On 27/11/2017 12:20, fred wrote:

Solid fuel stoves are notoriously inefficient. Traditional ones may be only 10% efficient. Plus all the labour needed.
They are only worthwhile if you can get free wood.

lots of free wood around after recent storms

Not much freely available in inner London to feed the many wood burners
fitted when Victorian (and earlier) houses are renovated. (I sometimes
wonder if there's an untapped market for faux wood burners that *don't*
have lamps and electric heaters, but do have capacity for genuine ash.)

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