kazaddress Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 (edited) My lovely new stove I cant wait.. in a couple of weeks all our heating and ho"Ooops, word censored!"er will be coming from this woodburning stove. (our wood is free from a local tree surgion. and in the summer months we will be using a solar collector Im so excited.. no more CO poisening from my nasty gas boiler.. it also has a hot plate on it, so we can keep a big kettle of hot water on their (or cook a nice casserole) All we have to do is fit the water diverter from the washing machine and bath, and we on our way woo hoo (oh and how much cheaper is the stove then a new gas boiler..... we were quoted between £4000 - £6000 for a new gas boiler as it would have to be re-positioned) Edited June 5, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 That's lovely wish we could have one but not the right type of house..One day! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 its my bargain of the year £450 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4446503367&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacedhopper Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 well done Kaz, same with us, not right type of house, but its the way forward, you lucky beggar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleata Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 that looks so lovely. wish we could afford one... so envious I want solar power too, but nearly had cardiac arrest when quoted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melcotton Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 kaz - we are having ours fitted in the summer hols and can't wait!! Its a bit mor eexpensive though but we have got 14 radiators we need to heat! Let us know how you get on with it! Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 - Looks very charachteristic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 (edited) Thats lovely Kaz. We swapped our gas one for a wood burner about 6 weeks ago & it is fantastic. It doesn't heat the water or rads yet,but we think we will get another for the dining room to do that too. The house smells of open fires,its really efficient & it looks pretty too. It is in our living room & makes it so toasty in there,& upstairs as well. It has a hotplate too,but we haven't used it yet. Believe me,you won't look back Edited June 5, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 the solar collectors are only about £300 on ebay. just fit em to a pipe to your tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 We got our Burner on eBay - bargain (again!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted June 5, 2006 Author Share Posted June 5, 2006 oh snap Think it worked out to be £560 including the back boiler, short legs and delivery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 Kaz you have no idea how jealous we are getting!!! We're getting closer to the idea of building our own home full of the eco ways, log burner to heat the water, solar panels too and water recycling. One day, when we find the land Otherwise we'll settle for the farm somewhere............. > > > > > BUMP just landed again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted June 5, 2006 Share Posted June 5, 2006 > > > > > BUMP just landed again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Kaz - this looks fantastic. We're about to move house and I'm determined if anything needs doing we'll go towards this kind of route - eg it's an old boiler, so when it breaks we can investigate this further. Silly questions coming up do you keep this going 24 hours? I presume if it heats the water you would have to if you want hot water when getting up in the morning..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
