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    My Japa 700 is a circular blade but a three point link version. A
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    This would come down to the opinion of the person signing the installation off as safe to use. If you can show that the air entering under the floor is of an adequate volume ( this is about a 22mm gas pipe diameter per kw over 5kw so really no big issue) and that this air can flow in under the floor unrestricted then I dont think you will have an issue with that, Be aware that some stoves can be connected straight to a vent thus preventing unwanted drafts in the room. Never come across a Radon issue, as far as I am aware there is nothing about that in the building regs Doc J. Connecting the vent straight to the stove would prevent any possibly issue anyway. A
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    Conveyors

    Alycidon replied to FJMatt's topic in Firewood forum

    There are usually a few used ones advertised in the Farmers Weekly, mainly ex spud or beet conveyors. A
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    Using fully synthetic Husky oil is a wise move, it does spec that in the handbook. I used Sthil std syth which is shown as an option and siezed my new 560. A
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    Helmdon sawmills do quite a bit of milling, worth a call. A
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    Saurida are a good company, and they are at the Arb show most years. Speak english well. At the high end price wise but quality is good. I have been dealing with them for 3 years and only had one container where some of the logs were a bit decayed before they were kilned. I am told by a friend ( and competitor who uses them) that Woodbioma who has also posted on this are also fine to deal with but I have no first hand experience. I would always take up UK based references and stick to the Baltic area, Latvia, Lithuania etc. Most people with probs are importing from Hungary, Rumainia etc BUT the exchange rate is a killer at present, I am thinking of blowing the dust off my processor next spring if I can find a reliable cord supplier. A
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    I have had no issues with bakers bags splitting but mine are kept in an open barn when filled. I have had one Bag Supplies bag break up but that was half filled in a field with some sheep who may have chewed it. Got about 20 bags filled in the open since August, will move then umder cover when I have space. be interesting to see how they behave UV wise but most are Bag Supplies ones. You must though use all 4 loops to pick them up when full. A
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    Briquettes

    Alycidon replied to Bri's topic in Firewood forum

    They dont sell, simple as. An average user will burn through £6 worth a night, I also see that Aldi have packs at under £3 made of what looks like old pallets, they do burn OK though, Had some briquettes made from coffee grindings in this week, nicely packed, small logs, burn easily and at least as hot as wood, but the ash volume is about 6 times that of wood in my stove. At £6 a bag of 6kg then not that cheap. I will be surprised of they sell, if not I have agreed a return. A
  9. Alycidon
    £120 less 5% VAT is about £114, gross profit if buying at £70 ( plus VAT) is £44, this is usually expressed as a percentage of the selling price not the cost price. So gross margin is about 36% off the top of my head, providing you are selling in sensible volumes per drop and not taking it to far then there is money there. So thats about the same as your timber margin. A
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    If you want a chimney fire then go right ahead and burn green wood, its the biggest cause of chimney fires. As advised, split it, stack it, leave it a few months then it should be OK. A
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    I am talking about stoves not water boilers. I have very limited knowledge of boiler stoves and even less about boilers. Boiler stoves by and large are multifuel, so can burn solid fuel and normally have old type control layouts, thus can be closed down. I sell about 3% boiler stoves, maybe less. My only experience with a boiler is my own pellet boiler at home, that runs hard when its running and is thermostatically controlled, no close down feature on it at all. A
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    Its all driven by CE regs and emissions requirements, these are in turn driven by the Kyoto agreement on green house gases. Emissions regs are currently covered by the 2014 regs, there are planned tighter sets coming through in 2020 and 2022. The 2022 regs if they do in fact come forward will effectively ban the burning on any solid fuel ( coal, smokeless fuels but NOT wood) in any appliance launched in 2022 or later. This is why most of the cutting edge stove builders have only been working on wood burning stoves for the last 5 years. So if you want an old design stove than is able to be closed down do it soon while you still can. A
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    I go in there a bit, green waste just goes into a hole in a wall but they dont seem to bother to much about 'trade' waste. A
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    Agreed. I have been done once in 46 years of driving or thereabouts, 1973, 49 in a 30, late for work, bloody stupid. Mini did well to get to 49 though !!. Big cars whizzing past me on a pavement at 40mpg or more in my local 30 zone are a major hazard to all. Worst are what I call pocket rockets, little Corsa size cars driven at max speed undertaking all the while, swerving in and out of traffic etc, am about to put a camera in the front on my Defender as a safety precaution. Try Coventry ring road at about 10.30pm tonight, thats where I will be, unfortunately. A
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    Because with a modern design of stove they are fitted with a terciery air system, this is fully open all the while thus preventing the stove being able to be closed down as you would with an older design. This requirement is driven by CE regulations on minimum efficiency and reduced emissions. Both take a big hit when a stove is closed down. Temperature control is done by the volume of fuel loaded and the log size and not the volume of air supplied. Air dried logs at 10%-15% are ideal, I sent out some KD tonight, when it came in internal MC was about 4%, now its about 7%. Thats fine for most people but I have had one complaint to date that it burnt to fast. A
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    ford 3600

    Alycidon replied to rookery's topic in General chat

    Masseys are a better option, something like a 165 would be fine. A
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    Crate sizes given by sellers are usually the EXTERNAL crate sizes and include the pallet itself. A
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    Newer designs of stove tend to have a double baffle plate above the fire, this holds the heat in the stove longer and thus helps efficiency, but it needs more pull from the flue to pull the gases around the double baffle. So an older design of stove would work acceptably well. Having said that I dont know if the Burley has a double baffle but if you can stick a direct air kit onto it. A
  19. Alycidon
    Suspect its a pressure issue if the flue is clear, has anyone done a flue draft test, thats the first step. If the room is effectively airtight the air pressure within the room can be below that at the top of the flue thus overcoming the natural pull from the flue. Fitting a direct air kit would alleviate this and is always recommended providing the stove is on an outside wall. A
  20. Alycidon
    The problem is paying £60 a ton for maybe 100-200 tons of cord if you can get it. Some like me have moved to imported over the last two or three years but the dip in the pound has made me think about maybe upgrading my processor and starting to prep more of my own. I have a guy near me selling at £60 a cube for decent hardwood but that is seasoned, god knows how he can afford to do that unless someone paid him to take away some large oversize. A
  21. Alycidon
    Either are fine for 95% of normal off road stuff, had GGs on my Discos, went for ever ( 130,000 miles a set), got BFGs on a Defender, they were new on when we bought it at 30k, just changed them at 180k. A
  22. Alycidon
    Leaves gone brown is exactly whats happened, all the other sites are sandy and free draining, maybe need to take some cuttings and grow them on, but that would be disappointing to have those die as well. Not looked at the root balls yet, just no time to get there at present. A
  23. Alycidon
    Bare root. suspect its a soil/light issue, probably the latter. Will try again in a few years once the Ash etc in there have got taller. They do grow OK under 50 year planted trees or right on the edge of younger woods. A
  24. Alycidon
    Unless the pound comes back to its previous level buying in from abroad in crates has now lost its edge, therefore I will probably be processing my own again for 17-18 as opposed to buying in ready crated, a
  25. Alycidon
    To improve the game holding ability, I run a driven pheasant shoot. A

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