I must check up on my Comune…
Submitted by Tony114 on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 13:37I must check up on my Comune as I have an open fireplace that I'm thinking of removing it as too messy and trouble. I suppose people can cut wood for use in a log burner though we all know that pellet burners are quite popular in Italy.
Tony, I believe you are in…
Submitted by alan h on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 14:10In reply to I must check up on my Comune… by Tony114
Tony, I believe you are in Tuscany, and as I understand it Tuscany has brought in the ban on open log fires (and inefficient log burners)
All the paperwork/applications etc for my 1500 Euro discount was done by the people who supplied and fitted the new burner. I had no interaction with the Comune on this.
A simple Google should confirm/deny the ban in Tuscany. All I find says Tuscany has the ban.
One problem with pellet burners is that the cost of the pellets apparently has jumped up.
Alan, you're right, I'm very…
Submitted by Tony114 on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 14:46In reply to Tony, I believe you are in… by alan h
Alan, you're right, I'm very near Livorno so not rich enough for Chiantishire! What burner did you get? I was just going to get an electric radiator in the place of my fireplace which is too big for my small apartment. Then i was going to use my central heating a bit more though I use large 35 kg bottled gas units which last and prices seem still okay. You're right of course on pellet prices.
Thanks for your information.
The fire is a Riga54, but…
Submitted by alan h on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 16:51The fire is a Riga54, but there are smaller ones. You need to talk to a supplier/fitter to find what is best
Hi, you are right about the…
Submitted by Clueless in Italy on Thu, 09/21/2023 - 06:25Hi, you are right about the pellet stoves, the pellets jumped from around 4eur per bag up around 12 at the hight of the russian energy crisis(invasion).
They have since dropped to around 5.50.
I have all three, open fire , enclosed wood burners and stuffas (pellet stoves).
By far the simplest is the pellet stove, you fill it every 3 or 4 days depending on usage, it's full programmable 7 day cycle and clean takes seconds.
Very simple to install as well.
Thank you both. Food for…
Submitted by Tony114 on Thu, 09/21/2023 - 14:37In reply to Hi, you are right about the… by Clueless in Italy
Thank you both. Food for thought. I was on the verge of an enclosed wood burner until the next day they cancelled sconto in fattura. It will have to be something standalone that takes up less space than my corner open fire.