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Jeßus[_50_]

On Thu, 15 Oct 2015 01:35:33 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>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.

Better than nothing, hey?