We have a wood burning stove and occasionally it's useful (not to mention quite fun) to get it going using a pair of bellows. However neither of the pairs of bellows we have are really designed to work, they're mostly decorative and although they have worked for a while are both now showing signs of falling apart.
Can anyone suggest either where to buy functional (as opposed to overpriced decorative/antique) bellows or possible alternatives for blowing at the contents of a stove?
I use a butane blowtorch meself..
Well it's an excuse for buying a new tool at least! :-)
For BBQs as well :-)
Slatts
Get an old hoover with metal tubes or find a metal tube that will fit in a modern one. Use blow, not suck.
No thanks. I have got 2 gas fires.
Burn a sheet or two of newspaper first,let them burn out this will heat the chimney and increase the draught , then lay your fire with kindling ,works perfectly every time
Yes, I know how to light the fire thank you! It's just that it's (as I originally said) occasionally useful to be able to resurrect a fire that has nearly gone out.
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