IMPORTANT WARNING - FAKE CE APPROVED SOLID FUEL CAST IRON STOVES / WOOD BURNERS This guide is to highlight the fact that many vast majority of cast iron multi fuel and wood burning stoves being sold on Ebay...
When buying a cast iron stove, multifuel / multi-fuel should mean that is comes with a coal grate and is initially set up for the burning of coal. You can also burn wood, but it is best to make a few changes....
Legally, for all installations after 1st of April 2002 - you require a BUILDING CONTROL NOTICE from your local council should you wish to fit or replace a woodburning or multifuel stove, flue pipe or make...
These great hunks of iron are a beautiful idea - and very tempting it is to jump in assuming that the installation will be easy. Here are some of the pitfalls that I have come across - I hope that these tips...
What is a Flue Damper A flue damper is a cast iron plate with a spindle that you fit inside your first piece of flue pipe that connects to your cast iron multifuel or woodburning stove. It works as a butterfly...
If you have a cast iron stove, investing in a stove thermometer is a very worthwhile thing to do. By burning at the correct temperature, this will help get the best heatout put from your stove and lengthen the...
Controls Multi-fuel stoves are fitted with a variety of controls - the most common of which is a damper fitted in the stove outlet where the flue pipe is connected. (Please note - not all stoves have a damper...
Basically: ONLY BUY NEW AND SEALED CAR RECEIVER DRIERS Used car receiver driers keep coming up for sale in listings, These are no good, totally useless in fact. As soon as they are removed from the car they...
To get the most out of your room air conditioner, you'll need to consider the size of the unit that best suits your needs.The cooling capacity of room air conditioners is measured in British thermal units per...
This is a short edited extract from MAINSTEAM MODELS "The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam" which is available on CDROM or by Internet download. A lot of newcomers to the hobby of live steam spend too much...