Wood Burning Stove Tips before you buy!

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If you are thinking of buying a woodburning stove, you my like to consider the following tips. I put them together because I wish I had known these things before I made the large purchase. I haven't looked back, of course, and enjoy my Esse Ironheart very much, but it took a while to get used to it.
Some of the handy suggestions are obvious, but even so, they are worth considering.
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@Stringtrees Год назад

Useful tips there Richard. We have one that was in the house when it was bought. We had it checked and the chimney swept and used it a few times earlier in the year. But now the gas prices have gone crazy, we are planning on using it a lot more and fortunately have a good supply of wood.

@RichardVobes Год назад

Petfect!

@markhedger6378 10 месяцев назад

To avoid down draft (room full of smoke) when lighting with a cold flue ,get into the practice of doing a 'top down ' fire lighting procedure. Which is basically putting the big logs or coal at the bottom and the rest of the fuel and kindling progressively lighter towards the top , this creates a small fire that warms the flue quicker and much better convection /draft pulling the smoke up and away.

@joannajones8218 Год назад

Great tips Richard! The ESSE is such a thing of beauty !! 😍

@celestenova777 Год назад

Some really good tips there. We've had a wood burner for some years now and the heat is just wonderfully comforting and all surrounding on cold winter days. True it's a bit of bother ordering, stacking and carrying the wood to your chosen place but so worth it! Another little tip to add for cleaning the door glass is to get a damp cloth, dab it in wood ash and rub gently on the glass, cleans it a jiffy...lol..thanks for your work, always a joy to watch🔥😊.

@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat Год назад

I love my multi-fuel stove on the boat. I burn mainly foraged wood, so the cost is kept very low.

@annosborne7365 Год назад

Can remember having logs delivered for our coal fire. They offloaded them in the road outside our house. Brought them in through the front door. Happy days .

@ordric1964 Год назад

Very enjoyable video Richard. We live in a 1921 house built in the "Homes fit for heroes scheme" of 1920/1. We had the living room fireplace opened up for a multi-fuel burner and love it. Creating and using fire is a primeval comfort that links us to our ancestors (and our youth, you and I are similar ages).

@roystonvehicles9129 Год назад

Great video, I've got an esse with a boiler, it gets about 6 rads hot, I find pure anthracite the best fuel, loads of heat, a small amount lasts ages, say a 25k bag is a tenner, you'll get probably 30 to 40 hours out of that, I get free wood so use that as well, the stove produces say 8kw that would be expensive on gas or electric, also got a big open fire that I run on scrap wood for free. Be aware that in clean air zones wood isn't legal, only smokeless fuels, oil and gas are, also Richard you can't get old fashioned house coal any more.

@singaporemick Год назад

Thank you Richard for putting me off buying a wood burning stove.

@RichardVobes Год назад

My pleasure

@grumpy_poo Год назад

It's not for everyone.... but at least he's outlined some of the pro's and cons.

@markrutter5996 Год назад

Great solid advice Richard. . . . we love our woodburner and rely on it so much. I was ticking off the points you were making as you were saying them. Good point about delivery and supply. . . . we always use local suppliers to reduce our carbon footprint. Thanks again.

@chrissmith841 Год назад

I would recommend getting a Heat exchanger for a wood burning stove, they are relatively cheap to buy and they really help with recycling the heat that would of been lost up the flue. many have blowers on them and really help heat the whole house

@ridgeydidge4012 2 месяца назад

At first I was sceptical as I’ve been looking at your model but thank you so much as I want the hot water heater as I run my fireplace for 6 months straight non stop through winter. Lots of wood, thank you for telling me you had the esse as it’s the model I’ve been looking to buy but didn’t think it had the hot water jacket. I wanted cooking as well.

@jongoodchild7670 Год назад

More like 10 reasons not to buy a wood burning stove! Fabulous when they're working at full potential, but for me too much effort and too much maintenance. Had an eco combi boiler put in a year ago after the old boiler expired and we had a loft conversion done. Gas use has gone down even though we now have 3 more rads and an extra bathroom. Massively surprised how efficient and economic it is. Also got details of the 1st Oct price rises, and taking into consideration the recent govt caps, I was expecting much bigger rises. Great video all the same Richard but I'm too 21st century to embrace a wood burner!

