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sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42207
Location: North Devon

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 1:54 pm Post subject:
If you only had it swept two years ago a sweep wouldn't do any harm, there might be stuff stuck in it. Lining's not that expensive, ours was about a grand, and we've got a tall house. I mean, I know a grand's a lot, but not for something that lasts almost for ever and stops your house burning down.

hils

Joined: 08 Mar 2005
Posts: 568
Location: Nottingham

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 1:56 pm Post subject: chimney liner
up to you! i forget that there are con artists out there and they're not all like my dad! The chimney liner person should do a smoke test as part of the free quote to see what you actually do need to have done... not sure if you should call out sweep first though... H

moggins

Joined: 24 Feb 2005
Posts: 942
Location: Gloucester

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 2:08 pm Post subject:
Right, it's on the go!! Chimney sweep has been booked for the beginning of April. Lovely lady on the phone too. They are going to do a smoke test and check the integrity of the chimney and they also sell stoves so she said I can harangue the sweep with questions when he comes as he will be fully registered to fit them

sean
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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 2:11 pm Post subject:
Hurrah, woodburners rock. Make sure you get one where you don't need to do too much fiddling about if you need to burn coal. I know that may not be the plan but it's good to have the option. For instance ours is too little to stay in all night with just wood in it (unless we're burning oak) so being able to add in some coal is useful.

twoscoops

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 1924
Location: Warwickshire

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 2:22 pm Post subject:

sean wrote:

ours is too little to stay in all night with just wood in it (unless we're burning oak) so being able to add in some coal is useful.

So does that mean coal burns slower? We only burn wood, but can easily switch to coal.

sean
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Posted: Thu Mar 10, 05 2:37 pm Post subject:
Loads slower, our burner uses about 1kg of wood /hour. 2 or 3 kg of coal stays in for about 8-10 hours.

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