Duration of wood burning stoves.

[Pilgrimmick]

When mine is lit for the winter it usually stays lit for the duration. The only exception is when I get a 'hung fire' when the unburnt wood jams and is unable to fall on to the embers. Just a bit of thought when loading avoids this. I also use the largest pieces the stove will take when loading it up for the night.

[NI Tree]

we can keep an open fire going for months easly if we wanted to

[woody3]

8-12 hours before it needs refilling, the fire is only opened up for lighting, shut down the rest of the time

[teepeeat]

Short as possible 1 - 2 hours a day when convenient

Burn hard and fast - makes max use of energy in the wood, keeps flue clear, limits shite going into the air, no faffing with a fire all day & minimises how much wood you need.

Store the energy in a thermal store.

Why make life difficult and inefficient........

 

 

 

 

grabs coat and leaves:lol:

Edited October 17, 2013 by teepeeat

[NI Tree]

Short as possible 1 - 2 hours a day when convenient

Burn hard and fast - makes max use of energy in the wood, keeps flue clear, limits shite going into the air, no faffing with a fire all day & minimises how much wood you need.

Store the energy in a thermal store.

Why make life difficult and inefficient........

 

 

 

 

grabs coat and leaves:lol:

 

well said I can agree enough,

[sandspider]

How do you get the energy back out of the thermal store when you want it?!

 

I don't leave my woodburner in overnight, it's just an evening thing really- longer on cold weekends. I don't think the seals are good enough to keep it in overnight in any case!

[peatff]

Light ours about 8.00pm and at 10.30pm don't put any more wood on. It's only a little one and 5 or 6 logs does the night.

[Stubby]

Keep mine alight all the time, non stop for 4 months, only need to put about 4 logs on , shut her down then throw some logs on in the morning and of she goes. Morso squirrel brilliant little stove.

 

Do you move the embers to one side to get the ash out now and then ?

[essential]

No need its got an ash pan in the

[Stubby]

No need its got an ash pan in the

 

Ok .Mine does not . Its a Burley Hollywell 5KW but I am sure it punts out alot more . seems to heat the whole house , even the loft ....