Has anybody got a fire or logburner lit at home today?

[TheTecknician]

I haven't as there's no provision for one in my modest home but it's certainly the right weather. Could we please see pictures? Thankyou.

It is regrettable that the issue of fires and log burners is so contentious, especially when so many people and pets appreciate them.

Personally I think it's regrettable that so many people are unnecessarily burning shit that makes their neighbors' laundry stink and puts dangerous particles in the air that everyone else has to breathe.

The medical evidence on how bad these things are only continues to mount, but the log burning people have spent a lot of money putting these things in, so are going to have a hard time accepting the scientific reality.

You literally cant smell my log burner at all. As long as the wood is seasoned it does not smell. It certainly doesn't make washing stink. You're doing it all wrong.

Its carbon neutral and for us is a very environmentally friendly option since we entirely burn our own wood.

You heat using fossil fuels presumably - gas and electricity?

Yes, we've lit ours the last few nights. I'm burning a sallow tree we had to fell two years ago and has been drying in the shed ever since. It should last us all this winter and some of next.

It keeps us lovely & warm, and the amount that I save on heating will pay for the tree surgeon. 🙂

I literally know nobody in real life who gets worked up about wood burners. It seems to be only on MN!

Mind you that applies to a lot of things 😀.

The particulate output of domestic stoves and fireplaces is very well known. In the last couple of years the rules on selling fuel and firewood for domestic appliances were updated.

We're in a suburban area and have a multifuel stove. It's an approved type and was installed by a HETAS approved installer. We're careful about what we burn and how, not everyone is.

This! Only on MN do people froth about these things. Meanwhile everyone driving about in their huge cars, and heating their homes how? All fossil fuels are bad for our environment.

Mine is on now…toastie warm!

Yes I know ...but as I said , in real life I know absolutely loads of people with log burners and nobody gets worked up about them ...only on here!

It's about human health, not just the environment.

You are increasing your own and others' risks of things like lung cancer, Alzheimers and Parkinsons.

Why on earth haven't you put a chimney cap on and blocked the fireplace off?!
Your literally burning through money on heat loss from your home otherwise!

Ok so to be precise, I'd turn off radiators in rooms heated by the log burner & leave them on in rooms that are needed & are cold.

You should have name changed to post a photo on this thread, I'd have loved to see it too.

No thanks. I don’t want carcinogenic fine particulate matters in my house!

Looks lovely!! Enjoy!! 😊

Urgh. No it's not ideal, but at least you have running hot water!!!

maybe ring them & tell them it's only temporary 🤞🏼🤞🏼

The yellow is an interesting choice!!

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what colour are you going to paint it??

@CosyFire88

Does your water heat up from the fire?

it looks cosy! But I hope you can get your boiler working again quickly!!

That looks & sounds amazing!!

living the life!!

Ahh lovely!!

I think 'the kids' need a cosy rug though!!

I'll swap, I don't have a gas fire (don't like them) but I have gas, you could install one.

Ill take the big draughty house & fire/log burner!!

No we haven’t lit ours yet this year but as it was 9c inside this am I think it’s now time to
Here it is looking sad and cold.
Blimey and in need of a good clean 🤣🤣

@grumpypedestrian

more identifying than a photo of your lounge?! Is you dig famous??? 😂

Honestly @AutumnLeaves24 when you struggle with a house that can’t get passed 12c you might think again. Last night I felt like using the cat to plug the holes in our single glazed “no you can’t change them or even reset them because its listed “ windows.

We moved into our new house 2 years ago and only got around to finishing the sitting room last night. So for the first time ever tonight the stove will be lit 🙂

i didn’t post mine because it’s such a mess 😆 as lovely as stoves are they’re bloody messy!