A float on Miracle - 20ft narrowboat

Dont try this^ most likely lead to a sooty explosion!,plenty of dry colour free newspaper,not rolled up to tightly,and dry kindling.leave the ash draw opentil its roaring.It may be worth sweeping your chimney,as you wont light your stove easily if it`s blocked ;)

not at all. if the fire is lit and you put diesel on the fire, it can be dangerous, but if you put a rag in and drop a match it, the diesel will maintain the fire.diesel DOESNT explode, it is a controlled burn.

i usually get a small napkin sized rag and dip it in the tank so there is only a few table spoonfuls of diesel on the rag.

during the winter, working boatmen would put a diesel rag into the air intake of the engines to give the engines some 'pre-heat' in order to have some temperature in the cylinders for the engines to fire.