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Thats down to them, as long as when the logs leave the care of the seller they are good thats all we can do. Log storage is something I cover in my new stove owner info pack supplied free with all new stoves. Usually logs are either stores in a garage or a dedicated log store, this will allow air ( and rain) to get at the ends but a decent roof on the top keeps the rain out of the bulk. I have had an old lady complain her stove would not generate any heat, went and got it going and no problems, asked about her fuel storage, she put them in the pond for a couple of weeks otherwise they burnt to fast !!. A

Doubt it. I asked three times for the service hours data and was told they did not have it. The crankcase is the original one though. A

Got that rebuilt 560 back a week or two ago, sounds throatier but now runs good as ever. We have a local issue with a group of caravan dwellers who have moved onto a local country park. Apart from using the childrens play area as a toilet forcing it to be closed they ( or someone like them) are breaking into many farms and houses in the area. Four or five have been done within 2 or 3 miles since they have arrived. So having now acquired a new 462 I was looking to register them on the Arbsafe web site however I cannot find a serial number on the 560, looked at the HV web site and in the places they suggest except so far under the bar, its getting serviced on Sunday after a bit of work on Tuesday. Its a 2014 model with very little use so the plate will not have been knocked off. I dont remember seeing a plate under the bar when blowing the crap off with the air line, any ideas where I can find the serial number please ?. Thanks A

Where have you found artic loads in Northampton ?, I am 10 miles away and been looking for a reliable hardwood cord supplier for years. Got plenty of soft thanks. Haulier Tracey Pinney, ( TGP Trucking) has ( or did have) a rigid 8 wheeler with log grab, details are on Google, I have mobile number if needed. Based Earls Barton, thats 8 miles from Npton. ( Its a guy not a lady !!) A

Thats one of the key issues when buying a new stove and frequently ignored by buyers and most sellers. All my manufacturers offer an overnight ( chargeable) service on parts with excellent availability. I dont act for Jotul, some years ago when I tried to order a curved glass and gave them the sizes and serial number of the stove they could not id it, they had neither of the options in the UK and refused to order in the two so that we could ascertain the correct one. Morso even keep parts in UK stock for 40 and 50 year old models. So buy cheap, online, without local dealer back up, then you pays your money and takes a chance. A

Go here; https://www.hetas.co.uk/find-installer/ Put your postcode in, you want a dry stove install. That will throw up all the Heats registered installers but these are not graded from crap upwards, so it a matter of sorting wheat from the chaff. PM me if you want a chat. A

Any Hetas registered installer can undertake the install, but take up references as its not hard to get a Hetas ticket. You could do it yourself but it would then need to be signed off as safe to use by a building inspector. A

At 5kw nominal then the Morso 04 would work well, the 4kw rated S11 series would also be fine having a max output of around 6.5kw. The former will give you 100mm at the sides, the latter 150mm which is preferred for better air flow. With the exception of two models all Morso stoves exceed the proposed Eco design requirements. A

Looks like not, but the info I found dates from 2012. When I spoke to the FC inspector a couple of weeks ago when he came to check some imported Ash he said the die back was now everywhere pretty well. Maybe I need to speak to him as I bet we have 30 affected trees at least. A

Probably 30% of our mature Ash here are affected, only slightly at present, one 5 foot diameter trunk has about 6 feet of top growth that has not come into leaf for 2 years, it will have to come down I think. We have very few immature Ash having planted larch/spruce in the 60s and Beech and Birch in the 80s. What is the procedure for the wood from diseased trees today ?, can we sell it as firewood ?. Thanks A

Hamlet are an Arada brand not Stovax. The Hamlet widescreen has a glass 50% smaller then the Ecoburn but its a lower price. Been there done the maths, the guy went away with the Ecoburn. Certainly widescreen 5kw stoves have destroyed sales for 5.1kw to 7.5 kw models especially as many of the latter need to be flued using 150mm systems and needing air vents. Given that responsible sellers dont sell them for use in a 3 kw room then they do sell well. A

We buy it in 2.35m tall crates and it works out at £75 a loose cubic metre for birch. Yes ash is now £40/50 more per crate. I buy some of those for decanting into smaller bags but the bulk is in crates about half that size, these are delivered to customers as they are. A

I have some, natural wood wool and wax similar to the Flamers product, and they hold together better than most in the market. PM me for prices, carriage would be on top unless you collect, I am in central Northants. A

Cord or kiln dried logs. Most Lithuanian suppliers are £105 - £110 for a stacked crate of KD that would come out at about 1.5 - 1.6 cu m. So your figures are not to far out but quality Ash cord is now in very short supply in Lithuania and quality is suffering. Birch is fine. A

If you are thinking you can buy cord in today, cust it and sell it tomorrow as seasoned wood you wont keep many customers. After cutting/splitting it needs at least six months to dry out. A

Women want things wrapped that wont get their hands dirty when they pick them up. Compare the prices of loose and pre packed carrots in a supermarket. A

Having complained about the percentage of Ash logs showing signs of decay in my last container from Lithuania my supplier has advised me that good clean Ash cord is now pretty well impossible to source over there, their Beech is superb but I will probably take some of their Oak next time unless I give a different supplier a go who has nice Ash. Those of you who I have recommended to that supplier, the 1.17 cu crates were all pretty good, but of the bigger ones some had 25% of the logs showing signs of decay. All perfectly dry but just not looking nice and being somewhat down on calorific value I suspect. They are at the Arb show next weekend. A

What volume are you looking for ?, previous posts suggest a cubic meter or two. If you are looking for container loads repost to that effect. A

Will have a look at that once I get it back, thanks for the heads up. A

I did put a new plug in when the problem first occurred hoping that was the issue, have not checked gap between coil and flywheel though, not sure how to go about that but when it last went in a couple of weeks ago I did ask that they serviced it and changed the air filter at the same time. Saw was new in April 2014, does around 50/60 working hours a year, cutting up wind blown trees mainly, Once its running it runs nicely, picks up and idles fine and has seen no noticeable drop off in power, with the exception of the delayed hot start then its pretty well all as per normal. Thanks again for your help and advice, A

Dealer came back today saying they have not been able to find any problem with it. Maybe its me not pulling it hard enough after all. Time will tell. new MS462 arrives next week so I dont suppose the 560 will now get much use.

My customer was a guy from the city who had never ordered wood before so you have to cut him a bit of slack. He thought the new house he bought was equipped with a gas stove. Alas no gas in that village. A

If its sat for 15/20 minutes while I tidy up/load the timber I have cut I give it two maybe three pulls with no choke, no decomp valve, just a few pushes of the bulb to make sure the fuel has not evaporated. Given that does not start it, move choke lever to the top ( choke on position) then push in down to the run position where it holds the throttle part open. dont touch de comp valve, sometimes a few more pushes of the bulb and pull away. I used to fire up 2nd or 3 rd pull but not now. Sunday I got into that situation twice, it took 20 pulls to start it. It does run fine once running. Took it back to the supplying dealer today who was also the guy who repaired it. The usual servcie guy was away on hols but the replacement had not heard of the Husky retrofit crankcase with extra bolt to increase clamping and prevent gaskit failure. Maybe I will have to take it to the APF show and talk face to face with Husky themselves. A

Its around £70 a ton road side for good hardwood cord in the East Midlands. A

There is now a shortage of quality Ash roundwood in Lithuania, exporters there are currently concentrating on Oak and Birch. I did speak to my supplier the other week about becoming FSC Certified but they said they were not. A