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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.

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I’ve had a chimney fire so I don’t need it swept this year

You need to have it professionally inspected before it is used again. If there has been some damage, another chimney fire could cause a disaster.

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I’ve had a chimney fire so I don’t need it swept this year

You need to have it professionally inspected before it is used again. If there has been some damage, another chimney fire could cause a disaster.

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The shape and size of logs make a difference to heat given off

All types of wood give about the same heat energy per kilo but shape and size will make a difference. Logs that are 5-6 inches / 125 – 150mm wide will give the best results.

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Biogenic Carbon
True or False?
Overnight slumbering / closing the air down on my stove saves fuel and money

Exactly the opposite is true. Slumbering wastes large amounts of fuel . It also clogs up the chimney and makes a damaging chimney fire more likely. It creates lots of unnecessary air pollution.

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Woodburning / multifuel stoves

Open fires
True or False?
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.

SEE THE ANSWER SEE THE Question
- Woodburning / multifuel stoves
- Open fires
How to Burn Right
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in this section
How to Burn Right?
Fuels

Air Quality

Do’s and Don’ts

Quiz – True or False
True or False?
I’ve had a chimney fire so I don’t need it swept this year

You need to have it professionally inspected before it is used again. If there has been some damage, another chimney fire could cause a disaster.

SEE THE ANSWER SEE THE Question
News & Press
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in this section
News & Press
Links and Articles

Myth busting
True or False?
I’ve had a chimney fire so I don’t need it swept this year

You need to have it professionally inspected before it is used again. If there has been some damage, another chimney fire could cause a disaster.

SEE THE ANSWER SEE THE Question
- Links and Articles
- Myth busting
Trade Information
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Trade Information
The Challenge

Tools & Resources

Guidance and Training

Burnright Shop

Trade Publications
True or False?
The shape and size of logs make a difference to heat given off

All types of wood give about the same heat energy per kilo but shape and size will make a difference. Logs that are 5-6 inches / 125 – 150mm wide will give the best results.

SEE THE ANSWER SEE THE Question
Advanced Woodburning
Back
in this section
Advanced Woodburning
Log size

Refuelling intervals

Stove design

Top-down lighting

Overloading

Maintenance

Biogenic Carbon
True or False?
Overnight slumbering / closing the air down on my stove saves fuel and money

Exactly the opposite is true. Slumbering wastes large amounts of fuel . It also clogs up the chimney and makes a damaging chimney fire more likely. It creates lots of unnecessary air pollution.

SEE THE ANSWER SEE THE Question

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