tomandroz 0 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hi, I treated myself to a woodburning stove a few weeks ago, it's fantastic and well worth the hassle of installing it, and all the blood sweet and tears that went with it ! Having now, run it it! I was wondering if there were any experienced woodburning stove users on here, that could give me an idea of how to do an over-night burn? I cant seem to master it, it either dies because I closed it up to much, or burns the wood, and goed out naturaly. As ever, any hints or tips would be much appreciated! ATB Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,099 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hi, I treated myself to a woodburning stove a few weeks ago, it's fantastic and well worth the hassle of installing it, and all the blood sweet and tears that went with it ! Having now, run it it! I was wondering if there were any experienced woodburning stove users on here, that could give me an idea of how to do an over-night burn? I cant seem to master it, it either dies because I closed it up to much, or burns the wood, and goed out naturaly. As ever, any hints or tips would be much appreciated! ATB Tom Large pieces of dry hard wood(oak, apple, etc) on a slowburn. How big is your stove? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andri 73 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hi there mate you cant beat a wood burning stove. We have a large Morso and when at full capacity it can heat the whole of our downstairs and we have 14ft ceilings! We find the best way to keep it going through the night is to stock it up with dry wood and add some smokeless coal (providing its a multi fuel stove you have), wind the vents in almost shut and then it should just be case of opening the vents in the morning. Give it a bash. atb andri Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomandroz 0 Posted December 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hi, I treated myself to a woodburning stove a few weeks ago, it's fantastic and well worth the hassle of installing it, and all the blood sweet and tears that went with it ! Having now, run it it! I was wondering if there were any experienced woodburning stove users on here, that could give me an idea of how to do an over-night burn? I cant seem to master it, it either dies because I closed it up to much, or burns the wood, and goed out naturaly. As ever, any hints or tips would be much appreciated! ATB Tom Large pieces of dry hard wood(oak, apple, etc) on a slowburn. How big is your stove? Hi there mate you cant beat a wood burning stove. We have a large Morso and when at full capacity it can heat the whole of our downstairs and we have 14ft ceilings! We find the best way to keep it going through the night is to stock it up with dry wood and add some smokeless coal (providing its a multi fuel stove you have), wind the vents in almost shut and then it should just be case of opening the vents in the morning. Give it a bash. atb andri Hi, Its a fairly large stove (8kw) and I am clearly not putting large enough pieces of wood in overnight, and the suggestion of smokeless coal might just do the trick! Thanks alot. ATB Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lost scouse 46 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 i love my wood burner half an hour before we go to bed we bank the stove up with coal about 12 pieces close the bottom vent when we come downstairs in the morning add some small logs and the fires burning a treat Degsy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hound 1 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 i carnt add any more to what the others have said. i miss the wood burners from my old cottage. we have open fires in my new cottage i just need to find a woodburner at a good price Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdavepat 8 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Since I installed mine 2 years ago, we don't need the central heating on. It heats the whole house and we leave all the internal doors open to reap the full benefit. I have never mastered a night slow burn either, but it's so easy to clean and relight that it doesn't bother me. I stock it last thing and my 4 dogs curl up in front of it until morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackWard 0 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Heres what we do with ours, works and burns perfect. Got ours fitted early this year and i am sat infront of it right now. Scrunch tight balls of newspaper til the bottom is layered Lay 2-3 small pieces of firelighters in Place 6-7 pieces of coal in and lay sticks, the type you get at a local petrol station in a bag this is just to start it off, so open the top vent right up. Once it is going then start topping it up with logs when you feel the need. atb Jack W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leegreen 2,099 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 If you can put large pieces of wood in rather than lots of small pieces and turn down the draft to minimum you may be lucky, but it is hard to make it last all night. Any way the heat in your place will last and lighting it is half the fun . Do you know what wood you're using? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouse 282 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 got a 12 kw in the kitchen which heats the bungalow and a small 7 kw in the lounge which is lit when we are in there.never use the heating full stop.stock it up with large dry logs or put some coal on and shut the vents,it should burn all night.its more fun to get up in the morning and light the burner and sit in front with a brew whilst it gets warm though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 2,799 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 It's been said but even if you rely on wood it is well work getting a bag or two of coal just to keep it ticking over at night or when you go out. There always seems to be point of no return when big ,hard logs -despite having cheerfully smouldered all night- just refuse to perk-up in the morning when you open the vents . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomandroz 0 Posted December 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 i carnt add any more to what the others have said. i miss the wood burners from my old cottage. we have open fires in my new cottage i just need to find a woodburner at a good price Hi, Thanks again for the advice, I have been out and bought some coal, and will give it a go tonight, so watch this space! @-Hound - I found mine on eBay, I will try and find the seller I bought it from, and pass on his details, he had loads in stock, and was cheap, and Iam delighted with mine, ATB Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Let the ash build up a bit to get a good bed in there,used wood burners of all sorts in trucks and trailers i used to live in for 15+ years.Takes a little while to get the hang of a new burner but once sussed it ain't hard.Trial and error sort of thing but your'll get there in the end,what make and sort is it?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MOO 730 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 I fitted this multi fuel and fire place a few years ago ...it is a good bit of kit and the heat that comes of it is far superior than a standard coal fire...it heats the hole of the downstairs of the house.....for keeping it burning all night what I do is let it burn untill it hot embers then put big hard wood unsplit limbs rather than split ones and just fill up the stoves with as much as you can shut in the drafts ....get up in the morning & open them up ...do this most nights in the winter it keeps the house toastie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted December 20, 2009 Report Share Posted December 20, 2009 Want it to burn all night... use "holly" simples Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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