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Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:03:51 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> >says...
> >>
> >> On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 21:12:23 -0300, wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Sun, 11 Oct 2015 10:30:54 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 07:14:26 -0300, wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>>On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 11:54:03 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
> >> >>>>On Fri, 09 Oct 2015 20:37:35 -0300, wrote:
> >> >>>>>On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 10:25:32 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>>Time for another supplier. He's probably throwing in a bit of
> >> >>>>>>unseasoned wood as well.
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>>I was okay with this years wood as I didn't intend to use it this
> >> >>>>>year
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>Good to plan ahead
> >> >>>
> >> >>>I had one of those small Jotul stoves and no way I wanted to use green
> >> >>>wood in it.
> >> >>
> >> >>Very bad for their longevity.
> >> >
> >> >It was an excellent stove, you could put two logs in at night and
> >> >there was enough go left in them to add two more in the morning.
> >>
> >> Clearly an older model then I assume it is the same where you are -
> >> here wood stoves and fires have to be designed by law to not be able
> >> to be fully shut down, if you know what I mean (the air vents)?
> >>
> >> The reason for it is to reduce smoke pollution... but it does mean
> >> it's nigh on impossible to get a new fire to burn overnight and well
> >> into the morning. Most are easy to modify, however.
> >
> > When we heated the whole house from a French EFEL woodstove, in winter
> >a couple of logs at bedtime kept it in all night, ready to roar up in
> >the morning. (No emission restrictions where we lived) I kept it burning
> >for seven days and nights then the eighth day let it go out to clear ash
> >and relight. We were burning (very) seasoned hardwood. An average of 20
> >tons a year, delivered as treetrunks on a forestry low-loader with a
> >crane grab, and all cut into logs by us.
>
> Do you miss not having the wood stove, or was the wood chopping too
> much of a chore for you? Then again, re-reading your post, you might
> still have it...

No, not in this house. Partly, difficulties of wood supply (most of
the island forestry here is softwood conifer; no thanks); but also the
climate here is so much milder we don't really need it. High insulation,
all-electric heating.
I do miss watching the flames. We were in a restaurant where they had
a fireplace screen playing a DVD of real flames; with nice crackling
sound effects.. I might get one of those, lol.

Janet UK