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kilk · **Posted: 13-08-2008 , 05:00 PM** #1

hi everybody

just some ideas on energy saving regarding heating and holding onto the few bob for a little longer!

i find a good way of heating is to use turf mould. i line the base of the stove with sods first to block the mould from falling through the grate and then light some small pieces of turf, when it starts to burn i pile in the mould and close off the stove. (no risk of fire) it burns slowly all day and night and i may not have to relight it again for a few days, (saving on firelighters) the ashes keep the cinders alive for ages.

i also have my central heating rigged so that it heats up the stove first and when i light it the boiler then cuts out. i put 1000 ltrs of oil in tank 4 yrs ago and stil have 1/3 left. honest! it also heats 6 double rads.

for anybody interested in doing this, if you fit a motorised valve on the boiler pipe, the boiler will heat the stove, but the stove will not heat the boiler, hence saving energy.

	Posted: 13-08-2008 , 05:00 PM #1
kilk Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dunsany Posts: 1,304	Energy/Money Saving Tips hi everybody just some ideas on energy saving regarding heating and holding onto the few bob for a little longer! i find a good way of heating is to use turf mould. i line the base of the stove with sods first to block the mould from falling through the grate and then light some small pieces of turf, when it starts to burn i pile in the mould and close off the stove. (no risk of fire) it burns slowly all day and night and i may not have to relight it again for a few days, (saving on firelighters) the ashes keep the cinders alive for ages. i also have my central heating rigged so that it heats up the stove first and when i light it the boiler then cuts out. i put 1000 ltrs of oil in tank 4 yrs ago and stil have 1/3 left. honest! it also heats 6 double rads. for anybody interested in doing this, if you fit a motorised valve on the boiler pipe, the boiler will heat the stove, but the stove will not heat the boiler, hence saving energy.