Diary of a Wood Burning Stove!
So what have we learnt this week? Well on Saturday we discovered that a close eye on the fire is needed when getting it going, as we suddenly realised it had gone out! Back to square one! We soon had a blaze roaring, though, and the lounge was quickly lovely and warm. On Sunday evening we lit the fire earlier so kept the door open leading to the stairs to allow a little warmth to drift upstairs before the children went to bed. It was of course still cooler upstairs, but we didn't have to put the central heating on - be interesting to see how this works as the temperatures really drop though.
We had a bit of damp wood again yesterday, but otherwise we are getting the hang of lighting the fire. Well my husband is, but I have been watching carefully for when I need to light it myself! There's an installment for another day!
We are slightly puzzled about the blackening of the glass window. It cleans off easily enough but should that happen? Any information or suggestions on that front very welcome!
Until the next time...
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31st October 2011 - Cosy living room
12th October 2011 - Where to keep all that wood...
19th September 2011 - The first lighting of the season!
4 comments:
You mentioned having some damp wood - this is probably the cause of the stove glass blackening up. The efficiency of the stove is reduced when you burn damp or green wood, so you get an increase in tar and soot build-up on the door glass, the insides of the stoves and also the flue system. This can actually increase the likelihood of chimney fires, so try to stick to burning dry, seasoned wood.
If you find it still happens when burning dry seasoned wood try playing with the airwash - it often takes a few weeks of regular use to learn how to get the best performance from a new woodburner.
Thanks for the info, Lucy. We wondered whether that might be the issue - it seems the wood we bought as seasoned isn't ready to use after all!
Thanks for the informative post Lucy!
Wondering when this can be ready for prime time! Thanks for share this with us.
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