These b*stard multi fuel wood stove pile of @#%& things
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Just bought a cottage type house and it has one.
I f
kin hate the thing with a passion. Wood, coal, firelighters and fkin kindling it takes an age to light. Air vent and airwash bks.
It don't increase my manhood or make me caveman like. The fkin thing is getting pulled out and a proper gas one is gonna be installed.
Tree huggers can stick their wood up their arse!!!!!
People I know love the things. I can't for the life of me see why. They are just ste
I f
kin hate the thing with a passion. Wood, coal, firelighters and fkin kindling it takes an age to light. Air vent and airwash bks. It don't increase my manhood or make me caveman like. The f
kin thing is getting pulled out and a proper gas one is gonna be installed. Tree huggers can stick their wood up their arse!!!!!
People I know love the things. I can't for the life of me see why. They are just s
teEdited by HannsG on Monday 4th January 20:42
Johnnytheboy said:
New house has one and I can't say I'm feeling the love for it, preferred the old fashioned fireplace in the last house.
Its main function seems to be making the living room smell, certainly not producing significant heat.
If smelling, its not drawing. Smoke bomb it or get the flu / chimney swept.Its main function seems to be making the living room smell, certainly not producing significant heat.
A well installed fire with dry wood is very quick to get going.
Damp wood / poor wood is possible. Need good kiln dried (8% moisture IIRC) to get it going.
You can mix it up a bit once you have a good fire going.
Poor draught is another possibility.
Basically it's a contained box with known input air and exhaust so hard to screw up if you have the right fuel.
Damp wood / poor wood is possible. Need good kiln dried (8% moisture IIRC) to get it going.
You can mix it up a bit once you have a good fire going.
Poor draught is another possibility.
Basically it's a contained box with known input air and exhaust so hard to screw up if you have the right fuel.
mybrainhurts said:
Hilts said:
Marvtec said:
OP you're probably too much of an idiot to use it properly.
Kindling with fire lighters, then coal or logs, it's not difficult unless you're a moron.
Harsh, but fair.Kindling with fire lighters, then coal or logs, it's not difficult unless you're a moron.
Hilts said:
mybrainhurts said:
Hilts said:
Marvtec said:
OP you're probably too much of an idiot to use it properly.
Kindling with fire lighters, then coal or logs, it's not difficult unless you're a moron.
Harsh, but fair.Kindling with fire lighters, then coal or logs, it's not difficult unless you're a moron.
HannsG said:
Just bought a cottage type house and it has one.
I fkin hate the thing with a passion. Wood, coal, firelighters and fkin kindling it takes an age to light. Air vent and airwash bks.
It don't increase my manhood or make me caveman like. The fkin thing is getting pulled out and a proper gas one is gonna be installed.
Tree huggers can stick their wood up their arse!!!!!
People I know love the things. I can't for the life of me see why. They are just ste
If installed correctly and used properly these things are truly wonderful. If not then they can be a pain in the backside, especially if you get a down-draft before you can get the heat to build up - this results in having a house filled with smoke and you having to open all the windows to clear it, thus letting in all the cold air!I f
kin hate the thing with a passion. Wood, coal, firelighters and fkin kindling it takes an age to light. Air vent and airwash bks. It don't increase my manhood or make me caveman like. The f
kin thing is getting pulled out and a proper gas one is gonna be installed. Tree huggers can stick their wood up their arse!!!!!
People I know love the things. I can't for the life of me see why. They are just s
teEdited by HannsG on Monday 4th January 20:42
However, once you have learned how to us the thing they are utterly brilliant.
As has already been said, a basic boy scout knowledge of how to light a fire coupled with decent kindling and logs and all will be well.
Oh, and gas fires are strictly for pensioners and girls.
Man up dude!
TD
If you can drive a car you can drive a stove.
The wood is your gears - paper/kindling is first, small/light would second through to big-heavy block of wood is too gear
The vents on the front - that's your accelerator like
Now, you can't pull away in fourth so lay off the heavy stuff at the beginning
Vents open to pull away but if the fire really starts buzzing that's wheelspin and you may as well close the vents a bit
If you're just glowing kindling wood you'rer over-revving and need to start working through the gears
And start easing off the air as you work your way up
Once you've got firth you can engage overdrive if you have one. On mine, it's the big lever at the bottom - pull it out.
Don't use wet wood, like you wouldn't poor water over your gears (OK, like you wouldn't poor water in your fuel tank)
Well it worked for Mrs gl20 and she can barely drive..
The wood is your gears - paper/kindling is first, small/light would second through to big-heavy block of wood is too gear
The vents on the front - that's your accelerator like
Now, you can't pull away in fourth so lay off the heavy stuff at the beginning
Vents open to pull away but if the fire really starts buzzing that's wheelspin and you may as well close the vents a bit
If you're just glowing kindling wood you'rer over-revving and need to start working through the gears
And start easing off the air as you work your way up
Once you've got firth you can engage overdrive if you have one. On mine, it's the big lever at the bottom - pull it out.
Don't use wet wood, like you wouldn't poor water over your gears (OK, like you wouldn't poor water in your fuel tank)
Well it worked for Mrs gl20 and she can barely drive..
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