How are wood burners better?

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That's the great thing about stoves, no contract with anybody and with a mix of foraging and buying it in they are cheap to run.

mumf

I have had a stove (2 actually) for twelve years. Saved a packet! I sweep the chimneys myself-my Dad taught me, as he did this for a few years. Mine are multi fuel. Coal I have to buy, sometimes wood. Most of the the time though, I snag plenty of free wood. My neighbours are builders/landscapers, and I find allsorts chucked in the yard at any time.
Right now, the entire downstairs is being heated for no cost at all.

martinthebandit

Wood burners look nice.

Even if you have to buy your wood and even if it is dearer than other forms of heating there is something satisfying about your fuel being bought and paid for before you use it.

I don't think I could be persuaded to part with ours.

mumf

Oh, what I forgot to say was, there is some WORK involved, cutting , splitting and stacking. The work is physical, but I do not pay to go to the gym to keep fit. With that and ridin' me bike it is a win win situation.

A._Badger

martinthebandit wrote: »

Wood burners look nice.

Even if you have to buy your wood and even if it is dearer than other forms of heating there is something satisfying about your fuel being bought and paid for before you use it.

I don't think I could be persuaded to part with ours.

I think most owners would agree with you - I certainly do.Then there is the aesthetic value. I won't live in a home without a real fire.

YORKSHIRELASS

I agree with all of the above. For me our multi-fuel stove really comes into its own in early and late winter when its not too cold and the burner will heat enough of the house for us not to need the heating.

I wouldnt advise anyone to get a woodburner just to save money (unless of course you are lucky enough to get free fuel). But as a supplement to the heating and for the way it can enhance your home its brilliant.

Dieselman

I'm another who can get some wood for free i go looking for it where people dump it who can't be bothered going to the tips.

I had to buy 3x bags full those 1 ton bags to get me started with dry and built up from there, You can do it also it will just take some time and the it's good fun collecting it but the car can get messy and your boots plus as said the cutting etc.

I have all the tools to be fair lots of men do we like tools so it's no bother going to buy another to make it easy for us.

Estimated 5 months of free fuel this year and that is lit every day it won't be of course the central heating is there for taking the chill away the stove maintains the heat and by opening the door the heat flows through the house.

It's a nice feeling sticking two fingers up at my energy supplier when i'm burning free wood, You can do it like i say it may take a bit of time to get some free stuff together.:D

zolablue25

I hope I am keeping this On Topic, but apologies if you feel I am taking a liberty. I would love to have a wood burner installed in our front room. Our house was built in the 20s and originally had a fireplace but it has long ago been filled in and replaced with a gas fire. Just curious really as to how much it would cost to reinstate and have a wood burner? My wife hates the gas fire and doesn't ever like it to be lit (even though we have a carbon monoxide detector) as she doesn't trust it.

bitemebankers

The point (for me anyway) with a stove is that you CAN scavenge fuel in a way that you cannot with any other type of space heater. With gas, oil and electricity, you have no choice but to pay for it from a limited choice of suppliers who are themselves at the mercy of the international energy markets.

If you look around carefully, there's often free wood to be had.

martinthebandit

zolablue25 wrote: »

I hope I am keeping this On Topic, but apologies if you feel I am taking a liberty. I would lostove have a wood burner installed in our front room. Our house was built in the 20s and originally had a fireplace but it has long ago been filled in and replaced with a gas fire. Just curious really as to how much it would cost to reinstate and have a wood burner? My wife hates the gas fire and doesn't ever like it to be lit (even though we have a carbon monoxide detector) as she doesn't trust it.

Three years ago it cost us £2056 to have one fitted from scratch in a room that didn't have a chimney, that included the stove, hearth, flue etc.

Does that help?