Log burner - irresponsible now?

[Onoff]

4 hours ago, pocster said:

Oooooo. You can recess into the wall and be a trendy mo-fo. More I look more I like.

 

Anyone interested in lots of dry wood ? comes with FREE walk on glazing!

 

You've got wood?

[Thedreamer]

If you are in a urban environment no need for a log burner.

 

 

[Pocster]

Decided we won’t have a log burner - it’s just wrong for our house and the environment ( understand perfectly though if you are non urban it’s justifiable ) . One of the very few neighbors that talks too me was only to happy to have the timber for their open fire . I have to split it and chop it up for them as they are old and most likely won’t survive the winter and a new Covid mutation ??

Edited November 27, 2021 by pocster

[Onoff]

1 hour ago, pocster said:

Decided we won’t have a log burner - it’s just wrong for our house and the environment ( understand perfectly though if you are non urban it’s justifiable ) . One of the very few neighbors that talks too me was only to happy to have the timber for their open fire . I have to split it and chop it up for them as they are old and most likely won’t survive the winter and a new Covid mutation ??

 

You do realise your elderly neighbour points and says "That's the bloke that's always got wood for me!" 

 

 

[SteamyTea]

On 25/11/2021 at 21:34, Onoff said:

 

You've got wood?

Morning wood.

 

[Dan F]

10 hours ago, pocster said:

Decided we won’t have a log burner - it’s just wrong for our house and the environment ( understand perfectly though if you are non urban it’s justifiable )

 

Gong to go with bioethanol, water vapour, lcd, or just skip the fire completely?

[scottishjohn]

you can get same effect at a fraction of the cost 

https://www.dimplex.co.uk/optimyst

I have had one for ten years and will  befitting a couple in my new house just for the effect 

you have to see one in the flesh to see how real the flame effect is 

 thechoice is a personal one -- but the cost to supply and fit will be very different

 and very green 

Edited November 28, 2021 by scottishjohn

[Pocster]

10 hours ago, Dan F said:

 

Gong to go with bioethanol, water vapour, lcd, or just skip the fire completely?

SWMBO factor taken into account lcd hot air blower ??

[Onoff]

6 minutes ago, pocster said:

SWMBO factor taken into account lcd hot air blower ??

 

No burning embers to contend with either, when your lying on the rug in front of it! ?

[Pocster]

3 minutes ago, Onoff said:

 

No burning embers to contend with either, when your lying on the rug in front of it! ?

I never lie on her rug 

[Dan F]

4 hours ago, scottishjohn said:

you can get same effect at a fraction of the cost 

https://www.dimplex.co.uk/optimyst

I have had one for ten years and will  befitting a couple in my new house just for the effect 

you have to see one in the flesh to see how real the flame effect is 

 thechoice is a personal one -- but the cost to supply and fit will be very different

 and very green 

We've just fitted one, not used it yet though as not quite moved in yet.   I actually recommend these further up in this thread,  but it's good to hear from someone thats used one for a while. 

[Kelvin]

I’ve talked the other half out of the log burner. The house won’t need the heat so it was for the aesthetic only. While they are carbon neutral they do contribute to pollution inside and out. The new debate is whether we have any flame effect in at all. 

Edited November 28, 2021 by Kelvin

[Pocster]

14 minutes ago, Dan F said:

We've just fitted one, not used it yet though as not quite moved in yet.   I actually recommend these further up in this thread,  but it's good to hear from someone thats used one for a while. 

Turn it on ? . I want to know ( I assume ! ) it looks obvious it’s not a real flame .

[SteamyTea]

3 minutes ago, Kelvin said:

While they are carbon neutral

Over what time scale?

[scottishjohn]

1 minute ago, pocster said:

Turn it on ? . I want to know ( I assume ! ) it looks obvious it’s not a real flame .

no it is not obvious --go see one working then comment please

[Pocster]

3 minutes ago, scottishjohn said:

no it is not obvious --go see one working then comment please

Yes . That’s why I was asking ! . I will obviously go and see one . I was asking for someone who has one to comment ; I did say “ I assume “ …. 

[Dan F]

5 minutes ago, scottishjohn said:

no it is not obvious --go see one working then comment please

Which ones are you using in new build? We've used a "cassette 500 projects" ("projects" is plumbed-in version).  This one had no heating element at all.

 

I want to see if i can turn it on/off with a relay so it becomes part of the lighting scenes, not tried yet though. 

Edited November 28, 2021 by Dan F

[scottishjohn]

1 minute ago, Dan F said:

Which ones are you using in new build? We've used a "cassette 500 projects" ("projects" is plumbed-in version). 

 

I want to see if i can turn it on/off with a relay so it becomes part of the lighting scene, but tried yet though. 

Ihave stove unit at moment -but may use one cassette type -too so0on to say yet 

[Dan F]

FYI they moved out of U.K. after Brexit, so need to refer to EU site for current models i was told: https://www.dimplex-fires.eu/

Edited November 28, 2021 by Dan F