Electric stove?

[NancyIris]

After reading wood burner thread on AIBU ( was already having doubts about wood burner but DP obsessed) am thinking of an electric stove. Does anyone have one? Any recommendations?
www.stovesareus.co.uk/aga-ellesmere-ec5-electric-stove.html

@fakelondoner

I’ve just ordered a bio ethanol stove that is actually a proper wood burner that has been repurposed. You can even get a kit to convert it back to a wood burner (though I won’t be doing that for environmental and health reasons mentioned by PP).

will it be installed with a chimney?

... but also small log store underneath so DP can console himself with small wood stack.

You do realise that this is where spiders live don't you?

@PigletJohn

No. It’s like a giant candle.

So the fumes of combustion are released into the room, for you to breathe.

@PigletJohn

Here’s hoping.

I don't know much about bioethanol apart from what can be gathered from a quick Google but it looks like it burns cleaner than your average candle.

Yes indeed @FourTeaFallOut. The combustion of bioethanol produces water vapour and trace amounts of CO2 (comparable to burning candles). Other hazardous substances of combustion such as monoxide, stockoxide and aldehyde are not released until the combustion temperature of 700°C; bio fireplaces do not exceed 400°C.

I work in the environmental field and bought a co2 and particulate meter home from work. During the initial lighting phase the particulates went up to moderate for approx 15-20minutes- but throughout the whole night they were exceptionally low. Pm2.5 was 7 and pm10 - 5. The long term standard is 12 so it was absolutely safe in the house.

My optimyst stove is here, I actually think it is a bit naff tbh, but I will keep it as it fills a gap in my room. I think the inset fire version in an old fireplace looks nicer (but I haven't got an old fireplace so 🤷🏻‍♀️).

@Shadowboy

I work in the environmental field and bought a co2 and particulate meter home from work. During the initial lighting phase the particulates went up to moderate for approx 15-20minutes- but throughout the whole night they were exceptionally low. Pm2.5 was 7 and pm10 - 5. The long term standard is 12 so it was absolutely safe in the house.

that's good news about the particulates.

How much water does a litre of ethanol produce when burned?

found it now. 1.22 litres (approx)

so would benefit from extra ventilation.

probably too late for you, but research shows micro particles from log burners are significant factor in asthma, infections and ill health. they look lovely and it is only my own research into them (I am a researcher anyhow) that found terrible results on health. Burning fossil fuel too, probably time for us to consider other methods? I am now looking for an electric, flame type stove instead. Not quite as nice and toasty, but probably healthier! Thanks all for your advice on here.