This is great advice if you keep the fire in but from my own experience, it also makes it a lot more difficult to get a fire going if you've let it burn out during the day.
Ah clearview the Rolls Royce of stoves, I've just fully renovated and resprayed my vision 500 and put it in my workshop as it was too big for the living room. It's by no means a small room and has very high ceilings but i have a 5kw in there now and its perfect. Just fitted a 5kw clarke barrel in the sun room and its transforned that space in winter, you are 100% correct about the ash, modern wood burners dont even have a grate so can be cleaned regularly. Well done for giving out good advice.👍🏴
Love the videos. I’ve always left the ash on the grate as I used to notice all the hot embers just fall through into the tray, so that makes sense to me. I’ve never tried compacting it though, so I’ll try that next 👍
Thanks so much for this info. Im moving to the middle of nowhere and will be installing a wood burner. This seemingly simple information is gold. My cottage has an inglenook, albeit not as grand as this one!.That fireplace is crying out for a double door burner!
Thank you for another really useful video. I've been emptying the wood-burner every day like a numpty but I'm going to try this. By the way, would you use anthracite stove nuts in a burner like the one in your video?
You can do, just a few around the wood. Make sure you don't burn it too hot. If you've got a thermometer great, but if you haven't, get one for your stove.🎩🎩
Another top quality and very informative video, I’ve had solid fuel central heating since 1980, had a few appliances, Parkray, Trianco, and Charnwood but yes your right, you must heat that chimney up. Kind regards, Johnny
Solid advice! Have done this with my Morso Squirrel I bought second hand in 1996. Used throughout every autumn, winter and spring since and still same firebricks and base.
I have grown up with a real fire and my dad was a coal merchant for 35 years. He always said that coal burns best on an open grate and wood on a bed of ash, which is exactly what you are saying. I have exactly the same stove as the one in your video and use it exactly as you have described with great efficiency.
Would you recommned this approach with a Rayburn Supreme running only on wood? It's our boiler and cooker so obviously needs to run hot at some times of the day.
Getting chimney/flue warm ensures that the fire burns nicely and no downdraft smoke. But is this ash retention good for coal as well as logs, I used ovals and log mix.
Hi Zach, I have a 2 fold question as I know almost nothing about these but hope to be running one in my new house. I thought you needed to be able to draw air from below the material to aid it burning. If there is a solid bed of ash how does the material get the oxygen to burn ? 2nd question , (which is why i'm interested) my nephews fire smoked back into his room and the guy told him his flue was too small for the size of his fire. (that sounded like bull to me). But I noted you mentioned fire lighters smoking the room due to air pressure and lack of heat for the draw which makes a lot more sense to me so i'll ask him about that as he was well peeved that he can't use his open fire. Does an open fire work or act similar to a wood burner from that point of view. ? cheers Adrian
Hiya, the air goes around the wood. Thats how it works. Having an ash bed. Stops the air going from underneath. It's like when you blow on the fire it will roar. Coal is different,it needs air underneath. That's why grates were invented for coal. That's why some wood burners don't have grates altogether.. the other problem, yes it could be downdrafting.
Excellent. Thank you. I am about to fit my log burner and I am faced with the decision of either cutting the stove pipe down from 600mm to approximately 250mm to join it to the liner or leaving it whole, joining it and pulling the liner back up the chimney a bit (making the length correct at the top) this would be I little more faff but what would you recommend please? Keep up the good work. Thanks in advance for your help.
I live in portugal where we have open fire wood chimneys, what i did was put a metal sheet to prevent heat from going trough the uninsulated pipe which i put in there, any thoughts on that
You have to heat it up first,or it will just downdraft otherwise. Smoke back into the room.. then when paper starts dying done start putting kindling on then logs.yoi have to do it every day. Only when the weather is bad 🎩🎩
Question: I have newly installed a brand new Empire insert fireplace. There is no heat going to the blower so I’m not getting any heat. Lighter test on blower sensor shows fan working but when I remove blower behind is not hot. Any thoughts?