@RichardVobes Год назад

Each to their own.

@UncleBoratagain Год назад

We need to restart coke production on a massive scale!

@mmwaashumslowww7167 Год назад

Very enjoyable talk on stoves which reminds of my childhood days, with uncle and his cast iron monstrosity of sorts. Interesting and you are passionate about the advantages with your well thought out arrangement. A slight sprinkling of James May in your presentation and the thought occurred of you both working together...... CLARKSON!!!!!!!

@grumpy_poo Год назад

I am just in the process of replacing the seals on the door ( again) some people think that it's easy having a stove.... but don't recognise the amount of maintenance a daily cleaning after use.... a cleaned well maintained stove is an effective stove...Where I live the fire brigade come around each year to check too...and they check all the smoke alarms and the carbon monoxide alarms which I personally think is brilliant. I had my visit last month. .... well waiting for the chimney sweep to get back to me now another certificate......

@johncochrane2707 Год назад

Really excellent and very informative video, thanks Richard.

@RichardVobes Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@markburgess6801 Год назад

Very informative to all those new fuel burning stove owners out there

@Areworth Год назад

Fascinating insights. Great down to earth tutorial for people needing advice and info from someone with hands on experience. I have not got the physicality to look after or maintain one of these giants but it’s still been interesting and enjoyable to watch xx

@kdean9537 Год назад

Hi Richard, great advice. I love videos like this that share useful tips, views and personal experiences, its always helpful! Thank you for sharing, take really good care, stay well! Kathy x 💖

@benking9503 Год назад

U really have made a video on anything and everything you can think of haven't you, why not! Your a great presenter! 👍

@brianmccullough8673 Год назад

Excellent guidelines on the joys of having a wood burner - no gain without pain - as Richard spells out importance of being proactive resourceful and strategic in obtaining and maintaing a ' dry ' wood pile is at the heart of this wonderful experience - it is quite physical and following some back problems I have had to reduce the quantity I get delivered but thankfully am able to source some smaller bags of lovely dry hardwood - the best kind IMHO .Thank you for sharing your insights and wisdom into the art of real heat Richard & worth every minute of it !👍

@welshmanjasonpatrick8607 Год назад

Great tips on Esse and great video helpful tips

@smikedenney222 Год назад

Thanks for the information. I’m thinking of getting an Esse Bakeheart stove myself for the colder months and do some cooking

@bullettube9863 Год назад

There is an adage told to me many years ago, it is that "the last thing you do with wood is burn it". Throwing wood away in the trash is such a waste! Another thing that should never be thrown away is wood ash. If you have a garden or a bit of lawn, wood ash is a great fertilizer! Just sprinkle the fine ash and put the larger pieces in your compost bin. If you have neither a lawn or garden, give it away to people who do have gardens. If you have flowers in pots, sprinkle a bit of ash in the soil as well. And remember to look for bugs, especially termites, before bringing wood into your house or garage. Heating a home with wood is time consuming and takes a lot of work, but it can be a lot cheaper with today's energy prices.

@butch907 Год назад

excellent advice i wish i had stove now

@anthonyconte400 Год назад

Excellent tutorial!!!!

@MrNas42 Год назад

No.11 It is also more expensive to run than you probably expect. A few years ago, burning wood was similar to burning gas. That is not the case now of course, but it is far from cheap!

@RichardVobes Год назад

I think a lot depends on the size of household and how many things you can use the wood burning stove for.

@ramirojesus8958 10 месяцев назад

Hola Ricardo, muy buen video! Te consulto: veo que la tienes pegada a la heladera , has tenido algún problema con eso? Por el calor de la cocina hacia ella.

@ianmccaughan7121 Год назад

Good interesting Video Richard .I have just had a log fire fitted & one in the conservatory but I think I loaded it wrong as smoked the place out .I think I need to load it at the back more as nearer the chimney

@wnose 6 месяцев назад

2:00 Also, keep your fuel dry always. Wet wood causes higher creosote deposits in your chimney, which can cause fires.

@jamesziegler2763 Год назад

Very interesting thank you

@user-vu1lb6qb3z 7 месяцев назад

Carbon monoxide senser recommended. A more thoughtful experience than electronic or gas. Methane gives organic byproduct. Flexi biogas. Very economical.

