages and comes and big blocks with minimal ash. I've been burning one 25kg bag for the 4th night now and only £7 a bag.

suki1964

Im still on the hilites/phurnacite or whatever it is I get delivered with a wee layer of the esse