My vision 500 has that plate with the fingers on flipped the other way around, so it's nearer the glass. Is that wrong? It doesn't cause any issues as far as I can tell just wondered why it would be like that?
Hi Zac I have a multifuel burner which has a grate that cant be removed. The ash falls through into a tray underneath. Would it be better if i layed a tin plate on top of the grate to stop the ash falling through and so it has a solid base to burn on?
Morning,if I was you just feel it up to the grate. Then remove the ash from the top of the grate. But you can use a tin plate as well, regards Zachary 🎩
What about your insurance. Would you tell them that you are modifying a faire device made by professionals because someguy on UA-cam told you to do so ?
@@maxmensah5877 I wouldn't say putting a plate on top of the grate is modifying it. You're just stopping the air coming from underneath the grate. The best way is just don't empty it out.
@@zacharysweeps5169 That's exactly right, you are just converting a multifuel burner into a log burner. When I first put my burner in I called my insurance company to tell them, but they said there was no need for me to notify them. Many people don't really know what sort of burner they have nowadays. Lots are sold as wood burners, but really they are multifuel and as such don't burn as efficiently as a proper log burner with no grate!
But what about air getting to the fire if the whole bottom in closed with ash? I have a wood burner with primary and secondary air is this still the way to go?
Might be a silly question but will doing this with my multi fuel stove be ok? We've taken to burning wood (bought half a ton of "quality" smokeless fuel and it's wet through 😢) tbf we enjoy how wood burns 🔥 although we do go through it faster! Ps it has direct air that's what I was getting at 😂
You don't have to use it as a multi fuel system.you can burn wood or coal or burn them both together. . Yes if you do burn wood only. You need to have a thick ash bed. You can still control the air system.All my customers do it and say it is one off the best things they've done. It slows down the burning and you get more heat and can keep going over night
You'll only do half the amount of logs that you would have used. Just take ash out of the top of the grate, when it gets there. More heat, less logs. 🎩🎩
Thank you so much for that!! I'm half way to a full ash bed and have just done a top down burn starting at 10.30 and it's still going now at 1am! Unheard of! (Glowing embers to be fair)Keep up the good work fella and cheers for that 👍
Thank you for your advice and tips. No matter how genuinely helpful you are, there will always be negative comments. Some people have nothing positive to offer. Ignore them. Some of us appreciate listening to experts and not muppets!
Zack I’m a bit confused. I understand the fire will last longer if the air is slowed down by the ash but, how does the stove get any air into the fire if the air channel is completely sealed up with ash? Can you explain how this works? Thanks brother.
Hiya, you don't block air ways,it's underneath the grate. . Ash packs down. If it's not a multi stove. You should have a front part of your stove that won't let the ash spill out when you open the door. If you have a multi stove you can pack it down. Once you have an ash bed on top of the grate. . you can empty out the ash Pan. Air goes around wood. Grates were only invented for coal. As coal needs air underneath to burn more efficiently.. check video out again. You will see. 🎩🎩
When best to empty bottom tray is it when it’s full ,silly question, as a work with 5 industrial wood burner and a empty every morning as it’s mostly full 😊
Perfect mate as I’m getting my own wood burner on Monday which will help as been in charge of 5 industrial once’s my best tip never over load plenty cardboard and paper and kindlers ,
My problem is being able to let the fire go out long enough to be able to clean it out. The fire box gets smaller and I have to use the poker to break the board the ash has made.
