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[Raeturbo]

A slight deviation so apologies to the OP, but I'm mulling fitting a woodburner/multi fuel and was checking out the prices of logs and coal the other day.

A local coal merchant had a notice on it's website that said that due to new regulations they are only allowed to deliver coal in open bags. Coal or smokeless oval/briquettes that are delivered in sealed plastic bags will have the bags slit open on delivery to comply with the regulations.    

What's that about?   

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Just checking there's no Coke or Heroin in it..👍

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[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I love the smell of burning peat / turf. It reminds me of childhood holidays in  the wilds of Donegal. 

[Doctor Gollum]

I love the smell of burning peat / turf. It reminds me of childhood holidays in  the wilds of Donegal. 

I wonder how many eco mentalists appreciate the irony that one of the most diverse and lovely parts of East Anglia only exist because Lundun was built by burning peat

[dave the builder]

I love the smell of burning peat / turf. It reminds me of childhood holidays in  the wilds of Donegal. 

I wonder how many eco mentalists appreciate the irony that one of the most diverse and lovely parts of East Anglia only exist because Lundun was built by burning peat

so burning peat = places like London 
that seems like a good argument to ban burning peat to me 

[Doctor Gollum]

I love the smell of burning peat / turf. It reminds me of childhood holidays in  the wilds of Donegal. 

I wonder how many eco mentalists appreciate the irony that one of the most diverse and lovely parts of East Anglia only exist because Lundun was built by burning peat

so burning peat = places like London 
that seems like a good argument to ban burning peat to me 

Perhaps they should encourage it...

The benefits would be two-fold.

1. It would smell better.
2. The extra smoke would make it look better too.

And if it happens to burn to the ground in the process...

[Raeturbo]

Wouldn’t be the first time🤣🔥🔥

[ronnyd]

Wouldn’t be the first time🤣🔥🔥

Unfortunately, concrete doesn't burn as well as wood. 

[Raeturbo]

Or puddings

[Mister Rog]

A slight deviation so apologies to the OP, but I'm mulling fitting a woodburner/multi fuel and was checking out the prices of logs and coal the other day.

A local coal merchant had a notice on it's website that said that due to new regulations they are only allowed to deliver coal in open bags. Coal or smokeless oval/briquettes that are delivered in sealed plastic bags will have the bags slit open on delivery to comply with the regulations.    

What's that about?   

That's peculiar , I'd be asking the supplier for a source of the regulations that state that requirement .
Over here in IE real black coal is unavailable and we are forced to burn the smokeless ovals .
These cost €35 a bag (£32ish) real coal was quoted to me at €46 a 40KG bag when it was believed that it would be available . 
Initially I was OK burning the smokeless stuff but during the recent cold snap I broke into my stash of real coal that I kept and was amazed at the difference of heat between the two.
The stove fans run at turbo speed when burning the real stuff but sort of tick over on the ovals .
I'm burning Ash timber at present so the output from the stoves is still acceptable .
My coal supplier is a good friend and he has told me that there is no available black coal but he believes that it has been withdrawn from the market using the Energy Crisis as a reason/excuse but it is actually been forced on IE by the EU to get us to comply with their emmissions target that IE has failed to meet year upon year .
I have noticed much more of the tell tale smell of peat /turf being burned as locals turn to suppliers who have decided to ignore the countrywide ban on turf cutting .
There is genuine hardship down here amongst the elderly who live on a single pension is houses that are old and inadaquetly insulated.
But hey , they may be cold but they're saving the planet ........

Just for info, my local price for 20Kg bag of Ovoids is £12. No delivery, collection only. Last year they were £8.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Just for info, my local price for 20Kg bag of Ovoids is £12. No delivery, collection only. Last year they were £8.

How long does that last Rog? 

[Mister Rog]

Just for info, my local price for 20Kg bag of Ovoids is £12. No delivery, collection only. Last year they were £8.

How long does that last Rog? 

So many variables. The big one is whether it's kept going 24 hours a day or just fired up when required. Also, if you intend using it to cook then higher temperatures needed, so more fuel usage. During last year price has jumped from £8 to £12 per 20kg bag. Quite a jump. In my old cold stone built house the kitchen is in the centre with master bedroom above, my purpose is simply local heat. I used to reckon a bag a week, kept low at night.

Our Rayburn has been out of order for almost a year due to a boiler leak, and trying to get someone to fix it is a nightmare. But, where I live getting anyone to do anything is a nightmare. Now considering replacement. Maybe one of these

https://en.wamsler.hu/