Here is an unusual contemporary stove, a Stuv 30 Wood-burning Stove that I Swept recently at an address in Purton End. The customer has two of these Stuv 30 Wood-burning Stoves, but only really uses one of them on a regular basis during the
Read MoreEsse Jeunesse Number 3 Multi-Fuel Stove
Here is a real rarity, an Esse Jeunesse Number 3 Multi-Fuel Stove that we discovered on our recent sweeping visit to Wales. This example was in a farmhouse in Carmarthen. The owner actually thought that it was a French stove. Clearly, with its green
Read MoreBeautiful and Historic Medieval Churches Discovered Whilst Sweeping for the Diocese of Chelmsford
I felt that it was time for something slightly different for this week’s blog. We have been sweeping for the Diocese of Chelmsford for around two years now, completing the solid fuel maintenance for the Vicarages, Rectories and rental properties belonging to the Diocese.
Read MoreEsse Range Cooker swept in Stambourne
I sweep a large number of Aga and Rayburn ranges across the area, but not so many Esse Range cookers. Here is a nice example of an many Esse Range cooker that I swept recently at an address in Stambourne. I think this lovely
Read MoreClarke Carlton II Multi-Fuel Stove swept in Stambourne
Here is another make/model of stove I’m not familiar with, in fact I’d not seen one of these Clarke stoves before. However, looking on the internet they do seem to manufacture a number of different models; the Regal, the Majestic, the Pembroke, the Eton,
Read MorePigeon Rescued from a chimney in Great Chesterford
It has been a strange year in many ways, one of these is the number of appointments I have had to remove birds from chimneys. I don’t know what it is but birds in the local area seem to have been throwing themselves down
Parkray Multi-Fuel Room Heaters
Yes, the old Parkray Multi-Fuel Room Heaters; 1940’/1950’s technology, but you would be surprised just how many I still see about the area still going strong. Many of these were installed in local authority and military housing as
Faure Revin La Midinette B Solid Fuel Range Cooker Swept it in Great Saling
Yes, I recently came across this Faure Revin La Midinette B Solid Fuel Range Cooker in an address in Great Saling. Upon entering the kitchen I immediately thought wow, what a fantastic stove. It has a beautiful rich enamel finish to it which has
Read MoreVermont Aspen C3 Wood-Burning Stove Swept in Wimbish
Her is another rare and unusual stove that I have found on my rounds. In this instance it is a Vermont stove. Although Vermont stoves can be classed as Retro stoves, they are rather dated technology now, but attractive all the same and I
Read MoreUnusual Clearview Stoves Swept in Waltham Cross
I wanted to continue the weekly blog by talking about rare or unusual stoves that I come across whilst doing my rounds, however this week is a slight departure from that in some ways, as I’m going to talk about a couple of Clearview
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