Wood burner not heating up room?

SonnyLumiere

UK Gov: "To address this, we will:

cut overall air pollution by tackling the key sources of emissions, including reducing the maximum limits for domestic burning appliances in Smoke Control Areas"

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-improvement-plan/environmental-improvement-plan-2023-executive-summary#improving-environmental-quality

theonlywayisup

SonnyLumiere said:

UK Gov: "To address this, we will:

cut overall air pollution by tackling the key sources of emissions, including reducing the maximum limits for domestic burning appliances in Smoke Control Areas"

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-improvement-plan/environmental-improvement-plan-2023-executive-summary#improving-environmental-quality

Read your original post again.

It might not be worth throwing more money at the problem, in view of the government’s new Environmental Improvement Plan which is aiming to reduce air pollution by restricting the use of log burners.

As I said stop reading the Daily Mail.  They aren't going to tell you that your woodburner needs to be turned off, which is what you are inferring.

Peachypies12

@greyteam1959
The stove came with the house (previous owner left it there as they never got round to installing it) and they said it was a 12kw but maybe this isn't the case! I'll do a bit of digging - thanks!

SonnyLumiere

The Guardian (06 Feb 2023): 
"The Committee on Climate Change, the statutory adviser on greenhouse gas emissions, has called for domestic wood burning stoves to be phased out."

The Guardian (31 Jan 2023):
"There will be tighter regulation of new wood burners, which in designated “smoke control areas” will be allowed to pour out no more than 3g of smoke per hour, instead of 5g at present" [Thérèse Coffey (Environment Sec.)] "said she wanted to “avoid fingerpointing” by cracking down on existing stove users."

tripled

Peachypies12 said:

@greyteam1959
The stove came with the house (previous owner left it there as they never got round to installing it) and they said it was a 12kw but maybe this isn't the case! I'll do a bit of digging - thanks!

My woodburner has a plate on the side of it with the make, model and a serial number, and from that I was able to find the manual online.

theonlywayisup

SonnyLumiere said:

The Guardian (06 Feb 2023): 
"The Committee on Climate Change, the statutory adviser on greenhouse gas emissions, has called for domestic wood burning stoves to be phased out."

The Guardian (31 Jan 2023):
"There will be tighter regulation of new wood burners, which in designated “smoke control areas” will be allowed to pour out no more than 3g of smoke per hour, instead of 5g at present" [Thérèse Coffey (Environment Sec.)] "said she wanted to “avoid fingerpointing” by cracking down on existing stove users."

You seem to be missing are missing the point [entirely]

Quotes from the Guardian won't change the legislation or what will happen to those with wood burners.

My point is, don't worry the OP.  ABSOLUTELY NOTHNG is going to happen to his woodburner OTHER than the helpful posters here will get it working properly. 

SonnyLumiere

https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2023-01-31/debates/B69B43CD-96C4-48EB-BA6C-37219D9FD35B/CleanAir?highlight=wood burners#contribution-286E86A7-16CA-417A-BDBE-1D1554FC10C3

FreeBear

tripled said:

Peachypies12 said:

@greyteam1959
The stove came with the house (previous owner left it there as they never got round to installing it) and they said it was a 12kw but maybe this isn't the case! I'll do a bit of digging - thanks!

My woodburner has a plate on the side of it with the make, model and a serial number, and from that I was able to find the manual online.

If the stove was installed compliant with Building Regulations & HETAS guidance, there should also be a plate either close to the stove or adjacent to the consumer unit (fuse box). This will say what the make/model of the stove is, who installed it, and also the diameter of the flue. But if the stove was installed before 2005 (I believe), no notice plate or Building Regs sign-off was required.

As for the other (unused) flue, a chimney sheep or balloon will plug the hole and stop all the warm air disappearing.

markin

That wood stack would only be a 4 - 6 day supply to heat the house, 4 per her, 2hrs morning 3hrs evening. Yellow flame is safe on a bunson burner you need blue.

ThisIsWeird

Peachypies12 said:

@greyteam1959
The stove came with the house (previous owner left it there as they never got round to installing it) and they said it was a 12kw but maybe this isn't the case! I'll do a bit of digging - thanks!

Could you take a clear, face-on pic of the stove, please, and let us know its size; width and depth of the top surface, and height.

Any 'make' embossed on it - often part of the  door casting?

And, if it isn't clear in the main pic, close-ups of the air vent controls - all of them