Wood Burning Stove.

There is nothing quite like a wood stove fire. Perhaps it's a primeval satisfaction of the scents, the flames and the direct heat.

But remember only wood must ONLY be burnt in wood-burning stoves.

It usually has a solid base and no ash retainer. This is to discourage you removing the ash as the secret of a good fire in a Woodburning stove is to have at least 2" of ash as the ash insulates the wood and makes it burn longer. You only empty the ash out completely at the end of the burn season-once a year! If the ash builds up and spills over the ash lip just take a small shovel off the top NOT ALL OF IT and put it onto your flower bed (make sure its cold!) as its full of minerals that your garden will love.

• Condition of the wood for burning.
• Storing logs.
• Which wood to burn.
• What wood not to burn.
• Useful conversions.
• Poems about burning wood.
• Some general advice in a Stove Summary.