Whilst with a multi-fuel stove you can burn both wood and coal, it’s really important that you don’t burn them both together. This is because coal contains sulphuric acid, and wood contains moisture. (I’m referring to seasoned wood, which is what you should be using. To find out more about seasoned wood, click here). When […]
It’s always recommended that everyone has a smoke alarm in their house, so that should a fire occur, you can get out of your house safely. What many people don’t know is that if you burn solid fuel, it’s a requirement to have a carbon monoxide detector in the same room, unless you’re in Scotland
Many people think Gas Servicing is a waste of time and money. “You can see the Fire is burning alright. If there was a problem I’d call an engineer.” We were called because the fire smelled a bit. Well, that was the attitude of the Carlisle family we visited recently. As you can see from
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Most modern-day Electric Fires have real Coal on them and over a period of time, they tend to get a bit dull and dusty. Just remove all the coals and put them in a bucket of water. Add a dash of washing up liquid and agitate vigorously. Rinse and remove the coals by hand so
Stove Tip for Summer I was recently reminded by a friend of the fun he had last Autumn when he decided to light his Stove. Like many people, he did not clean it out properly, renew worn bits and lightly oil the inside. He did not remember the last day he used it. It was
This is a story from one of our customers. “We have only had our stove for a little over a year and we have had the devils trouble in getting seasoned wood to burn. We ordered locally from people who were advertising seasoned firewood. We didn’t realise we were really buying unseasoned wood. It just
It doesn’t matter what you buy everything loses its new lustre eventually. Burn Gas in it and it loses it new looks a bit quicker. But worry not. If you have your living flame gas fire or stove serviced by us part of what we do, as well as servicing your fire is: Spray the
Many people think gas fire servicing is a waste of time and money. “You can see the fire is burning alright. If there was a problem I’d call an engineer.” We were called out because this particular families fire smelled a bit. Well, that was the attitude of the Carlisle family we visited recently. As
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As a result of a recent post I made regarding making your gas fire look like new, I’ve had lots of enquiries from people asking what we use as they live outside our service area and their service engineers don’t make any attempt to restore their fire. Metal Polish We use Hot Spot Multi Metal
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The weather has broken and the prospect of using your stove is imminent. Of course, you put time aside in the summer to sort out your stove and get it ready for winter. Nope. I didn’t either. So let’s assume you’ve had your chimney swept. The next job is to check all the seals: The