Escape to the Country

wintergirl

A._Badger wrote: »

Anyone who thinks a wood or solid fuel burning stove will be as clean and easy to use as a gas fire is in for a bit of shock.

Agree completely. We have friends who had a solid fuel stove fitted because they liked the look of ours. They are now seriously thinking of changing it for one of those horrid electric mock looking stoves. They say a solid fuel stove is such a 'pain' to use. All that storing of logs / coal, bringing it in and keeping the fire going. And (in their words) 'its sooo messy' :rotfl::rotfl:

A._Badger

wintergirl wrote: »

Agree completely. We have friends who had a solid fuel stove fitted because they liked the look of ours. They are now seriously thinking of changing it for one of those horrid electric mock looking stoves. They say a solid fuel stove is such a 'pain' to use. All that storing of logs / coal, bringing it in and keeping the fire going. And (in their words) 'its sooo messy' :rotfl::rotfl:

Good grief - that's the fun bit! I love having a fire to tend!

wintergirl

A._Badger wrote: »

Good grief - that's the fun bit! I love having a fire to tend!

Exactly! I do think that solid fuel stoves have become a bit of a 'fashion' item to have recently. The reason we went with one at our old house 15 years ago was because of all the power cuts we got. (Overhead lines - out in the 'countryside'!) As there was no mains gas in the village either, it was the only way to go. Loved it from the very beginning! Which is why, having moved to a house (again in the countryside with no gas ) and which had no chimney, we have just spent a small fortune getting a twin walled flue installed.:jLove getting and storing the wood, hubby chopping it up etc. (Good to know a local tree surgeon :T) The house is now so toasty warm. Can't wait for the depts of winter to arrive!!!