@@zacharysweeps5169 I have a villager puffin on my canalboat and if I don’t clear “some” of the ash in the morning and leave the bottom door open it won’t stay alight, if I close the bottom ash door and the vents it will die… the puffin only has slots in the bottom ash door unlike some other stoves with spinner type vents. I’ve struggled every winter to get mine to burn efficiently but I do burn smokeless coal as well as wood when I can get it. I understand the draw on a boat won’t be as good as a house stove due the flue pipe length… I will try your method once I can find a dry log supplier 👍🏻
@@dingnextstop Hiya, it shouldn't make any difference I do a bus that has been converted. I can imagine it would be the same.. you can empty the tray. Video above I have empty the tray. Paper trick really works.. good luck and kick me posted, regards Zach. 👍
Does the ash not restrict the airflow to the fire though? I find i have to leave the door open to get mine going nicely then shut it and half close the secondary vent / air wash and it controls it really nicely. I think the ash would make it take forever to get going but im going to try it
Why use one word when twenty will do? 10 minutes to say - leave some ash after you've emptied the ash can. I know there are newbies on here but why not read the instruction book that came with your stove.
Sorry to hear that. You should give it a go. I'm only teaching people, after 23 years experience. All wood burners have a vent at the bottom. You should read the comments.it could save you money.🎩🎩
@@zacharysweeps5169I have a WIKING MINI, it won’t light if I leave compressed ash in the bottom, trust me I’ve tried it….several times! Wouldn’t buy another one for sure. Keep the videos coming!
I agree with this, only thing I do is remove the nails with a Bisley Magnet Stick (used for cartridge cases) and pack the ash down again. Long live the Wood Burners!... Wood is supposed to be burnt on a bed of ash.
Interesting. I have full ash half the time, lazy at emptying it, lol. Gives me an excuse to leave it full more. Obviously there must come a time you have to remove ash but from the top? As a child of the era of open fires I always light fires still with newspaper, these days cardboard on up on top and then kindling. Always found it odd that some use those firelighter things.
You've misunderstood what I meant,a couple of people said rude stuff .I don't mind anyone. Commenting. But if some people are going to be nasty.. I would prefer if they didn't. I'm only trying to teach people after 23 years experience in chimney sweeping. Try and save you money.if I've coursed you offence. Please accept my apologies, regards Zachary 🎩
You might of told us why your doing what your doing what’s the science is it that you fire last longer or what? Why are you leaving the ash and why are you flattening it , is this video only for damp chimney
I did explain in the video. I've also done another video. To make it more clearer. There's no silence involved, just common sense. It will burn slower and give you more heat and you won't use so much wood.
Dose not burn logs as fast when full of ash, burns logs faster wasting the log quicker when clean and yea a burst of heat that just goes out your windows just as fast to and I mean glass not window open lol long burn of log better completely
You are certainly very arrogant and to talk about ‘psychobabble’ is not only totally off the subject, I doubt you even know what the word means! If you’d done any research at all you’d realise that he was talking sense!
@@susanross1651 I think you got the wrong person. I said that the person who wrote “physcobable” had clearly not watched the video. Mine was a reply to that comment.
I'm sorry I don't, you'll be lucky to find any one before Xmas. If I was you I would wait until after Xmas and put something on Facebook. Get some recommendations on your local group page, regards Zachary 🎩
@@zacharysweeps5169 Ok thank you for your quick reply, we are not in a hurry, i wasn't expecting anyone before xmas anyway. Just want this as a stand alone heating and hot water system, as i no longer wish to pay the extortionate gas prices.
I see a huge improvement in heat output after removing ashes.
This is great advice if you keep the fire in but from my own experience, it also makes it a lot more difficult to get a fire going if you've let it burn out during the day.
Ah clearview the Rolls Royce of stoves, I've just fully renovated and resprayed my vision 500 and put it in my workshop as it was too big for the living room. It's by no means a small room and has very high ceilings but i have a 5kw in there now and its perfect. Just fitted a 5kw clarke barrel in the sun room and its transforned that space in winter, you are 100% correct about the ash, modern wood burners dont even have a grate so can be cleaned regularly. Well done for giving out good advice.👍🏴
Love the videos. I’ve always left the ash on the grate as I used to notice all the hot embers just fall through into the tray, so that makes sense to me. I’ve never tried compacting it though, so I’ll try that next 👍
Thanks so much for this info. Im moving to the middle of nowhere and will be installing a wood burner. This seemingly simple information is gold. My cottage has an inglenook, albeit not as grand as this one!.That fireplace is crying out for a double door burner!
