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My chimney doesn’t need sweeping because I’ve had a woodburner with a liner fitted.
It absolutely does need sweeping or you are heading for trouble. Other checks may be made at the same time and a professional sweep can give lots of useful advice.
I get more heat with the stove door open
If the door is open then the burning temperature actually drops. The combustion is not as efficient and unburned fuel vapours are now lost to the chimney.
Storing logs round my fire helps them to dry out
Please don’t do this, it really is unsafe. We see some unfortunate consequences of this every year.
Some types of wood give off a lot more heat than others.
All types of wood give about the same heat energy per kilo. The shape and size of the logs however will make a difference. Logs that are 5-6 inches wide give the best results.
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