Recently we have had many customers at the Leeds Stove Centre asking if it is the right thing to burn wood on an evening and then add coal before bedtime, close down the air and slumber the stove overnight, or alternatively, to burn coal and then put on a log when they want a larger flame picture! This is not a good practice and will eventually lead to serious problems with both your stove and flue. Why should I not mix fuels? Primarily because Wood and Coal burn very differently; wood burns through a process of gasification whereby the volatile ...
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