Wood Burning Stoves for Beginners! @GosforthHandyman
Wood Burning Stoves for Beginners!  @GosforthHandyman
Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In the last episode we looked at what was involved with the installation of our wood burning stove. Today we’re looking at day-to-day running of a wood burner. Everything from wood management through to lighting the fire, emissions, why it’s carbon neutral and much more.

Sources and article with much more info: gosforthhandyman.com/stoves
Corrections to past vids: gosforthhandyman.com/corrections
DEFRA leaflet about wood burning stoves: gosforthhandyman.com/links/defra-stoves

More about the installation here: youtu.be/OeuMiS6wPzY
Keith’s video about his stove: youtu.be/EaiOAiPi9Ik
Restoration Couple’s vid and loads more on their channel about stoves: youtu.be/rpPU4YkuNiM
Loads about stoves at Eco Fires and Stoves: youtu.be/8sk6rf22Uy4

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Wood Burner Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - Carbon neutral?
2:50 - Wood management
7:05 - Moisture content
8:05 - Setting a fire
16:35 - Heat longevity
17:55 - Cleaning the glass
18:40 - Fire problems
20:00 - PM2.5 emissions
29:50 - Running costs
35:35 - More information

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