On Oct 6, 10:55 am, Shimshams wrote:
Our central heating is broken and so we're currently using our
woodburning stove.

I'd like it going when we get home, but don't want to run it all day.
Ideally, I want it to light a couple of hours before we get back in the
evening.

I can't find any gadgets to do it, and can't think how they'd work
anyway. My only idea so far is a long candle, lit in the morning, that
some hours later burns down enough to light the kindling.

Any better ideas welcomed!

mend the central heating :)

seriously - an unattended stove will probly have gone out after 2
hours - assuming you need the dampers/airwash etc fully opened to get
it going in the first place.