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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Cerveza mas fina on March 19, 2012, 01:25:19 PM

Title: Fireplace discussion
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on March 19, 2012, 01:25:19 PM
Who here has a fireplace?

What type of stuff you do you burn?

I have one and have been struggling to get peat burning good.Once it gets going it goes on forever like coal but getting it started is a nightmare.
Title: Re: Fireplace discussion
Post by: Diunx on March 19, 2012, 01:27:06 PM
:tophat
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Post by: MrAngryFace on March 19, 2012, 01:34:46 PM
I have one but im fuckin paranoid about using it
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on March 19, 2012, 01:48:26 PM
We've got giant candles in our fireplace.
Title: Re: Fireplace discussion
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on March 19, 2012, 02:16:43 PM
Candles?

@Spencer: How does that work? I'm buying started blocks now but shit is expensive.

I have one but im fuckin paranoid about using it

Why? I let my simmer overnight even.
Title: Re: Fireplace discussion
Post by: Human Snorenado on March 19, 2012, 02:19:31 PM
Peat?  WTF are you, a 15th century peasant?  BURN WOOD.
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Post by: Brehvolution on March 19, 2012, 02:22:06 PM
Cut your starter block into small pieces and it will go a lot further.
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Post by: Mupepe on March 19, 2012, 02:27:01 PM
I cut up some wood and use paper to start it. 
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Post by: Fifstar on March 19, 2012, 06:02:55 PM
Start your fire with paper and thin logs of spruce or similar light weight/quick burning wood. Use coal or heavy wood after that.
Title: Re: Fireplace discussion
Post by: lennedsay on March 19, 2012, 09:51:57 PM
We have a gas fireplace now that we've never used. It's in the basement, which used to be finished before we bought the house, but it's not exactly finished any longer. I think the home inspector said the lines need to be replaced, so I haven't even turned it on.

We had a regular fireplace at our apartment, which looked nice but was a complete waste of space. We burned one log in it one time and the entire place felt like a god damn oven for 2 days.
Title: Re: Fireplace discussion
Post by: tiesto on March 19, 2012, 10:57:19 PM
I have a gas line into my den so I could theoretically put in a gas fireplace... but that's very very low on the list of the 35,387 other renovations I have to do with the place.
Title: Re: Fireplace discussion
Post by: etiolate on March 20, 2012, 06:19:03 AM
I cut up some wood and use paper to start it.

.

seriously why is the bore pyre-tarded
Title: Re: Fireplace discussion
Post by: CrystalGemini on March 20, 2012, 07:06:02 AM
Who here has a fireplace?

What type of stuff you do you burn?

I have one and have been struggling to get peat burning good.Once it gets going it goes on forever like coal but getting it started is a nightmare.

I have one but im fuckin paranoid about using it

We've got giant candles in our fireplace.

:rofl
This is amazing.

On a more serious note, make sure you get a chimney sweep (yeah like the ones in Mary Poppins) to clean the ash and soot from the inner workings.  A dirty chimney can be a safety issue so you want to be sure everything is clear. 

Also, no using fireplaces on Spare the Air days.  :wag
Title: Re: Fireplace discussion
Post by: Mupepe on March 20, 2012, 10:18:57 AM
Also make sure there are no animals living in the chimney if you've never used.  For serious.  Unless you love the smell of burned animal stuck in your home.

Like etiolate said, you guys overthink this shit. 
Title: Re: Fireplace discussion
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on March 21, 2012, 04:26:27 PM
A chimney is loads of work, but the smell and cozyness are worth it  :interracial

Peat?  WTF are you, a 15th century peasant?  BURN WOOD.

This is Ireland man.
Title: Re: Fireplace discussion
Post by: etiolate on March 21, 2012, 06:14:03 PM
A chimney is loads of work, but the smell and cozyness are worth it  :interracial

Peat?  WTF are you, a 15th century peasant?  BURN WOOD.

This is Ireland man.

so   burn a catholic?