It's cold out there!

[VSS]

Chilly evening, so fired up the woodburner in the living room.
I thought it looked quite atmospheric, so snapped a pic:

 

[Stalker1962]

-1o C here.

So, inspired by your post, we too have turned on our heating...

 

[VSS]

-1o C here.

So, inspired by your post, we too have turned on our heating...

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I've got a few of those too, but they all run directly off the woodburner.
So no fire = no central heating.

 

[Ratten]

it's on my list of things...i want a proper fire.

Any thoughts regarding open fire vs stoves? No need to heat water etc, just to heat the room and be lovely

 

[Bavarianbrit]

There is a gizmo popular in Germany that moves the air around the room that is powered by the rising heat.
Amazon product ASIN B07K8R42WF

 

[Foxyboy43]

There is a gizmo popular in Germany that moves the air around the room that is powered by the rising heat.
Amazon product ASIN B07K8R42WF

Pretty useful bit of kit sits on top of the fire - lots of cottages we have rented in the Highlands have them. One squeaked really badly and drove lady FB absolutely nuts all week so thanks for letting me know where I can get one…

 

[VSS]

it's on my list of things...i want a proper fire.

Any thoughts regarding open fire vs stoves? No need to heat water etc, just to heat the room and be lovely

We have two woodburners, either of which can be used with the doors open, but it's best to keep them shut. The glass enables you to enjoy the "open fire" feeling.
The one pictured, which does our central heating, is not a particularly attractive one, but it serves a purpose.
Our other stove is a Hunter Herald, and I would highly recommend it to anyone. It's pretty old now (25 years+), but I think the closest model in their current range would be the Eco 8. It heats our whole extension (50% of the house) within minutes of being lit, looks great, can cook or keep food warm on the top if need be (handy as a backup when the lectrickery goes down), and the name is pretty apt, too.


(And besides, the pic of the hunter that they used to have as their logo looked just like my late father).

 

[bowji john]

it's on my list of things...i want a proper fire.

Any thoughts regarding open fire vs stoves? No need to heat water etc, just to heat the room and be lovely

Logburners warm the house

Open fires warm the soul

I have an open fire

 

[shakey jake]

@Ratten open fires are a waste of fuel if trying to heat the house. chimney get very hot but the draw puts the heat up not out in to the room.
log burner all day long. ours is fed air by a dedicated vent pipe, no draft no lose of heat

 

[Ade8mm]

 

[glasshalffull]

Just back from a days pheasant beating all enjoying the warmth. Good shots for a change, older generation, meant we reached the quota earlier than usual -2⁰C on way home at 3pm.

 

[Sampo]

it's on my list of things...i want a proper fire.

Any thoughts regarding open fire vs stoves? No need to heat water etc, just to heat the room and be lovely

Unless you got an unlimited supply of wood and enjoys exercising with the axe, I would suggest a log burner, which can even be installed on the so called smoke free/ controlled areas. A decent size log burns for about an hour and the heat efficiency of some of those are as high as 85%. It takes about half an hour to warm up the room and then a slow burning fire keeps it warm through the day or night. Add one or two of the fireplace thermoelectric fans, you are sorted. You might be able to install one yourself as well or with a friend as the stove would be heavy. Got one installed earlier this year and it warms up the large living area really well. Half tempted to work out a mechanism to get the hot air through the ceiling to the bedrooms upstairs as I keep seeing some vent ideas on youtube with a computer fan to move the air around.

 

[Jon P]

The house dog appreciates the wood burner

 

[finbar]

 

[finbar]

Yer love mine old pit house leave room doors open heats the upstairs

 

[RescueMe0007]

Chilly evening, so fired up the woodburner in the living room.
I thought it looked quite atmospheric, so snapped a pic:View attachment 339433

Looks cosy and rustic!!

 

[User00040]

I'm glad we can still burn coal in Scotland

 

[VSS]

I'm glad we can still burn coal in Scotland

Can still burn coal here, too. But not much point when I own quite a bit of woodland.

 

[bogtrotter]

Have had open fires and aga's and raeburns in the past these days I'm all electric
Wood burners heat the House open fires heat the soul the only thing electric heats is.my temper.

 

[Foxyboy43]

Hmmm.
She may be old, she may be forgetful to the point of dementia but she still appreciates a good fire….