Log burning goodness, just had a log burner fitted...

[bob1179]

Well my fellow PHers, I had a fireplace but no fire so had one of these fitted the other day:



It's actually second hand and was being thrown out. Gave it a 'test drive' yesterday when the front room was feeling a bit nippy and it works a treat.

Bring on the cold weather! It's also the first time I've ever had a real fire at home and I kept nipping outside to see the 'real smoke' emenating from my chimney, I know it's sad but I thought it was cool.

Anyway, just thought I'd share...

[Kaelic]

it is cool

I want one but modern houses arent built for them

[chevykevv]

You'll love it, we have one & it keeps the old gas bill down a treat.

[Timmy35]

Nice one Rob, looks excellent, and they chuck out loads more heat than a traditional hearth!

You back in the UK perm now then?

Edited by Timmy35 on Wednesday 15th October 12:11

[kambites]

Nice. I've been pondering one for a while, open fires really are pathetically inefficient.

[rev-erend]

Doing your bit for carbon emissions

[SpydieNut]

very nice

i can't understand who'd throw out something like that - but it's good for you

[zcacogp]

Second hand, thrown out?

Good find, sir!

Where did you get it from? eBay, local paper, somewhere else?


Oli.

[jollygreen]

Good job!

I've got a big villager stove and it's awesome. It's in a space of about 450m3 in total (long hall, living room and kitchen/dining/den with a ceiling height of 5m) and it's just amazing how much heat it puts out for so little fuel.

Has that got a back boiler in it too?

[speedy_thrills]

Nice, not connected up for water/radiators?

I've got one and it keeps the house warm in winter .

[bob1179]

Timmy35 said:

Nice one Rob, looks excellent, and they chuck out loads more heat than a traditional hearth!

You back in the UK perm now then?

Edited by Timmy35 on Wednesday 15th October 12:11

Cheers Timmy, it warms the room up nicely. I'm back in the UK for the forseeable future, but I'm still keen to get out again!

[Davi]

a wise investment but I have to say your choice of lumber isn't exactly picturesque

[bob1179]

rev-erend said:

Doing your bit for carbon emissions

Of course, I want to burn as much 'stuff' possible. Also handy for getting rid of 'evidence' (I believe).

[bob1179]

zcacogp said:

Second hand, thrown out?

Good find, sir!

Where did you get it from? eBay, local paper, somewhere else?


Oli.

It came from a local who was renovating their house, they just didn't want it anymore. I couldn't believe it was just being thrown out.

[chevykevv]

Here's ours, it'll be time to light her up soon.



& it's good for recycling etc, anything wood that normally ends up in the rubbish goes on here.

Edited by chevykevv on Wednesday 15th October 12:26

[BoRED S2upid]

Kaelic said:

it is cool

I want one but modern houses arent built for them

Same here god damn new builds. Still the girl im seeing has an old school coal fire, might rent mine out for the winter

[Bungleaio]

bob1179 said:

rev-erend said:

Doing your bit for carbon emissions

Of course, I want to burn as much 'stuff' possible. Also handy for getting rid of 'evidence' (I believe).

[sad bloke] they are carbon neutral as the tree absorbed co2 when it was alive so when you burn it the co2 given off is the same[/sad bloke]

[speedy_thrills]

Bungleaio said:

bob1179 said:

rev-erend said:

Doing your bit for carbon emissions

Of course, I want to burn as much 'stuff' possible. Also handy for getting rid of 'evidence' (I believe).

[sad bloke] they are carbon neutral as the tree absorbed co2 when it was alive so when you burn it the co2 given off is the same[/sad bloke]

Or when fueled by old shoes?

Trees>Oil>Carbondioxide>Trees.

[bob1179]

speedy_thrills said:

Nice, not connected up for water/radiators?

I've got one and it keeps the house warm in winter .

Unfortunately not, it sounds like a good idea though!

[bob1179]

chevykevv said:

Here's ours, it'll be time to light her up soon.

Piccies

& it's good for recycling etc, anything wood that normally ends up in the rubbish goes on here.

Nice looking burner! And you have 'proper' bits of log too, they look far nicer then the off-cuts I found lying around yesterday.