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Yeah you've pretty much nailed it there.
I was looking at an open chimney I guess rather than a wood burner if that makes any difference?@Velocio without diving too deep I guess it comes down to do I need A to achieve task B, there are also questions around whether Task B is even needed but that's a whole other discussion.
So from this can I conclude there is no way to have a nice open fire in a house that isn't killing the world?
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So from this can I conclude there is no way to have a nice open fire in a house that isn't killing the world?
Oh you can extend this sentence:
So from this can I conclude there is no way to have a nice open fire in a house that isn't killing the world and the people in the house?
It's nicely Darwinian.
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If you're burning wood then you are releasing previously-sequestered carbon, and if you're getting your wood from a managed forest then you're also enabling more carbon sequestration.
i.e. you're not killing the planet. Which is just as well as it's the only way I can heat much of my house.
If you want something that looks like a real fire, and you want heat out of it, then get a gas one. We had a Gazco Hotbox insert in our house in London which was something like 60% efficient, which is as good as you can hope for with an open fire. You can get glazed in ones which are 80% efficient, but they just don't look right.
If you just want the look, and heat isn't important then bio-ethanol is what you need. There are companies who will sell old stoves retro-fitted for it. It's also the answer if you don't have a chimney.
Velocio
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“Hey guys, I know smoking looks cool but is bad for your health. How can I smoke without the harmful effects?”
I think bio-ethanol might be the house equivalent of vaping? The right answer is likely just point your furniture at your telly instead.