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Seems like a good deal on firewood....

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  • #782
    stevesmithtech
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭stevesmithtech


    What an idea!


  • #783
    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    https://www.cotterbrosfirewood.ie/product-page/kiln-dried-standard

    Soft timber wood.
    Volume - 1.05 Cubic Metres
    Weight - 250 kg
    Moisture Content - 20%
    Length - 20 cm
    - 15% may be +/- 2cm

    Diameter - 5 - 15 cm
    - 15% may be bigger or smaller

    Price = 89 euros inclusive delivery.

    Is it good deal lads?


  • #784
    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    1.17 m3 pallet of kiln dried oak firewood.

    For 215€ including delivery to Limerick.

    Is this a good deal guys?

    https://www.woodplus.ie/product/1m3-pallet-of-kiln-dried-oak-firewood/


  • #785
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,610 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Its a very good deal, think Omega paid 230 for 1.2m3 of oak in Cork which was a good price and here in Leinster the same has been 250-270. So 218 delivered to your door is excellent.


  • #786
    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Received kiln dried oak wood today, 1.2 m3. Please see pictures attached :

    A special thanks to Muahahahaha. Let the fire begin :)

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  • #787
    limnam
    Registered Users Posts: 9,152 ✭✭✭limnam


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Received kiln dried oak wood today, 1.2 m3. Please see pictures attached :

    A special thanks to Muahahahaha. Let the fire begin :)

    Where's that from?


  • #788
    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    https://www.woodplus.ie/

    Very sound man.
    limnam wrote: »
    Where's that from?


  • #789
    chris_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭chris_ie


    About 10 days into the move from coal to wood. Liking it so far, so much cleaner and way less dust.

    Feels like we’re flying through the wood though. It’s a Stanley Erin multi fuel boiler stove. Getting the balance between turning the fire down a bit when it’s at or just above optimal temperature and not letting it drop in temperature too much (creosote etc) is tricky! Will see how long this batch lasts. But it’d be hard to go back to coal.


  • #790
    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    What's the best material to get the fire started? I have used dry sticks but struggled to get the fire going.

    IMG-20201128-WA0051.jpg


  • #791
    shanec1928
    Registered Users Posts: 4,123 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Can use some kindling building the fire up or what also should work is put two logs length ways with a small gap and place a fire lighter in the small gap and then two logs on top.


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  • #792
    2forjoy
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭2forjoy


    Firelighters could the the problem. Try the ones that does as it says on the box , and actually last 5 times longer.


  • #793
    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Do you recommend any please?
    2forjoy wrote: »
    Firelighters could the the problem. Try the ones that does as it says on the box , and actually last 5 times longer.


  • #794
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Do you recommend any please?

    I always use Aldi ones, 4 blocks for €1.99, 48 lighters


  • #795
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,850 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    What's the best material to get the fire started? I have used dry sticks but struggled to get the fire going.

    IMG-20201128-WA0051.jpg


    Can you chop some of your logs into kindling and put it next the firefighter with the full size logs on top


  • #796
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Top down lighting is the best - check out a video on YouTube by ecofiresstoves works all the time


  • #797
    2forjoy
    Registered Users Posts: 452 ✭✭2forjoy


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Do you recommend any please?
    My favourite ones are distributed by these guys.

    https://careydistributors.eu/


  • #798
    OmegaGene
    Registered Users Posts: 8,616 ✭✭✭OmegaGene


    Aldi firefighters and kindling, leave the bottom door of the stove open for a spell and whoosh

    The internet isn’t for everyone



  • #799
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,134 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    I use balled up newspaper (thanks galway/mayo advertiser) and 4 bits of kindling, lights easy. I only need firelighters if I'm using coal.

    I leave the door of the stove cracked and all vents open when the kindlnig is getting going, once there's a good draw going I stick in two or three logs, close the door fully but leave the vents open for another bit. Once the logs are lit I fully close all the lower vents that bring the air in from under the grate and only leave the airwash/top vent partially open then that's it.

    Every stove is a bit different though i suppose.


