Author Topic: Do you heat your home with glogs? (Read 5632 times)

julianf · « **on:** January 10, 2014, 04:41:36 PM »

I am interested in the ratio as much as the absolute numbers, so a 'no' vote is relevant too.

Thank you : )

Julian · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2014, 04:58:51 PM »

Don't think this is going to give you a very meaningful result ... non users are far less likely to participate than users.

Out of interest, what's the reason for the poll?

julianf · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2014, 05:04:47 PM »

I wanted to get an idea of just how popular it was, but i did not think a simple head-count would be as meaningful as a percentage result, hence my encouragement of "no" votes also.

therecklessengineer · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2014, 05:32:31 PM »

No, but I would if I didn't have free wood.

julesandtash · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2014, 05:33:37 PM »

Presumably one fire or logburner in one room counts, as opposed to heating the whole house.
Voted Yes as you would expect

willbuild · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2014, 05:44:55 PM »

Quote from: therecklessengineer on January 10, 2014, 05:32:31 PM

No, but I would if I didn't have free wood.

ditto

Dickjotec · « **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2014, 05:54:15 PM »

I used to but they tended to cause the flues in the back of the Rayburn to clog up more than with just wood consequently they were banned by SWMBO. We have our own wood.
Voted no.
Dick

photoman290 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 10, 2014, 06:33:49 PM »

over HALF the voters said yes.

Jamesrl · « **Reply #8 on:** January 10, 2014, 06:36:21 PM »

I don't not even have a chimbley so it's a no from here.

photoman290 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2014, 06:43:50 PM »

i intend to try some in the range when i have some glys. i am a bit concerned about the potential for them to drip hot burning glys out of the firebox onto the hearth. that would not be a good thing. do they tend to drip? the bottom of the firebox is just a cast damper. the box has rusted away.

julianf · « **Reply #10 on:** January 10, 2014, 06:54:07 PM »

mix them with hot (molten) glycerol - then the glycerol will be no more fluid when its in the fire

greasemonkey · « **Reply #11 on:** January 10, 2014, 07:37:18 PM »

Nope.
Starting to get the craving for a woodburner with a flat top on it now for heating things, maybe make it suitable for glogs. Something to think about.
Can't match the oil central heating for convenience, but it would be nice to have.
Just tipped a large quantity of water all over the electrics, so I suppose I ought to go and sort it out before I get cold......

Head Womble · « **Reply #12 on:** January 10, 2014, 09:01:15 PM »

I voted no because I live in a rented house and as they have allready vetoed bio production,
storing gloggs would be against their rules of storing combustible materials on the property.

Jamesrl · « **Reply #13 on:** January 10, 2014, 11:04:26 PM »

Quote from: Head Womble on January 10, 2014, 09:01:15 PM

I voted no because I live in a rented house and as they have allready vetoed bio production,
storing gloggs would be against their rules of storing combustible materials on the property.

Do you have a fireplace, if yes how would you fuel it if you can't keep combustible on site?

Head Womble · « **Reply #14 on:** January 10, 2014, 11:23:21 PM »

Quote from: Jamesrl on January 10, 2014, 11:04:26 PM

Quote from: Head Womble on January 10, 2014, 09:01:15 PM
I voted no because I live in a rented house and as they have allready vetoed bio production,
storing gloggs would be against their rules of storing combustible materials on the property.

Do you have a fireplace, if yes how would you fuel it if you can't keep combustible on site?

Fireplace yes. Central heating fitted by the council yes.
Fireplace decorative, yes.

Poll

Is any of the heating requirement of your home supplied with the glycerol / sawdust mix, commonly refered to as 'glogs'?

Author Topic: Do you heat your home with glogs? (Read 5632 times)