fire tag
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Pellet fire owners -opinions please Hi, considering installing a pellet fire. Who has one? What do they think of the heat they put out? Noise ? Pellet storage and cost? Ease of use and convenience. ? Thoughts and opinions from owners welcome please |
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How to blacken a free standing Fire Flue We have a free standing Kent Wood Fire Place. The black flue is not as dark and there are some marks on it like its rubbing off. I remember when I was younger my mother would use a product on our Pot Belly to keep it black. Is there a product that can be ... |
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Replacing wood fire baffle So my baffle in the wood fire is falling apart. It's half metal and half that promet stuff. Apparently it's around $100 to replace and the promet needs replacing every few years roughly. However I've also been hold if I take it to an engineer they can add... |
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Gas vs Diesel fire's Looking at fires for a new house. help ??? |
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Masport Wood Fire Problem - whenever the door is opened it bellows out black smoke. It eats wood (very dry) and will not stay in unless the firebox is banked up with wood as it just doesn't draw at all. Installer has said there is no problem with it. Does it need a flu ext... |
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Uses for Log Fire Ash I burn untreated macrocarpa in my log fire. Will spreading the ash lightly on my garden and lawn do any harm (or good)? |
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Replacing firebricks in open fire? We have just purchased a property which has had an open fire, but the last owers had installed a kent in its place and has since rusted out, so they removed the woodburner and blocked off the fireplace with a sheet of plywood. Anyway, its stil |
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Woodsman fire very noisy. My Woodsman fire has become very noisy, making loud ticking/cracking noises all the time. It didnt used to do this. Is there anything I can do to stop it? |
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Fire or Gas (what would you prefer?) F I R E P L A C E. You can buy ones specifically for burning driftwood - my parent;s have one. Gas can be expensive. and lethal if you're not carefull. Fireplace will only cost as much as you're willing to spend. no hidden costs. plus it's a nice dry heat... |
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Can an old Kent Fire be painted? Is there paint available in NZ? Thanks. |
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Old brown Kent inbuilt Fire. Looking a bit dated now but still works. Is there anyone who can resurface it in matt black or is it not done? Wanting to do my kitchen and if possible modernise it without putting a new one in. Thanks! |
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Gas Fire make & model recomendations. .we are doing an extension and are wanting to install a gas fireplace (we don't currently have any gas so will need to run it from external bottles) any recommendations of makes / models and a fair price for ducked types! Any advice on what brands are... |
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New fire wont turn down We have a brand new Woodsman log burner that doesnt turn down due it complying with the Clean Air rules. I get that its like that for a reason, but I think this fire goes too far.The lever to adjust the vent will only slide to half way closed |
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Building a bbq. do I use fire-bricks? Am building a small outdoor bbq - very simple - brick surround, cast-iron plate on top.Do I have to use firebricks or can any old bricks do!e.g. external house bricks! thanks. |
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Wood fire replacement Our trusty nearly 30 year old Kent Forrester is falling apart - it had a major internal repair about 10 years ago but now the roof above the fire box and damper have fallen apart and it's really just like an incinerator. We've been looking a |
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Brick fire surround Suggestions for cleaning a red brick fire surround. Water+detergent+brush! |
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Recommend a fire wall for the boundary please it is for an existing garage where the framing is up and it has tin on one side. Wall must be 30/30/30 2 way fire rated. Could I use back to back fyreline! Any other alternatives! I'm also trying to understand composite panels as an option. |
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Fire wall (indoor) I have a Romesse Wood Burner in my house (it is older than anyone one here) with Gib-board walls. Can anyone suggest what I can use for heat protection on the walls please! |
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Fire bricks for a KENT Spectra I am looking for 2 fire bricks for my Kent Spectra Tile Fire.It is aprox fitted in 1995. The size is 220 x 115 x 40 ring 0274 987818 please |
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Noise reduction/sound proofing & fire protection am lining a garage (so framing is up) and only 1 corner is close to a house. Windows are double glazed. I'd love to hear alternatives to "see Gib/Pink Batts website". Many thanks |
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What sort of fire to put in? We have a wood fire in our new house that needs replacing and was wondering what is best.We were wondering whether to get a coal burning one or a wood pellet fire or something else.My husband has retired and we realise that as we get older humping in load... |
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Consequences of using unpermitted fire? We had a new log burner installed a couple of weeks ago, however I have been told I'm not allowed to use it until the permit is signed off, which wont be until next week. We are cold.Its not as bitterly cold here as it has been, but this is a co |
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Pellet fire We are thinking of having one installed. Are they any good! |
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Fire Briquettes Has anyone used these on their log fire if so what are they like? Do they really burn longer and give out extra heat. |
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Wet back fire or not wet fire Just replacing my old wet need some costing , whats better |
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Which is better gas fire or wood burner ? costing ,, of both the units pros an cons please help ,, |
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Fire retardant wall behind fire We recently bought an 80s house. There is a fairly recently installed free standing fire in a corner but it is in front of ugly 80s brick walls which are there only for the fire and they are on the face of a proper timber framed wall.We want to remove the... |
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Plumbers advice on fire Would like to know weather this fire would be able to run radiators with the optional wet back have tried company for specs and looked online by my calculations it states it heats up to 200 sq/m which is about 17 KW ? |
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Pallet fire Looking at installing a Pallet fire. Does any one have one? Any opinions on there heating ability, pro's and cons would be appreciated. Thanks |
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Help with my kent fire We recently moved into our own home. We have an older style kent inbuilt fireplace, ive tried to upload a photo but not having much success! So we think it is 1990's. As said it is inbuilt and it is brown on the outsides with a hint of orange around |
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Masport F3000C fire question Does anyone else have my problem. Dust is everywhere in the room. Chimney is cleaned regularly, door seal is fine, dry wood burned. No smoke is emitted when the door is opened and no holes in the firebox. Why then does the paintwork particularly the ceili... |
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Old Kent fire Haven't used for a few years but now ready to go. Can't rember how the levers work. One pulls out and one slides left to right, Anyone enlighten me? I think pull the in out one out till fire gets going and the out back in? |
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Natures Flame Enviro Evolution Pellet fire A friend has a Natures Flame enviro evolution pellet fire in his home. I believe that they are Canadian manufacture(?) He has recently had it serviced and the igniter replaced, again.' It appears that these units fail well before what would no |
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