@kevparr Год назад

I have a wood burner in a smokeless zone, my stove has a DEFRA exemption. It's only 4kw only heats the living room, the house is very well insulated. I burn free wood that I beg, borrow and scavenge it's mostly softwood and it's like feed strawberries to a donkey, I am struggling to find free wood these days as everyone is on to it!

@wildlifewarrior2670 Год назад

You can also put the bodies of your enemy in the wood burning stove

@goldieandblackie Год назад

Esse Ironheart stove £5,197.50* (SRP)

@BGWenterprises Год назад

3 one meter square bags of wood that is unstacked, dosen't seem like much. But I'm gessing that's about all the space you have for storage. . Just ball park converting to the cubic feet, what I'm used to. Loose in a pile/bag is considered 160cf per cord unstacked. 5x160=800cf A cubic meter converts to 35.3 cf x 3 = 105cf~ of unstacked wood 160 would be a full cord. For reference a stacked cord is considered 128cf. . I use about 5 cord a year for primary home heat. 1950s home, wet coastal environment. it takes a (very) sizable amount of space for that much wood. Nearly 23 one meter bags to equal 5 cord. Any way I've enjoyed your series on the Esse. Just looking for an estimate as to how much wood a person should expect one to consume, your videos have helped greatly with that. Thank you.

@lukebooth3449 11 месяцев назад

Do you know how much wood you'd use over winter?

@thesheepman220 Год назад

I have two coal fires not in use , I have a out side toilet and coal bunker not in use except for the outside the toilet the others may be coming back into use the way things are going , I was burning rubbish the other day in a converted fifty gallon drum in the garden thinking back as a boy what a lovely heat that is , took me back when i was in my nan’s house with a toasting fork, jam on toast and a cup tea on a snowy winters night great days

@karljoachimgoll Год назад

Nice video - do you have an electric pump for your hot water and, if so, what would happen in case of a blackout, for e.g. 2 days - could you still run the oven?

@RichardVobes Год назад

No, I am gravity fed, and yes, still run the oven.

@karljoachimgoll Год назад

@@RichardVobes Thank you very much.

@silverback7170 Год назад

Just a couple of points to be aware of, wood burners etc have to be installed by a HETAS registered engineer, you can install them yourselves, but have to involve your local building regulations officer to oversee the installation!. Also, you must have the chimney swept every year of use by a registered sweep, who will issue a certificate, if you don't and an accident/damage occurs due to fire!, you will NOT be covered by your house insurance!.

@brianbadonde9039 9 месяцев назад

wrong

@marksavage1108 Год назад

Dry leaves can be burnt to help start the wood burning.

@rhyssimms591 8 месяцев назад

Getting the Flue swept?

@mickyjb2003 Год назад

When you say that you use your Esse stove all year round. What happens in your house when we have a heat wave. You cook on it so is your house sometimes like a furnace.

@RichardVobes Год назад

No not really. It is funny that even on hottest days it didn't over heat the house

@mickyjb2003 Год назад

@@RichardVobes My sister in law had an Aga which was oil run, that was on all the time and like you say it was hot even in the summer . But pleasantly hot😂

@antoinettehiggins4527 Год назад

I am curious Richard, during your recent summer heatwave did you still run your Esse? When I was a child our only form of heating/for the water as well, was a little boiler in the kitchen around which we would hang our wet clothes to dry on a rainy day. The kitchen was always warm but the rest of the house was frigid! ☂☂

@RichardVobes Год назад

Yes, I run the Esse all year round.

@MahatmaLevolence Год назад

No chimney no money no hope.

@charlestaylor8566 Год назад

A tip when lighting the stove , leave the air vents on stove full open for at least half an hour to get your stove up to working temperature , don’t ever light it and then shut it down after a few minutes , we have British made stove , a Burnley , they claim to be the most efficient stove made . The have a promotional vid with two army tank driving over them , and Richard is right , always use proper seasoned wood , and storing your your wood , only cover the top to keep the wet off .

