when I was little I really enjoyed helping my mum with the fires, we had two. I'd help her clean the grates, lay the foundations and then light the fires it was fun and really relaxing hearing the sounds the fires made. Thanks for posting
Thanks, I think the whole process is magical, from cutting the logs, and kindling, building the fire, lighting it, and then relaxing by it. Nothing else quite like it. I also looked after the family homes Rayburn when I was a teenager,. As I was usually the last to come home, I would empty the ash, refuel with anthracite, and then shut down the dampers before going to bed. The most important job in the camp!
Hi there, we do have a solid fuel burner in an Inglenook in which we burn wood, but this was Christmas, and so it was a special occasion😂, splashed out on a bag of coal! I thought one fire video was enough, maybe do the Inglenook this year. Thanks for watching.The slate in the fireplace and hearth, which I built myself(I think you can tell), is from a piece used as a bench in the old milking parlour on the farm. I remember the day I moved the hearth from where I cut it, and set it in the fireplace, it was a bit tricky because of the weight. My youngest daughter says these soothing videos are the way forward, I'm not so sure!
Lighting the fire was one of my jobs, making the bricks from old newspapers and placing a sheet over the front to help the flue draw up. I've never seen one catch like that before though, is that pine kindling? It's popping a bit
I think is was just some random softwood, but it might have had a bit of a mix as well, so you could be right. Yes, that's a great trick with the newspaper over the front of an old baxi! Always used to enjoy going over the top and letting the paper get drawn in when it started to get scorched. That's one of the good things about living in Anglesey there's always a stiff breeze to make the chimneys draw well! Enjoy your fires over Christmas, I know I will.
2-3kg of coal and a handful of wooden sticks would be going out after around 90 minutes. I top up the coal after the fire has got going after 30 minutes in this video, for a bigger blaze and because I want it to burn for several hours into the evening. I would add another kilo of coal every 45 minutes or so to keep it going at the rate I want, maybe adding a log on top to make the coal supply last a bit longer and radiate more heat into the room. Nothing like having a real fire in the room!
when I was little I really enjoyed helping my mum with the fires, we had two. I'd help her clean the grates, lay the foundations and then light the fires it was fun and really relaxing hearing the sounds the fires made. Thanks for posting
Thanks, I think the whole process is magical, from cutting the logs, and kindling, building the fire, lighting it, and then relaxing by it. Nothing else quite like it. I also looked after the family homes Rayburn when I was a teenager,. As I was usually the last to come home, I would empty the ash, refuel with anthracite, and then shut down the dampers before going to bed. The most important job in the camp!
This is real coal, not the bs smokeless fuel people think is coal but actually isnt, thank you i needed this.
i only burn wood in my open fire and not made a video of it yet. Thanks for posting.
very nice
Hi there, we do have a solid fuel burner in an Inglenook in which we burn wood, but this was Christmas, and so it was a special occasion😂, splashed out on a bag of coal! I thought one fire video was enough, maybe do the Inglenook this year. Thanks for watching.The slate in the fireplace and hearth, which I built myself(I think you can tell), is from a piece used as a bench in the old milking parlour on the farm. I remember the day I moved the hearth from where I cut it, and set it in the fireplace, it was a bit tricky because of the weight. My youngest daughter says these soothing videos are the way forward, I'm not so sure!
Lighting the fire was one of my jobs, making the bricks from old newspapers and placing a sheet over the front to help the flue draw up. I've never seen one catch like that before though, is that pine kindling? It's popping a bit
I think is was just some random softwood, but it might have had a bit of a mix as well, so you could be right. Yes, that's a great trick with the newspaper over the front of an old baxi! Always used to enjoy going over the top and letting the paper get drawn in when it started to get scorched. That's one of the good things about living in Anglesey there's always a stiff breeze to make the chimneys draw well! Enjoy your fires over Christmas, I know I will.
How long does that burn once going?
2-3kg of coal and a handful of wooden sticks would be going out after around 90 minutes. I top up the coal after the fire has got going after 30 minutes in this video, for a bigger blaze and because I want it to burn for several hours into the evening. I would add another kilo of coal every 45 minutes or so to keep it going at the rate I want, maybe adding a log on top to make the coal supply last a bit longer and radiate more heat into the room. Nothing like having a real fire in the room!