| Archive for Downsizer For an ethical approach to consumption |
| lowri |
Burning paper on a woodstove?I have masses of waste paper, not the sort of thing you can send for recycling, and not that suitable for shredding, either. I have a Morso which I don't use at the moment, with a chimney liner fitted (silver pipe). The room has too much stuff in it to burn wood, stove too hot. What would it do to the flue if I had a paper fire for an hour once a day? Does paper do terrible things to a flue? I would start with a log or two, and then add paper. Burning it outside takes ages and it goes all over the place if there isn't a mesh over the old oil drum incinerator. Any advice or caveats? |
| Bodger |
I can't help you, I've never burnt any caveats 
Paper used to be wood, so apart from the mess it leaves in the grate, I can't see a problem. Because of that, I think that little and often is probably the best way to get rid of it. |
| vegplot |
Paper is fine, it will burn quite fast a furious so watch out you don't leave vents open otherwise the stove will heat too quickly.
Clay based papers (colour printed magazines, pamphlets etc.) as they tend to smother a fire and don't go down to ash very easily. I've found burning paper in a stove to be a bit of a faff. |
| Cathryn |
Unless it's very grubby you can stick it in one of the clear recycling bags and it will be collected. |
| henchard |
Why not make paper logs?
http://www.paperlogmaker.co.uk |
| Dee J |
Logs from waste paper only work well with low filler paper - like newspaper - plus you need somewhere to dry them.
Printer paper and similar smooth filled papers burn ok as long as you don't put too much on at once - and the volume of ash will be nearly as much as the paper you start with. We regularly dispose of confidential papers (work stuff) in the Rayburn - haven't found any resultant damage yet. Dee |