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one-day
course
heating with wood |
This
course is useful for anyone thinking of installing a wood stove
and using wood as a beautiful, cosy and renewable source of space
heating and / or water heating.
The course
is run by Pete Harmer, a professional chainsaw instructor, forester
and smallholder. The information and advice he provides covers wood
stoves and the cycle of procurement, processing and burning of wood
for home heating systems. Lots of practical advice and discussion,
including:
- how to obtain firewood
- methods of cutting
- basic dos and don'ts
of chainsaws
- processing and drying
- moisture content
- how wood burns
- stove design and home
made stoves
- flue requirements
and design
- hot water and central
heating general design
more
on wood heating
how
to book: |
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arrive: |
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for a 10am prompt start |
depart: |
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after
the course finishes at 5pm |
directions: |
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click here for
a map and directions to Hulme Community Garden Centre |
what
to bring: |
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work
clothes;
pen and notebook |
let
us know: |
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if
you have any special needs |
price: |
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£60
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30
admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course |
lunch: |
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bring
a packed lunch or you can get lunch at the wacky and wonderful ' Kim by the Sea' cafe over the road |
car
sharing: |
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a timber
stack - of cordwood, i.e. logs that need to be chainsawed to lengths
that can be split
a basic wood
stove sitting on a slate base, with a flue at the rear, passing
through a metal plate to the chimney
splitting
logs with a splitting axe; even if the log can fit into your stove,
it's probably better to split it to allow it to dry better. If you've
never done it before you might find aiming difficult, but you'll
soon get the hang of it, and it's excellent exercise
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