  • #800
    OmegaGene
    Registered Users Posts: 8,616 ✭✭✭OmegaGene


    Top vent partially open hmm I’ve always kept mine closed
    I’ve never actually looked up what the top vent is for, someone told me it was to clean the glass lol

    The internet isn’t for everyone



  • #801
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,134 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    Top vent partially open hmm I’ve always kept mine closed
    I’ve never actually looked up what the top vent is for, someone told me it was to clean the glass lol

    They actually are for keeping the glass clear a lot of the time and I think that's what mine does too if I was burning turf or coal but wood is supposed to be burned with the air coming in from above rather than below like you would with coal or turf. I think air from below loses a lot of heat up the chimney with wood as most of the heat is generated from secondary combustion of the gases given off by the wood while it burns.


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  • #802
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,610 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    I use four small firelighters and about 6 sticks of the kindling from Aldi which is always super dry (unlike their logs). I always put small logs on first so you can get that bed of glowing embers, the larger logs then take easier once you have that.


  • #803
    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Got this just now


  • #804
    chris_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭chris_ie


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    I use balled up newspaper (thanks galway/mayo advertiser) and 4 bits of kindling, lights easy. I only need firelighters if I'm using coal.

    I leave the door of the stove cracked and all vents open when the kindlnig is getting going, once there's a good draw going I stick in two or three logs, close the door fully but leave the vents open for another bit. Once the logs are lit I fully close all the lower vents that bring the air in from under the grate and only leave the airwash/top vent partially open then that's it.

    Every stove is a bit different though i suppose.

    Do you not find the temperature of the stove drops when you close off the primary air? I have an Erin stove, if I close of the primary air stove temp drops, only concern I’d have then is around non optimal burning and creosote


  • #805
    deisedav
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭deisedav


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Do you recommend any please?

    I tried the burner firelighters recently with my order of wood from surefirewood. They are individually wrapped so no smell of kerosene in the room or off your fingers when lighting the fire . They burn hot with a good flame for about 5 minutes and only 2 are needed to get a good hot fire going. I was so impressed I recently bought a full box (500) from amazon. Cost about 30 pounds but hopefully will last me 3 winters.


  • #806
    deisedav
    Registered Users Posts: 347 ✭✭deisedav


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Do you recommend any please?

    I tried the burner firelighters recently with my order of wood from surefirewood. They are individually wrapped so no smell of kerosene in the room or off your fingers when lighting the fire . They burn hot with a good flame for about 5 minutes and only 2 are needed to get a good hot fire going. I was so impressed I recently bought a full box (500) from amazon. Cost about 30 pounds but hopefully will last me 3 winters.


  • #807
    oleras
    Registered Users Posts: 2,721 ✭✭✭oleras


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    What's the best material to get the fire started? I have used dry sticks but struggled to get the fire going.

    IMG-20201128-WA0051.jpg

    The pallet that the logs came in, break it down into kindling.


  • #808
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,134 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    chris_ie wrote: »
    Do you not find the temperature of the stove drops when you close off the primary air? I have an Erin stove, if I close of the primary air stove temp drops, only concern I’d have then is around non optimal burning and creosote

    No not in my experience, I just adjust the air wash if it needs a bit more air. If its fully open there will be a big flame and the wood will be burned in no time, I always try make sure there's a nice flame. I'm pretty sure it says in my stove's manual to close the primary air when burning wood once you have the fire going.


  • #809
    masterboy123
    Registered Users Posts: 5,716 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    Could you please share the Amazon link?
    deisedav wrote: »
    I tried the burner firelighters recently with my order of wood from surefirewood. They are individually wrapped so no smell of kerosene in the room or off your fingers when lighting the fire . They burn hot with a good flame for about 5 minutes and only 2 are needed to get a good hot fire going. I was so impressed I recently bought a full box (500) from amazon. Cost about 30 pounds but hopefully will last me 3 winters.


  • #810
    OmegaGene
    Registered Users Posts: 8,616 ✭✭✭OmegaGene


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    Could you please share the Amazon link?

    See how the aldi firefighters work first, they never fail me and I only use 2 cubes with bits of kindling

    The internet isn’t for everyone



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  • #811
    chris_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭chris_ie


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    No not in my experience, I just adjust the air wash if it needs a bit more air. If its fully open there will be a big flame and the wood will be burned in no time, I always try make sure there's a nice flame. I'm pretty sure it says in my stove's manual to close the primary air when burning wood once you have the fire going.

    All ours says is keep secondary air open for wood. We usually mostly close the the primary air too but the temperature of the stove drops. As I mentioned, the only concern I’d have is creosote build up in the long run.


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