The fire has eaten rather a lot of wood this winter, for little result except warm roof tiles around the chimney. It was a pity to lose the open fire, but the second-hand Godin woodburner looks much better than expected now it's been cleaned up, and it fits the space very well. Though not a very powerful model, it produces enough heat to warm the kitchen. Now that there isn't a big draught through the salle as air rushes up the chimney, it's warmer in there too. It should also be adequate for simmering stews.
I'm not losing the grate: the plan is to put it up in the rehearsal room, with a hood. Unfortunately the lovely backplate (which is said to have come from a local chateau) is mostly covered by the woodburner. Ah well, it's a small sacrifice to be warm.
No comments:
Post a Comment