Brill thank you for the advice.
Thank you for another really useful video. I've been emptying the wood-burner every day like a numpty but I'm going to try this. By the way, would you use anthracite stove nuts in a burner like the one in your video?
You can do, just a few around the wood. Make sure you don't burn it too hot. If you've got a thermometer great, but if you haven't, get one for your stove.🎩🎩
Thank you!
Another top quality and very informative video, I’ve had solid fuel central heating since 1980, had a few appliances, Parkray, Trianco, and Charnwood but yes your right, you must heat that chimney up.
Kind regards,
Johnny
Thank you so,much means a lot.. passing information, that I've learnt over 23years. Thank you again.🎩🎩
Solid advice! Have done this with my Morso Squirrel I bought second hand in 1996. Used throughout every autumn, winter and spring since and still same firebricks and base.
That's great to hear, keep them stoves burning 😄
I have grown up with a real fire and my dad was a coal merchant for 35 years. He always said that coal burns best on an open grate and wood on a bed of ash, which is exactly what you are saying. I have exactly the same stove as the one in your video and use it exactly as you have described with great efficiency.
You dad was right.lots of people don't know. Grates were only invented for coal . glad to hear that. You dad was spot on.
Where does the air come from to allow the wood to burn If I close the vent at the bottom the fire will not burn!
Woo
@@terence2379 you should have a from plate to stop it covering up the vent.
When I finally do need to clean ash out I’ve always put some sand down to get started again
Would you recommned this approach with a Rayburn Supreme running only on wood?
It's our boiler and cooker so obviously needs to run hot at some times of the day.
Yes give it go. I'm sure it will work.
Getting chimney/flue warm ensures that the fire burns nicely and no downdraft smoke. But is this ash retention good for coal as well as logs, I used ovals and log mix.
You can put some on top. Just watch the heat. Get a thermometer so you know it's all right 🎩
Hi Zach, I have a 2 fold question as I know almost nothing about these but hope to be running one in my new house. I thought you needed to be able to draw air from below the material to aid it burning. If there is a solid bed of ash how does the material get the oxygen to burn ? 2nd question , (which is why i'm interested) my nephews fire smoked back into his room and the guy told him his flue was too small for the size of his fire. (that sounded like bull to me). But I noted you mentioned fire lighters smoking the room due to air pressure and lack of heat for the draw which makes a lot more sense to me so i'll ask him about that as he was well peeved that he can't use his open fire. Does an open fire work or act similar to a wood burner from that point of view. ?
cheers Adrian
Hiya, the air goes around the wood. Thats how it works. Having an ash bed. Stops the air going from underneath. It's like when you blow on the fire it will roar. Coal is different,it needs air underneath. That's why grates were invented for coal. That's why some wood burners don't have grates altogether.. the other problem, yes it could be downdrafting.
Excellent. Thank you.
I am about to fit my log burner and I am faced with the decision of either cutting the stove pipe down from 600mm to approximately 250mm to join it to the liner or leaving it whole, joining it and pulling the liner back up the chimney a bit (making the length correct at the top) this would be I little more faff but what would you recommend please?
Keep up the good work.
Thanks in advance for your help.
What you have said is bang. That's the way I fit them. Its a nightmare doing it the other way. Yeah you're spot on. 👍👍
I'm meant to bang on.
Great video thank u i didn’t no that about the ash I really appreciate your advice, iv subscribed to your channel 👍🏻
It will make a big difference to the stove,more heat and less. Mixing both is a ideal
Less of the wood. Just be careful. Make sure you've got the right thermometer. So you don't over have it.
I’ll be trying that tonight. Cheers 👍🏻
How did it go?
Forget Ferraris, I want that fireplace!!
