Yes, it’s a bit of a mystery this one! Something of a museum piece, but still working efficiently according to the customer. It is some age as well, the customer told me that it was already in the address when his parents and him
Read MoreHwam 4640 Wood-Burning Stove Swept
I swept this fantastic Hwam 4640 Wood-Burning Stove in the Haverhill area only yesterday, but thought it so worthy of comment I have included it in this week’s blog. I have not come across this make of stove previously, so it was quite exciting
Read MoreAn Exotic Thatched Animal – A Kangaroo
I haven’t blogged about a thatched animal now for quite some time, so I thought it was about time I put another one in – This time its one I spotted on the internet, and which is quite unusual and different than the usual
Read MoreRetro Jotul F118 Wood-Burning Stove – Saffron Walden
I recently swept the flue to this original Jotul F118 Wood-Burning Stove at an address in Saffron Walden. The customer told me that they had owned the stove for over 30 years and that it originally came from another property where it had been
Read MoreMorso Squirrel Stove – Wimbish
I recently swept this Morso Squirrel Multi-Fuel Stove at an address in Wimbish and can be seen in the photo’s the stove itself, although sound enough could do with a little TLC. There were as can be seen, signs of slight corrosion on the
Read MoreCharnwood Island II Baffle Replacement – Clavering
I recently swept the flue of this Charnwood Island II Stove at an address in Clavering. As can be seen from the photo’s the baffle was very distorted and warped due to over firing the stove. I did explain to the customer how this
Read MoreDomestic Biomass Boilers in the Saffron Walden Area
An extra blog this week as I have so many things I want to put on here and not enough time to do so. One thing I have noted in the area is the amount of domestic biomass boilers that I am seeing around
Read MoreA Lamentation of Swans – Debden
Yes, its time for some more thatched animals; here is a lamentation of swans from a house in Debden where I was working last week. The British collective noun for a group of swans, but they can also be referred to as a Bevy,
Read MoreLa Nordica Extraflame Domestic Pellet Boiler swept in Stisted
I came across this La Nordica Extraflame Domestic Pellet Boiler at an address in Stisted recently, and thought that it would make for a interesting blog. Although I do come across domestic pellet boilers in people’s homes, they are rather rare, and I can
Read MoreJ. R. Workshop Double-sided Nova Multi-Fuel Stove
Here is another stove that I had not come across before, a J. R. Workshop Double-sided Nova Multi-Fuel Stove, that I swept at an address in Withersfield recently. The stove is fitted into a large bungalow, with a substantial sitting room on one side
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