@aliengrey6052 10 месяцев назад

Remember people a lot of sellers say the wood is seasoned and dry and it isn’t. Wood by rule of thumb takes from 1 to two years to season and dry( I have fourteen stores and rotate the fuel. This is where people fall foul, burning unseasoned damp wood is inefficient and creates tar which will destroy your flue. Hardwoods are the best. I steer away from pine and softwoods. Oak, ash, holly, are all premium woods when seasoned well . Never put coal or solid fuel into a wood burner or pallets or treated woods is a no no. Fumes can be dangerous and this my cause damage to your stove. You can get a wood moisture meter from Amazon for 20 pounds. Good luck. I do get people to drop me in occasional wood which I split and cut myself and season.

@AMJDG Год назад

We have a fireplace that has a rather shallow fire box. Because of that, we cannot burn anything other than manufactured logs in it. Real wood causes the smoke to come back into the house. We learned that the hard way the first and second time we had a fire with wood and set off the smoke detectors all over the house...

@karlchapman7754 Год назад

Hi Richard, how can you ask the question, "should I move" and not allow comments

@RichardVobes Год назад

It was a rhetorical question.

@wyrdscynce 6 дней назад

"where will you keep your fuel" in your hot waistcoat obviousle......

@tim-youtubewatcher2726 Год назад

Well I would like to add a serious point. PLEASE CONSIDER YOU'RE NEIGHBOURS. I live in a small Yorkshire village and over the last few years there has been a big increase in the use of coal fires and wood burners ( partly because it's trendy). As a result the pollution levels have increased dramatically to the extent that there's more smoke in the atmosphere now than there was 40 odd years ago. The smoke has been causing me health issues for the last few years, but last winter I had a lung infection which my doctor said was most likely caused by coal particles and now once the fire's start my lungs begin to ache and my coughing starts. Now the fuel costs are rising I see people are collecting and burning undesirable fuel i.e chemically treated pallets,old fencing materials and broken up furniture. I believe the sale of traditional coal is to be banned from February 2023 and also the burning of damp wood. Sorry if this is a negative comment,but please consider your neighbours,the environment and the young children who's future depends on clean air.

@ivrz Год назад

Ash. Where t put it...

@fionaj3093 Год назад

I use my ash in the garden. Excellent fertiliser.

@Candlewick14 7 месяцев назад

Arent u that political guy? How weird to find you here. Love your work mate ...from Australia

@geoffreywray4235 10 месяцев назад

I have a wood burner and I don't give a fxxk

@brianbadonde9039 9 месяцев назад

exactly

@oldschoollondoner4674 Год назад

Very polluting and a health hazard too, especially those with asthma, allergy's and a possible threat to children's health. Sorry, but if you get complaints, then the council may prosecute.

@stevefowler3398 Год назад

Nonsense! You don't know what you are talking about.

@oldschoollondoner4674 Год назад

@@stevefowler3398 I can't post links looks like, but the British lung foundation are asking people to use alternatives if possible due to the fine particulates that embed themselves in people's lungs (including children). Asthma UK say indoor and outdoor stoves cause serious health issues from breathing problems, risk of heart attacks. Strokes and lung cancer. So, yes, I do know what I'm talking about, backed up with facts, unlike you.

@stevefowler3398 Год назад

@@oldschoollondoner4674 course they do! They have been instructed to spread fear and misinformation. I have used open fires, coal and wood, plus multi fuel burners for decades. As did my family for decades before. And guess what? Not a single health issue amongst any us. In fact, I don't know of any of the health issues that you describe, attributable to fires. So you are talking absolute bollox!

@frankb7843 Год назад

The most important pollutants of burning firewood are particulate matter (PM), soot or black carbon, potentially carcinogenic compounds. In addition, wood burning generates nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide. Wood combustion contributes to both indoor and outdoor air pollution. Local councils are legally obliged to investigate any complaints made under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 relating to public health and nuisance issues, which include smoke and fumes from fires or stoves.

@oldschoollondoner4674 Год назад

@@frankb7843 And in theory, if it can be proven that the wood burner user caused someone to be quite ill, and the person develops a lifelong lung condition as a result of a wood burner stove, then they could be sued for damages. Also, the council can slap a do not use order on a wood burning person if someone complains. Breaking the order could mean court action and potential prison time.