by Alfred Poppins | Jun 3, 2014 | News
When did you last have the flue swept? Has it been tested for smoke integrity to ensure that no cracks or faults have developed? Are dangerous gases able to escape? ‘If you have a gas-flame effect fire or an occasional solid-fuel fire, you should have your chimney...
by Alfred Poppins | May 6, 2014 | News
Household coal and smokeless fuels should not be burnt in a wood-burner… the hint is in the name. Wood is burnt on a flat floored stove, whereas multi-fuel burning takes place on a raised grate. The reason for this is that wood fuel requires air from above to...
by Alfred Poppins | Mar 24, 2014 | News
Using an open fire, wood burning or multifuel stove Using an open fire or stove safely in a thatched home is fairly straightforward, as long as you follow some simple rules. DO: Try to make sure all chimney tops are at least 1.8m above the thatch. This will allow...
by Alfred Poppins | Mar 17, 2014 | News
A multi-fuel stove can burn wood as well as solid fuels such as coal, however you cannot burn coal on a dedicated wood burning stove. Wood burns best on a bed of ash and burns from the top downwards, because of this dedicated wood burning stoves do not require...
by Alfred Poppins | Mar 17, 2014 | News
The most common cause of chimney fires is infrequent cleaning and sweeping. Chimney sweeping is important. In order to enable your appliance to ‘breathe’ efficiently it is absolutely essential that you do not allow soot or ash to build up where it can hinder or...