I live in portugal where we have open fire wood chimneys, what i did was put a metal sheet to prevent heat from going trough the uninsulated pipe which i put in there, any thoughts on that
Can you send me a picture, regards Zachary 🎩
How do you heat a twin wall chimney up - by burning newspaper for 5 minutes? Then add kindling. Thanks
You have to heat it up first,or it will just downdraft otherwise. Smoke back into the room.. then when paper starts dying done start putting kindling on then logs.yoi have to do it every day. Only when the weather is bad 🎩🎩
Hi Zach, would the same ash tip apply to an Insert stove. Tom
Yes do the same, save you money.
Question: I have newly installed a brand new Empire insert fireplace. There is no heat going to the blower so I’m not getting any heat. Lighter test on blower sensor shows fan working but when I remove blower behind is not hot. Any thoughts?
You should watch my video on why is my wood burner is not drawing. Hopefully that will sort it. 🎩
My vision 500 has that plate with the fingers on flipped the other way around, so it's nearer the glass. Is that wrong? It doesn't cause any issues as far as I can tell just wondered why it would be like that?
No you will be fine. 🎩🎩
Is that a Clear view Pioneer 400? So good to hear from someone who does the job for real and not just a keyboard warrior.👍
I think so, yeah there's a lot of them about.😊😊
Thanks again .been doing what you said with the ash and much better fire and lasts longer Thanks
Glad I can help 👍👍
Hi Zac
I have a multifuel burner which has a grate that cant be removed. The ash falls through into a tray underneath. Would it be better if i layed a tin plate on top of the grate to stop the ash falling through and so it has a solid base to burn on?
Morning,if I was you just feel it up to the grate. Then remove the ash from the top of the grate. But you can use a tin plate as well, regards Zachary 🎩
What about your insurance. Would you tell them that you are modifying a faire device made by professionals because someguy on UA-cam told you to do so ?
@@maxmensah5877 I wouldn't say putting a plate on top of the grate is modifying it. You're just stopping the air coming from underneath the grate. The best way is just don't empty it out.
@@zacharysweeps5169 That's exactly right, you are just converting a multifuel burner into a log burner. When I first put my burner in I called my insurance company to tell them, but they said there was no need for me to notify them. Many people don't really know what sort of burner they have nowadays. Lots are sold as wood burners, but really they are multifuel and as such don't burn as efficiently as a proper log burner with no grate!
But what about air getting to the fire if the whole bottom in closed with ash? I have a wood burner with primary and secondary air is this still the way to go?
Shouldn't affect it, regards Zachary 🎩
I usually clear around the air inlet but have not tried packing the ash down. How far from the air inlet should the ash be?
You can give it about half an inch. Soot will pack down nicely. 👍
Is this just when you are burning logs or is it the same when using multi fuel coal ?
Works on both.🎩🎩
Might be a silly question but will doing this with my multi fuel stove be ok? We've taken to burning wood (bought half a ton of "quality" smokeless fuel and it's wet through 😢) tbf we enjoy how wood burns 🔥 although we do go through it faster! Ps it has direct air that's what I was getting at 😂
You don't have to use it as a multi fuel system.you can burn wood or coal or burn them both together. . Yes if you do burn wood only. You need to have a thick ash bed. You can still control the air system.All my customers do it and say it is one off the best things they've done. It slows down the burning and you get more heat and can keep going over night
You'll only do half the amount of logs that you would have used. Just take ash out of the top of the grate, when it gets there. More heat, less logs. 🎩🎩
Thank you so much for that!! I'm half way to a full ash bed and have just done a top down burn starting at 10.30 and it's still going now at 1am! Unheard of! (Glowing embers to be fair)Keep up the good work fella and cheers for that 👍
Fair play mate fair play , new subscriber 👍🍻
Thank you for your advice and tips. No matter how genuinely helpful you are, there will always be negative comments. Some people have nothing positive to offer. Ignore them. Some of us appreciate listening to experts and not muppets!
Thank you, that means a lot.👍👍
Yes you are right,thank you.🎩
@@zacharysweeps5169 👍😀
Zack I’m a bit confused. I understand the fire will last longer if the air is slowed down by the ash but, how does the stove get any air into the fire if the air channel is completely sealed up with ash? Can you explain how this works? Thanks brother.
