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There’s usually one seat everyone wants when the fire’s lit. Close enough to feel the warmth, far enough away to keep your eyebrows. Meanwhile, someone at the other end of the room is still wearing a jumper. That’s the problem a stove fan is supposed to solve. But can a little set of spinning blades really make a difference? And what about those claims that you’ll burn fewer logs? We’ve looked beyond the sales pitch. There’s some useful science behind these fans, but a few of

There is nothing worse than running out of firewood halfway through a freezing evening. Order too little and you may find yourself searching for logs during the busiest part of winter. Order too much without enough suitable storage and your carefully kiln-dried firewood could be exposed to damp. So, how much firewood do you actually need for winter? There is no single answer for every household. It depends on how frequently you light your log burner, how long you keep it runn

Choosing the right firewood should be simple, but there is plenty of conflicting advice online. Some people will tell you that ash is the only wood worth burning, while others insist nothing beats oak. The truth is that both are excellent hardwoods, but they suit slightly different fires and different ways of using a log burner. If you are choosing between kiln-dried ash logs and kiln-dried oak logs, the decision comes down to what matters most to you: easier lighting and res