Wood Burning Pollution - Another Study about Rural Dwellers Health Risks

[marchie]

Slovenian Valley Village Study

Valley dwellers subject to air pollution levels found in cities [and the cities don't have wild bears to contend with ...]

Steve

 

[tonybvi]

I have a fantastic book with the great title “Norwegian Wood, chopping, stacking and drying wood the Scandinavian way”! It is highly recommended for anybody with a log burning stove. It goes into great details on emissions. Apparently in 2010 a nationwide campaign was launched in Norway to get people to fire from the top down because it significantly reduces emissions. Basically the logs are put in first and kindling placed on top, the theory being that unburnt pollutants are given off by the wood but there will always be flames higher up to burn them. This has had a significant effect on reducing pollution from wood burners in Norway.
I always use this method and am surprised that hardly any folk over hear have heard of it.

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Two houses across from us smoke belching out every day when they come home from work, they are well aware of us wild bears...

I have reported them twice and nothing seems to have happened.

 

[nabsim]

Two houses across from us smoke belching out every day when they come home from work, they are well aware of us wild bears...

I have reported them twice and nothing seems to have happened.

They probably aren't burning wood

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Possibly, their chimney tops are black with thick soot.

 

[ian and cath]

Two houses across from us smoke belching out every day when they come home from work, they are well aware of us wild bears...

I have reported them twice and nothing seems to have happened.

So it's you who grassed me up.

 

[Greengrass]

When lighting a fire from cold it will smoke until the chimney as warm up

 

[Greengrass]

Possibly, their chimney tops are black with thick soot.

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One word for that CREOSOTE from poor quality wood

 

[Pudsey Bear]

When lighting a fire from cold it will smoke until the chimney as warm up

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Once lit it does it for hours.

 

[Greengrass]

Once lit it does it for hours.

Find out wot he is burning

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Nah, he's an arrogant TW@ Dave, so I might have to say words ladies wouldn't like to hear (Cept Marie perhaps) I know he brings pallets and all sorts of shite home, but never seen any log deliveries.

 

[nabsim]

Nah, he's an arrogant TW@ Dave, so I might have to say words ladies wouldn't like to hear (Cept Marie perhaps) I know he brings pallets and all sorts of shite home, but never seen any log deliveries.

Well that will make a mess of his chimney lol

 

[Pudsey Bear]

Indeed.

 

[trevskoda]

Nah, he's an arrogant TW@ Dave, so I might have to say words ladies wouldn't like to hear (Cept Marie perhaps) I know he brings pallets and all sorts of shite home, but never seen any log deliveries.

My ex biz partner only burns pallets as he gets tons of them free from the trucking firm beside him, wifes aunt did the same, country folk wont buy coal or logs, anything free is ok.

 

[Martin P]

A dozen screwfix catalogues a night used to keep our fire going nicely till they went digital

 

[number14]

I always use the top down method. The fire establishes much quicker with no smoke.
I also buy top quality kiln dried logs which, although more expensive initially, last longer with more heat, so the overall cost is the same in the end.

 

[tonybvi]

I always use the top down method. The fire establishes much quicker with no smoke.
I also buy top quality kiln dried logs which, although more expensive initially, last longer with more heat, so the overall cost is the same in the end.

I’m very lucky in that I have access to a forest adjacent to my land. With permission the wood I cut from there is left out in reasonable lengths for at least a year. I then cut them into log lengths and split and store them in the dry for at least another 2 years before burning. This ensures that the wood is fully seasoned. Couple this with using the top down method to light our log burners and it really does reduce emissions. The chimney doesn’t smoke at all once the fire is burning properly.

 

[Iandsm]

I have a fantastic book with the great title “Norwegian Wood, chopping, stacking and drying wood the Scandinavian way”! It is highly recommended for anybody with a log burning stove. It goes into great details on emissions. Apparently in 2010 a nationwide campaign was launched in Norway to get people to fire from the top down because it significantly reduces emissions. Basically the logs are put in first and kindling placed on top, the theory being that unburnt pollutants are given off by the wood but there will always be flames higher up to burn them. This has had a significant effect on reducing pollution from wood burners in Norway.
I always use this method and am surprised that hardly any folk over hear have heard of it.

I always use that method, I was shown by the guy who installed our woodburner, using the dame amount of kindling and logs this method produces far less visible output from the chimney than kindling with logs on top, I know because I experimented and watched from the garden.

 

[Peisinoe]

We're all going to die, but we will be warm & cosy.

 

[HurricaneSmith]

Like so many others, we've a log burner too, and use kiln dried logs that have rested for a while.

Stove fans are increasingly popular, varying from £17 (Chinese) to £80 (Canadian).

Do you find your stove fan makes a significant difference, please?