Hiya, you don't block air ways,it's underneath the grate. . Ash packs down. If it's not a multi stove. You should have a front part of your stove that won't let the ash spill out when you open the door. If you have a multi stove you can pack it down. Once you have an ash bed on top of the grate. . you can empty out the ash Pan. Air goes around wood. Grates were only invented for coal. As coal needs air underneath to burn more efficiently.. check video out again. You will see. 🎩🎩
Maybe watch, guide to maintenance for wood burners.👍
If you look underneath the grate. There's no ash, it's just on top of the grate.
When best to empty bottom tray is it when it’s full ,silly question, as a work with 5 industrial wood burner and a empty every morning as it’s mostly full 😊
No always leave it until its coming out the grate . Scope it out of the top of the grate 🎩🎩
Perfect mate as I’m getting my own wood burner on Monday which will help as been in charge of 5 industrial once’s my best tip never over load plenty cardboard and paper and kindlers ,
Enjoyed Zac. But it is interesting to get people who do not agree you. It makes for healthy discussion. There’s nothing wrong with that.
@@thomasreed49Agreed! Healthy debate can be a good thing as long as everyone is respectful.
Well, you learn something new every day
Thank you 👍
My problem is being able to let the fire go out long enough to be able to clean it out. The fire box gets smaller and I have to use the poker to break the board the ash has made.
Silly question but how does the fire burn if the grate is packed with ash? Surely it takes air through the grate slots?
No it doesn't.givr it go. 💰
@@zacharysweeps5169 I have a villager puffin on my canalboat and if I don’t clear “some” of the ash in the morning and leave the bottom door open it won’t stay alight, if I close the bottom ash door and the vents it will die… the puffin only has slots in the bottom ash door unlike some other stoves with spinner type vents. I’ve struggled every winter to get mine to burn efficiently but I do burn smokeless coal as well as wood when I can get it. I understand the draw on a boat won’t be as good as a house stove due the flue pipe length… I will try your method once I can find a dry log supplier 👍🏻
@@dingnextstop Hiya, it shouldn't make any difference I do a bus that has been converted. I can imagine it would be the same.. you can empty the tray. Video above I have empty the tray. Paper trick really works.. good luck and kick me posted, regards Zach. 👍
We have a new logburner & it's installed with twin wall, I guess it's down to H&S regs?
If it's near combustible. Materials.
i hung on every word.
I swear I've seen that fireplace before.
Another enjoyable and informative vlog Zach😊 keep them coming 👍
I will keep them coming thanks mate 👍👍🎩🎩
Does this trick with the ash work on a multi fuel stove please?
Yes of course. Make a efficient.👍👍
@@zacharysweeps5169 thank u 👍🏻
Does the ash not restrict the airflow to the fire though? I find i have to leave the door open to get mine going nicely then shut it and half close the secondary vent / air wash and it controls it really nicely. I think the ash would make it take forever to get going but im going to try it
No it shouldn't do.
I left my ash to build up as suggested, but now I'm getting charcoal.
Is this normal?
It should go to ash, but keep going with it, always works for my customers. Let me know in a couple of days. What's happening.🎩🎩🎩🎩
This is a stove that draws air through the front door ? my stove has the air intakes under the logs?
Give it a go and see.
Stephen Spielberg called, he needs a cameraman for his next film. Its on the job training.
With a solid bed of ash, how does the air get in?
Still come through the vents. Try it you won't regret it. I've been in this trade for 23 years. Grates were invented for coal.
@@zacharysweeps5169 if I don't disturb the ash bed to allow the air through the fire in my wood burner dies.
What’s the best way to prevent the glass sooting up 🤔
Get it warm as quickly as possible.
Do you have a clear view stove. Might be the word burning.
