Smokeless Fuel Recommendations

[theboyrob]

We moved into our new house a few months ago and were really excited to get the real fire lit, only to find out we are in a smokeless fuel area.

Has anyone any recommendations for what to use?

[HarryFlatters]

Smokeless Coal

[Moonhawk]

We have tried a few - Taybright, Homefire Ovals, Phurnacite, Excel.

We have found Excel to be the best one so far - the others created far too much ash. We burn a combination of wood and smokeless fuel which seems to give us the best heat output and long burning.

We get the fire going using sticks, put in a bed of smokeless fuel, then just throw logs on as required.

[theboyrob]

Great stuff will try some of the Excel, thanks for the advice!

[Rosscow]

theboyrob said:

We moved into our new house a few months ago and were really excited to get the real fire lit, only to find out we are in a smokeless fuel area.

Has anyone any recommendations for what to use?

Install a wood burner and burn what you like

http://www.stovax.com/smoke-control-areas/stoves-s...

This will also be much more efficient and look nicer

[paulrockliffe]

If you install a woodburner (with a riddling grate so you can burn coal etc) you still have to burn smokeless. Though a few of my neighbours don't seem to have got the memo…..

Anyway, best bet is to go to the local merchants and ask them what they have, what it costs and what the difference is. Then buy a bag of a few things and play around with it until you know what works best for you. If you buy it anywhere else you'll be getting bent over.