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I'm doing some work to my house and looking at a double sided log burner. Ive seen prices from £1k to £2k without much difference in the spec. Why? Any comments/recommendations?
In another area, I was planning on moving a fireplace and installing a gas effect log/coal fire, due to the lack of chimney and only really wanting a flue to around 4m high. However, I'd prefer a log burner, but what are the limitations of a flue, height wise?
TIA.
you can get cas log wood burner types with catalytic converters that do not need flues
as for price difference on chimneys like asking why a boardman costs so much less than a "premium" brand
Sometimes quality sometimes not
Good value to be had second hand especially for the double door burner think mine was about £100 from ebay and its about 1k new. It was 20 ish years old mind but nothing really to break on them
looking at a double sided log burner.
Why a 'double'...?
My parents bought a big one, because they liked the look of it. But they have to run it with the vents closed off, or it just produces too much heat. With the vents closed off it doesn't burn properly, so my dad spends most of his time scrubbing baked soot off the glass.
Get a small one, 3kw, and run it hot.
Double, because it's in a space between two areas.
My parents bought a big one, because they liked the look of it. But they have to run it with the vents closed off, or it just produces too much heat. With the vents closed off it doesn't burn properly, so my dad spends most of his time scrubbing baked soot off the glass.
This. Double sided is tricky to make work, hence very few manufactures offering them. They also tend to be high output and like to run in the upper end of that output range.
It's a nice concept in the right setting, but a disappointment more often than not.
A spinny roundy type might be better depending on space available.
Rais Rina for example has the opion of a turntable and is a much better stove than any double I've seen in action.
[i]as for price difference on chimneys like asking why a boardman costs so much less than a "premium" brand[/I]
We've a Stovax, wasn't cheap but it is bloody good and takes an 18" log so less cutting needed 🙂
Double sided is tricky to make work
reduce size of fire pit by using fire bricks
Its what i did
it can kick out 8 kwh i run it at about 3
That's a bloody good idea!
reduce size of fire pit by using fire bricks
Its what i didit can kick out 8 kwh i run it at about 3
Did you go full height with the bricks or just reduce the size of the pit at the bottom?
Do the suppliers take u-vales into account when sizing these things up?
just at the bottom
Mail me if you want pics of what i did but basically lost the end 1/4 of the grate either side at the bottom and one fire brick width at the back as well. Its much higher than the fire ever is
I love the idea of a spinny around stove, depending on which room you're in, but don't recall any of those when I was searching (altho wasn't looking). Did see a few double sided stoves.
There is probably an equation for required flue length for effective draw, but I don't know it. However, at work we have a 2m flue that is fan assisted, with the added benefit of a consistent draw. 4m may be sufficient though, guy at work put one in a single storey extension, burnt fine, but had to extend it to get smoke away from neighbours.
Most manufacturers will state a minimum flue length and 4m is close... Think 4.5m is common. It's just a guide though, good draw is dependent on a bit more than just that, and 4m may be fine.
Cost of stove..... As with anything some makes will be better value but often more costly stoves are more controlable and more durable, but I'd hope any stove costing a grand would be decent.
