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Chimney Advice & Guides
Straight answers on sweeping, stoves, bird nests, creosote and chimney safety from our HETAS certified, female-led team covering Essex and Hertfordshire.
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Can You Burn Coal in a Log Burner? What’s Safe and Legal to Burn
Can you burn coal in a log burner? Why coal doesn’t belong in a wood-only stove, what multi-fuel stoves can burn, and what the law says about house coal.
How to Light a Log Burner (Step by Step, Without the Smoke)
How to light a log burner the right way using the top-down method, plus how to keep it burning cleanly and fix smoke, black glass and a fire that won’t stay lit.
