geoffbeaumont Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 To be fair, even in a small town like I live in, in the wrong weather conditions you can get a lot of smoke at street level, especially early on when everyone is first lighting up their stoves (okay, some could still be open fires - but I don't know anyone round here who has an open fire). Our stove is a smokeless zone certified one, and with decent fuel it burns pretty cleanly - but, it will only do that once it's up to temperature, and if you burn rubbish you get unpleasant smoke (before last winter I got the chimney sweep in for the first time since installing it - couple of seasons of use, but nearly all decent, dry hardwood. He had a look and told me it wasn't worth sweeping. I burned a lot of rubbish wood last winter, and there was plenty to sweep this summer!). So, yes burning wood is a lot more renewable - but even with modern stoves it's not good for local air quality. Probably not a problem here most of the time, but anywhere with a high population density? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I can certainly see it being an issue in towns, out here with a direct view to the coast in the direction of the prevailing wind, over the Somerset levels, I doubt it will be an issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted October 2, 2017 Share Posted October 2, 2017 I should probably get mine in the workshop swept sometime. It has been used a fair bit since it was installed. Mine's a home-brew 47Kg gas bottle one and it burns really cleanly unless I put expanded polystyrene in it... then half the farmyard disappears for a few minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 Are well i will just have to see as its all up and running now has been for the past 8-9 months. I keep meaning to get one of those fans. think work are doing away with the egg pallets so I mite have to look for another source but it will have to wait till the 2a is finished but I will see what happens first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Rattler Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 I've since found out that Sainsbury's and Aldi are now selling dry kiln logs so once I've run out of the egg pallets I will try some of these but as I said once the 2a is finished I can either get some delivered or go and collect some but I will need to make something to store them in first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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