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I have a Jotul 373 Advance. Very happy with it. There is a screw you can remove if you don't want it to comply with European regs. Very high build quality ( and price !). The airwash system works well to keep the glass clean and when using nice dry ash, the secondary gasification burn is very impressive and entertaining to watch. Only downside - it is a bit of a pain to strip it and clean...

Thanks for the replies folks. They sell a remote control kit for it too for a few hundred extra so as I am working on my own, I suppose it would be worth it. I have an stand of spruce in soft ground to finish and hope to winch and process with the stroke delimber in the one spot. As low impact as possible 🤞

Hi folks, Anybody have any experience or advice with these? I am looking at a kellfri 1400kg winch to mount on an old tractor mounted patu crane. I want to use it to finish off first thining spruce but it seems pricey at over 1K for what is in it. Advice always appreciated 👍

If you are not going to be around much, I would go heat pump tbh. Too much faff with kindling, lighting, reloading, cleaning, moving hefty doors and flaps etc for my missus. As suggested, maybe sell the wood to pay for electricity? We do have almost the most expensive electricity in Europe here! Going one size up for boiler and tank was a good move for me. If tank top temp is 30 degree celcius, about two chambers full of logs is needed to get to 80 degrees over about 12hrs. Could squeeze two days of heating plus hot water in the middle of December but you have to time the burn properly so you are around to reload. The major plus for me is one less bill to pay 👍

Hi there, Also in SW Ireland. Did a major renovation to an old farmhouse with extension last year. The old house was wrapped in insulation, new roof, floors etc. The extension is new build. Have a bit of forestry ( Ask, Oak, larch and Spruce) so went for an ECOANGUS 40kW log boiler with 3000L tank linked to UFH. Overall, I'm happy with it. The house is as warm as my wife likes it ( very hot!) and plenty of hot water. I too have a large old stone shed adjacent to the house as a wood store. The shed is very handy as cleaning out ash and the odd bit of smoke etc when reloading isn't a problem. Cats not mad about it though! Be advised, it has used A LOT of wood since we moved in last Oct. It is a lot of work to cut, dry, and stack enough wood for it ( maybe for the next 15 years hopefully!). The boiler suits somebody at home at lot of the time ( farmer etc) as plenty of checking when lighting / loading required. During cold spells, I will light it every day, every second day currently. I batch burn very dry ash from thinnings in 500mm lengths and it seems to suit it well. I'm going to try spruce/ash mix next winter. Installation was a problem. Got rid of first guy. Then found a polish plumber who was familiar with them ( it is really a rebadged polish Orlan boiler) . ECOANGUS support from UK is excellent. Sometimes I wish I had fitted a heat pump for the ease of turning on a switch but when I get my electric bill, I change my mind. Don't forget there is a cost associated with felling, splitting, loading and transporting your timber to the shed even if you do it yourself ( diesel for tractor, petrol and oil for saws, logsplitter etc.. it adds up!) but for me, it is a cheap way to have a very warm house IF YOU HAVE YOUR OWN SUPPLY OF WOOD !!!! Otherwise, it is crazy without RHI. Any other questions, give me a shout !