First fire of the season

[poxon 5,555]

First fire of the season not particularly cold but temps are pretty low in our village at night thought feck it get it lit as me feet are cold and wanted to get the kettle on so i could have a coffee in a bit 

[Ken's Deputy 4,456]

Been cutting wood myself, this afters Stacking sacks upon sacks of the shit. Been at it for months on end.  Bet it won't last five minutes though, once I start into it.

November eve, I spark up. Till then, regardless, I'll wear a fleece and bitch and moan to myself. But, Tradition Is

 

[poxon 5,555]

Just now, Ken's Deputy said:

Been cutting wood myself, this afters Stacking sacks upon sacks of the shit. Been at it for months on end.  Bet it won't last five minutes though, once I start into it.

November eve, I spark up. Till then, regardless, I'll wear a fleece and bitch and moan to myself. But, Tradition Is

 

Bit early for me as well mate I normally brave it out. Same got all my logs stacked up plus bags an bags of kindle ready to go but loads of shit wood I’ve cut I like burn first I save all the decent seasoned logs for them long winter nights because I buy them in 140£ a large trailer load from my local farm supply’s they always hook me up a proper load 

[Greyman 25,164]

Just lit mine for the first time this year won’t feed it just take the chill off and burn out

[DIDO.1 20,813]

[DIDO.1 20,813]

The house stinks....like when you first light a new logburner and it gives off that acrid burn smell the first couple of times. Don't know why cos it's not new..... perhaps it's a build up of dust behind it or something , giving me a right sore throat 

[Ken's Deputy 4,456]

1 minute ago, DIDO.1 said:

 The house stinks ..... perhaps it's a build up of dust behind it or something , giving me a right sore throat 

That's not right, mate I always rip all the guts out of mine first. Good brushing off. Then ~ most importantly ~ get my hand in the short pipe that goes back of the stove into the flue?

Amazing the clack that can build up there. Chokes the flow, see? Rip it off in chunks, with my fingers. Burns like a fukking dream, after that

[DIDO.1 20,813]

2 minutes ago, Ken's Deputy said:

That's not right, mate I always rip all the guts out of mine first. Good brushing off. Then ~ most importantly ~ get my hand in the short pipe that goes back of the stove into the flue?

Amazing the clack that can build up there. Chokes the flow, see? Rip it off in chunks, with my fingers. Burns like a fukking dream, after that

Our kid is going to sweep it for us tomorrow.

 

[foxdropper 17,092]

Plenty of diesel for a full decoke .

[DIDO.1 20,813]

Make sure you keep it swept and fit a carbon monoxide detector 

[dogmad riley 1,336]

Was out on lamp last night was bloody cold not used to temps dropping to single digits felt it last night medium coat coming out for next trip 

[Ken's Deputy 4,456]

I buttoned the front of my shirt up, yesterday!

 

[Daniel cain 42,803]

don't know about first fire...had my first bath of the season last night

[Greyman 25,164]

On 25/09/2022 at 18:40, DIDO.1 said:

The house stinks....like when you first light a new logburner and it gives off that acrid burn smell the first couple of times. Don't know why cos it's not new..... perhaps it's a build up of dust behind it or something , giving me a right sore throat 

They always smell on the first light up as you say it’s just dust burn off, I stripped mine down and brushed the flu about a month back but still got that horrible smell the first one electric toasters are the same if you don’t use them for a while

[Francie 6,362]