Claening glass in woodburners

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willowman
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Claening glass in woodburners

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Hi, I am new to this but l thought l would share a tip l discovered recently. Instead of using chemical cleaners to clean sooted up glass in woodburning stoves try using the ash on damp newspaper. It works a treat and it's FREE!
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Richard
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Hi there willowman, nice to see you here.

My Rayburn is so dirty, I wouldn't know if it had a window or not !!

Good tip though. Woodburners are becoming more popular again. I think people don't realise how efficient and cost effective they are.

Where do you get your wood from?

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willowman
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Our usual supplier stopped this year. Shame as they were quite cheap. Wood out here in France is quite expensive compared to the UK, probably twice the price. I am on the lookout for a small wood to buy! Failing that l am growing willow that can be used as biomass ie Tora & Q83. We hope to be self-sufficient in 3 years.
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Hi Willowman

We lived in France for a couple of years (central France, near Limoges) and we found the wood incredibly cheap. One of the french friends we made introduced us to a farmer who sold wood.

Lo
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