Burning Issue

[tommy_lad]

Mrs has made/ forced me to put our log burner on for the first time in the new gaff, never had one before, my eyeballs are on fire...

How many tons per year should I expect to be putting through this thing, 5kw morso, considering the Mrs is cold below 20°c...

 

[Mick Annick]

Our Jotul is a similar size, we do about 6 stère a year, 1 stère = 1 cubic metre

 

[Bobupndown]

Depends on type of wood and how much you have it turned up. Lovely on a cold evening or any day in winter

 

[Tigman]

I do a tonne of logs in mine over winter but burn smokeless coal as well, does yours do coal ?

 

[tommy_lad]

Depends on type of wood and how much you have it turned up. Lovely on a cold evening or any day in winter

It's nice now, just not one for feeling the cold yet, I'm looking to put one in the workshop now I think

 

[gaz1]

is it new or newly installed

as they stink like hell if you are getting a smell it needs firing and windows open

i had to do a full fire on a new one 3 times and a shallow fire outside they stink that bad

 

[Bobupndown]

Yep always looks lovely, just a bit too warm to light ours yet but give it a few weeks....

 

[ajlelectronics]

5kw morso, considering the Mrs is cold below 20c

You should be grateful. My 'indoors believes that 24 is tolerable, 26 comfortable. I had to tell her to put a sweatshirt on earlier, she was walking about in a tee shirt complaining of being cold. Her winter heating regime, left to her own devices is to whack the thermostat up to 26, set all TRVs to max and then when it is too hot, open the doors and windows.

I jest not.

 

[tommy_lad]

I do a tonne of logs in mine over winter but burn smokeless coal as well, does yours do coal ?

Not sure, the bloke left it in the house when we moved in, it's a good one, our local shop does these pressed chipping blocks

 

[Tigman]

Coal is a lot hotter and lasts for longer

 

[tommy_lad]

You should be grateful. My 'indoors believes that 24 is tolerable, 26 comfortable. I had to tell her to put a sweatshirt on earlier, she was walking about in a tee shirt complaining of being cold. Her winter heating regime, left to her own devices is to whack the thermostat up to 26, set all TRVs to max and then when it is too hot, open the doors and windows.

I jest not.

It's just ridiculous, and I feel for you, I work in water so I'm impervious to cold, and have some 'insulation fat lining' on purpose, but she's there with a blanket as well

 

[gaz1]

paint curing and/or humidity can cause fumes irritation of the eyes

but they have a smell on them or not fully cured stoves go outside get some fresh air go back in and see if theres a smell in there

you need enough time to clear the smell from your nose

 

[tommy_lad]

is it new or newly installed

as they stink like hell if you are getting a smell it needs firing and windows open

i had to do a full fire on a new one 3 times and a shallow fire outside they stink that bad

It's been in the house a while, it's just we haven't and this is the first time lighting it, cheers

 

[tommy_lad]

paint curing and/or humidity can cause fumes irritation of the eyes

but they have a smell on them or not fully cured stoves go outside get some fresh air go back in and see if theres a smell in there

you need enough time to clear the smell from your nose

It was more of a joke to be honest, reference my Mrs vs me with heat, thanks for the info though

 

[Bornfree]

Mrs has made/ forced me to put our log burner on for the first time in the new gaff, never had one before, my eyeballs are on fire...

How many tons per year should I expect to be putting through this thing, 5kw morso, considering the Mrs is cold below 20°c...

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Put a cheap rug in front of the hearth it's surprising how far hot bits can fall when opening the door.

 

[tommy_lad]

Coal is a lot hotter and lasts for longer

See my other posts regards my heat tolerance, I'll stick with logs

 

[gaz1]

It was more of a joke to be honest, reference my Mrs vs me with heat, thanks for the info though

sorry but if you think its a joke i dont

ive seen enough people come out of fume filled places either dead or suffering badly

eyes are one of the symtons of carbon monoxide poisoning

its no joke in my eyes

 

[tommy_lad]

Put a cheap rug in front of the hearth it's surprising how far hot bits can fall when opening the door

Not a bad idea thanks, not much has come out as it has a good seal on the door, do you guys just leave the vents open for the most part

 

[ajlelectronics]

It's just ridiculous, and I feel for you, I work in water so I'm impervious to cold, and have some 'insulation fat lining' on purpose, but she's there with a blanket as well

Just between you and me, I have a partial remedy. I have a Nest thermostat and have set the schedule to return to normal every hour. That way, the maximum extra run time is 59 minutes. I also check periodically via the app and reset if need be. She complains about it but I have pointed out that it is all modern automatic and outside my control. The system reads the inside temperature, the outside temperature and time, then makes its own decisions.

 

[tommy_lad]

sorry but if you think its a joke i dont

ive seen enough people come out of fume filled places either dead or suffering badly

eyes are one of the symtons of carbon monoxide poisoning

its no joke in my eyes

This is a hetas installed fire, it was a reference to my heat indifference vs the Mrs, plenty more things to get wound up about than this, I understand the issues with carbon monoxide and fumes. Move on