Thank you for letting us know. When we have the camera team in next, we will get one done. Thanks

@@Karlcoupe and get a wee stool to sit on mate, You had all our knees twinging in sympathy :)

@@ImFieldy This probably wasn’t the first take either. 😂

Yes! Make sure you “lay” or “set” your fire properly before lighting. Then all you have to do is light it and sit back. We tend to use what we call the “Jenga method”, as it looks like a game of Jenga. With two smallish logs at the bottom, then large sticks, in a criss cross pattern, smaller and smaller to the top, actually as far up the “box” as you can manage. Flamer type firefighter at the top with some kindling. Light it, open the door a small amount then leave it alone. Once the “tower” is collapsing you add a couple of small logs, let it burn a bit still with the door open a small amount the close the door and once it’s going well you close all but the necessary air controls. Depending on the type or stove and where you controls are. Half the battle is getting to know your own individual stove, and always ask the Fire Spirits for help beforehand and thank them afterwards (yes it sounds daft and hippy but you’d be amazed….)

Hello. Our sister company Ecosy Stoves try to balance performance and functionality when designing new Eco Design stoves. For example our Hampton 5 is very efficient and still only has a single baffle, making it flow better. This would be a good unit to choose if you know you have draw issues as it is very forgiving.. Some twin baffle designs are very tight. They may work well in the lab but not so well on a short, cold chimneys. We have not had a great deal more reports of issues like this with any of our units but do know that some manufacturers have had issues and have had to go back to the drawing board and make new baffles. The reason they have twin baffles is to help keep the heat in the chamber and reduce loss up the chimney. Many designs would fail the regulations without them. I’m glad the shot guns added to the drama of the video. 😃

@@Karlcoupe many thanks for the detailed reply.

I have the Ecosy Hampton 5 and it is only meant to be 5 KW but has upstairs at 23c when it is up and running downstairs. Once lit, we open up the living room door and the kitchen door and the whole house is warm. Amazing from such a tiny stove. An infinite supply of free wood adds to the appeal of it too. Bought it from Stove world, very good price and cost £1K to install. Will save us an absolute fortune on heating. @@Karlcoupe

9 months on, and I guess you'll have the answers by now. A fireplace can quite easily be opened up to the original "builders opening" albeit a messy job with lots of rubble and dust. Then there's a fair amount of making good to be done around the brickwork and plaster. The floor vent sounds like a good situation although it's not necessary with stoves of 5kw or below ☺

@@harrybrown3657 Hiya Harry, I did get my answers. Got our stove in a month ago. Wasn't that messy and we got one just under 5kw so no vents needed except living room door wide open as it's so hot in there now, lol. Thanks for replying.

We just got a new stove a month ago. My husband swings the door open and lets smoke & flames out too, you guys are making a wind & changing the direction of the fire. I just open the latch to let the air suck in then swing the door very slowly open & nothing comes out. We kept our old hearth which is 3 heavyweight garden slabs 18" x 18" cemented to floor and tiled with black fireplace tiles. The fitters put a square of black slate in the chamber raised to match the height. It looks good and gives the illusion of tiles all the way in. Had to get our firebricks replaced already though and new one cracked within three days but I'm keeping it till it opens up or falls over.

It would be best to speak with a HETAS installer first but our suggestion would be a "Flue Cube" as they are known to be very good for down draught issues.

Me too 😢

I think a flue damper may be the cheapest solution

It's a common problem nowadays but less so With an old stove. The modern lighting technique is to put kindling in your stove, leaving plenty of air gaps between. Put a firelighter or 2 on top of the kindling. While this burns it will warm the flue before the fire lights fully. Open all air controls fully and leave the door slightly ajar to provide more oxygen while it is warming up. When ready put another load of kindling on with a log on top, perhaps closing the door but with controls still open. After about 15 minutes reduce the air controls to the normal rate. Remember each chimney is different and weather can drastically affect how much a chimney pulls on any given day

A carbon monoxide detector should be used in a house with a wood stove or fireplace. Yes the house will retain a smell when in use.

Not good

Actually they CAN be worse - the cold air moves down the chimney and creates a "syphon" pushing air out of the outside air feed thus drawing in the cold air from the top, (I know air is generally colder the lower you go).

You don’t have this in your country?

The set is next to a clay pigeon shoot and frustrating they were using it when we had a slot to produce this video

The studio is handily located next to a clay shoot 😬

Only problem is. House. Stinks of diesel

@@kevsmith5363light it then quickly close the door about 3/4 shut , it won't come back.

Bio ethanol fuel by the way

This is correct however. The flue and chimney have to be a certain temperature. Put a thermostat on the flue and only reload when it reaches a good temperature.

Just had my new fire fit a few days ago and the room is full of smoke with the door closed ?

When all residential burning is banned. If councils allow uncontrolled bonfires, the only reason to ban log and fire burning is to force people to pay out on rising gas, oil or electric costs.

@@kylielanham6412 or it could be because the toxins emitted from such devices are detrimental to the health of surrounding homeowners?

This video is to help people resolve an issue they may have and every point or tip in the video is based around 15 years in the industry and lived experiences. Please do correct us on any points that you feel are incorrect or not properly worded, as the video is to help people out. Kind regards.