Wipe the glass with ash. It comes straight off
@@vikingfitz9088 , yes mix it with hot water. Into a paste in a jar. Get some newspaper and rub it on the glass 👍
Many thanks for the replies 👍 🔥
Burn dry wood
Why use one word when twenty will do? 10 minutes to say - leave some ash after you've emptied the ash can. I know there are newbies on here but why not read the instruction book that came with your stove.
If I did this my log burner would never ever light! The airflow comes from underneath that would block it
Sorry to hear that. You should give it a go. I'm only teaching people, after 23 years experience. All wood burners have a vent at the bottom. You should read the comments.it could save you money.🎩🎩
@@zacharysweeps5169I have a WIKING MINI, it won’t light if I leave compressed ash in the bottom, trust me I’ve tried it….several times! Wouldn’t buy another one for sure. Keep the videos coming!
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Empty it. Oh yes, and clean it!
I have never heard this before. I'm getting my first stove installed next week, so I'm definitely going to try this.
Big time
I agree with this, only thing I do is remove the nails with a Bisley Magnet Stick (used for cartridge cases) and pack the ash down again. Long live the Wood Burners!...
Wood is supposed to be burnt on a bed of ash.
I thought cartridge cases were made of brass except in Russia.
Leaving ash also makes the stove last longer by insulating the botom of the stove.
I totally agree with you. 🎩🎩🎩
what's yr location zac
Sussex
It's great to brush your teeth with wan. Ger
Interesting. I have full ash half the time, lazy at emptying it, lol. Gives me an excuse to leave it full more. Obviously there must come a time you have to remove ash but from the top? As a child of the era of open fires I always light fires still with newspaper, these days cardboard on up on top and then kindling. Always found it odd that some use those firelighter things.
Works so much better with ash. Just get yourself a thermometer 🤒
Too much bullshit for me, clean out the stove at least once a week.
Youre Clueless then, Ash bed is super important in fireplaces and stoves
This is the first video that I’ve seen on UA-cam that speaks any sense at all I love your approach if you don’t agree don’t comment🤣👍
Who are you to tell people not to comment.
You've misunderstood what I meant,a couple of people said rude stuff .I don't mind anyone. Commenting. But if some people are going to be nasty.. I would prefer if they didn't. I'm only trying to teach people after 23 years experience in chimney sweeping. Try and save you money.if I've coursed you offence. Please accept my apologies, regards Zachary 🎩
You might of told us why your doing what your doing what’s the science is it that you fire last longer or what? Why are you leaving the ash and why are you flattening it , is this video only for damp chimney
I did explain in the video. I've also done another video. To make it more clearer. There's no silence involved, just common sense. It will burn slower and give you more heat and you won't use so much wood.
@@zacharysweeps5169 thanks for that but will the heat not destroy the grate bars
No the ash will protect it
PSYCHOBABLE! i learned absolutely nothing from this video.
Clearly you didn’t listen to it then
Dose not burn logs as fast when full of ash, burns logs faster wasting the log quicker when clean and yea a burst of heat that just goes out your windows just as fast to and I mean glass not window open lol long burn of log better completely
You are certainly very arrogant and to talk about ‘psychobabble’ is not only totally off the subject, I doubt you even know what the word means! If you’d done any research at all you’d realise that he was talking sense!
@@susanross1651 I think you got the wrong person. I said that the person who wrote “physcobable” had clearly not watched the video. Mine was a reply to that comment.
So sorry, you are right I tacked onto the wrong person, I will delete & add to the correct person 👍🏻
Bla bla bla without no proof. Please just prove it scientificly ...
Hi, I don't suppose you know of any wet system installers in east kent that can install a 30Kw ottawa bolier stove, struggling to find a fitter.
I'm sorry I don't, you'll be lucky to find any one before Xmas. If I was you I would wait until after Xmas and put something on Facebook. Get some recommendations on your local group page, regards Zachary 🎩
@@zacharysweeps5169 Ok thank you for your quick reply, we are not in a hurry, i wasn't expecting anyone before xmas anyway. Just want this as a stand alone heating and hot water system, as i no longer wish to pay the extortionate gas prices.