wildfire safe to use??

muckybutt

Sweeping times can vary a lot, some of the official bodies etc recommend sweeping a darn site more frequently than needed imho.

If using wood everyday and you dont have a liner then I say three times a year - with a liner and if its good quality wood and its well seasoned then only needs sweeping twice a year.
If only used during the colder months then twice a year for unlined and once a year for lined.

Coal if used every day esp if using household coal then ideally every 3 months for unlined and lined chimneys. If used suring cold months only then twice a year.

The flue cleaners are a good thing to help with breaking down the tarry deposits and creosote that build up in liners, but they dont really extend the sweeping times so to speak, they just make it easier to sweep.

In reality though folks never get their flues / chimneys swept that frequently, the reality is more like once or twice a year for any of the above, and if i'm honest that with some jobs is adequate. Some of my customers only get their stoves done every 18 months or so, the ammount of soot I get down is two handfulls so every 18 months is adequate.

wrightk

muckybutt wrote: »

Sweeping times can vary a lot, some of the official bodies etc recommend sweeping a darn site more frequently than needed imho.

If using wood everyday and you dont have a liner then I say three times a year - with a liner and if its good quality wood and its well seasoned then only needs sweeping twice a year.
If only used during the colder months then twice a year for unlined and once a year for lined.

Coal if used every day esp if using household coal then ideally every 3 months for unlined and lined chimneys. If used suring cold months only then twice a year.

The flue cleaners are a good thing to help with breaking down the tarry deposits and creosote that build up in liners, but they dont really extend the sweeping times so to speak, they just make it easier to sweep.

In reality though folks never get their flues / chimneys swept that frequently, the reality is more like once or twice a year for any of the above, and if i'm honest that with some jobs is adequate. Some of my customers only get their stoves done every 18 months or so, the ammount of soot I get down is two handfulls so every 18 months is adequate.

thats very reassuring, thanks for that. i dont think the chimney is lined. i do every couple of months open up the soot box and clear away any deposits building up against it and around where the flue comes through the reg plate.

phurnacite is burning very well at the mo, the briquettes seem to hold their shape for a long time and reduce down to fine fluffy ash, as opposed to anthracite which leaves very rough ash and lots of clinker

suki1964

wrightk wrote: »

thats very reassuring, thanks for that. i dont think the chimney is lined. i do every couple of months open up the soot box and clear away any deposits building up against it and around where the flue comes through the reg plate.

phurnacite is burning very well at the mo, the briquettes seem to hold their shape for a long time and reduce down to fine fluffy ash, as opposed to anthracite which leaves very rough ash and lots of clinker

You seem to be finding what I find. Lots of as but a good burn

Try banking up with the anthracite. The added heat of the Phurnacite will break the anthracite down a lot more

spinningsheep

We use Blaze smokeless eggs on ours, £18 for a 50kg open sack delivered. Also burn dried peat briquettes, strange things, they come in a log shape but are like 3 hexagons joined together, I smack them on the floor a few times outside to break them up and they burn lovely and hot with a milky flame, smokeless too. I can get a 12 hour burn out of Blaze if I turn the primary air vents right down, just a few glowing coals left and it takes 30 seconds and a bit of kindling to get it going again, empty the ashpan once a day.

Swipe

I'll second Blaze. It's fantastic stuff, the heat output is far superior to any other I've tried, even phurnacite

Fivestar_2

Which fuel is best for muti fuel stove? Does taybrite give a good flame or are other coals better?
I want a red enamel at least 7kw any body got a similar stove? can these have a balanced flue? It's going in my conservatory any advice would be cool too.
Thanks Fivestar.

A._Badger

Fivestar wrote: »

Which fuel is best for muti fuel stove? Does taybrite give a good flame or are other coals better?
I want a red enamel at least 7kw any body got a similar stove? can these have a balanced flue? It's going in my conservatory any advice would be cool too.
Thanks Fivestar.

If you read back on this forum you'll find these questions have been answered many times.

You could try whatstove.co.uk for user recommendations of 7kw stoves.

spinningsheep

Fivestar, if you want a multifuel/woodburner you cannot use a balanced flue, they are for gas/oil fired appliances only, for a multifuel/woodburner you need a proper chimney, if none exsists you can have a metal prefab one installed instead, and if you want yours in the conservatory that's what you would need.

muckybutt

As spinningsheep says - no such thing as a balanced flue for a multifuel stove or woodburner, think you have your wires crossed there !

wrightk

spinningsheep wrote: »

We use Blaze smokeless eggs on ours, £18 for a 50kg open sack delivered. Also burn dried peat briquettes, strange things, they come in a log shape but are like 3 hexagons joined together, I smack them on the floor a few times outside to break them up and they burn lovely and hot with a milky flame, smokeless too. I can get a 12 hour burn out of Blaze if I turn the primary air vents right down, just a few glowing coals left and it takes 30 seconds and a bit of kindling to get it going again, empty the ashpan once a day.

thanks for that will give them a trial too. price is only slightly higher than we pay at the mo for anthracite which is £17.20 per 50kg open sack. phurnacite cost me £9 for 20kg so obviously thats not a viable future option unless i can find somewhere which will do it cheaper. taybrite is £7 per 20kg bag but im yet to trial this. obviously prices will be a little cheaper when i decide on the best fuel for the stove and buy in bulk.
phurnacite burned until about 6am this morning and the house was lovely and warm, went outside and the car was frozen solid so must have done its job!