sophiesofa Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I was told the other day that you can't use your fireplaces if you live in London. The person pointed out that you never see smoke coming out of the chimneys in London and I said i'd never noticed smoke coming out of any household chimney anywhere because i've neve looked for it and generally people don't look up. Is he right or is it complete nonsense? I tried googling but couldn't find anything. PS I apolagise if this should have been in the wanted advice section instead of the lounge, i couldn't decided which was best. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonaloochieB Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Just by coincidence Diagnosis Murder starring of course Dick Van Dyke is about to start. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Max Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 You can use your fireplace but the smoke must not go up the chimney as it is now deemed a hazard to nesting birds. Most people have special extractor pipes fitted into the fireplace which vent the smoke through wall-mounted filters that clean the smoke and expel it as clear exhaust. You need to change the filters about once a year. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200887 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophiesofa Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 Sorry HB if my post is that boring, I just didn't know that's all.Thank you Ted Max, you are most informative. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Max Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I am, aren't I? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidmarks Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Just use smokeless coal and you can't get prosecuted Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonaloochieB Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 sophiesofa Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Sorry HB if my post is that boring, I just didn't> know that's all.> > Thank you Ted Max, you are most informative.Your post was not boring at all Sophie, I was just struck by the coincidence is all.I'm sitting at work wishing I was at home watching the adventures of Dr Sloan and co.Dick Van Dyke played Bert the chimney sweep in Mary Poppins. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Max Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 As if there's such a thing as smokeless coal. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 There's no smoke without fire, Ted. But sometimes there's fire without smoke, and that's ok. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidmarks Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 http://www.uksmokecontrolareas.co.uk/tells you everything you need to know.You have never heard of smokeless coal?http://www.coals2u.co.uk/ecoal-25kg-prepacked Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophiesofa Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 HonaloochieB Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> sophiesofa Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > Sorry HB if my post is that boring, I just> didn't> > know that's all.> > > > Thank you Ted Max, you are most informative.> > Your post was not boring at all Sophie, I was just> struck by the coincidence is all.> I'm sitting at work wishing I was at home watching> the adventures of Dr Sloan and co.> Dick Van Dyke played Bert the chimney sweep in> Mary Poppins.Oh I see, I did not make the connection, i'm sorry for jumping to conclusions. I didn't want to admit it in my last post but I love Diagnosis Murder and I also wish I could be at home watching DickVD up to his usual shinanigans.Thank you skidmarks, I had never heard of smokeless coal, sounds like a great idea. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Max Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 He's winding you up, Sophie. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Smokeless coal.. It's like the infamous 'Spaghetti Tree'.. don't fall for it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidmarks Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I am not winding you up! I can?t believe you have never heard of smokeless coal. You could go for the massively expensive smoke extraction system that Tedmax is going on about or you could buy a bag it has been around for years.http://www.ukcoal.com/smokeless-fuels Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Dick Van Dyke was good in that one where he had to fight the Muay Thai guy to avenge the death of his brother. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I recommend 'wood'.. great stuff.. it (quite literally) grows on trees. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
giggirl Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'm having my chimney repaired on Thursday. I had it swept last year. He's a very nice man. Also swept my friend's chimney and he stuck the brushes all the way up until the came out at the top just so the kids could stand in the street and watch and exclaim "oooohhh just like in Mary Poppins". Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 ooo missus Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonaloochieB Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I'm a little dubious of Ted's explanation. Nesting birds?I reckon he's trying to gull you. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Max Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Chimney sweeps were responsible for the rapid spread of bird flue in many countries. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Max Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 That doesn't really work, does it? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophiesofa Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 i just don't know what to believe anymore.HB and Ted Max I wish I didn't find your jokes funny but i did! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.London Suburbs Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 sophiesofa Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> i just don't know what to believe anymore.> > HB and Ted Max I wish I didn't find your jokes> funny but i did!The're a bunch of jokers Sophie!The only genuine thing about this thread is Dick Van Dyke's Cockney Accent in Mary Poppins.... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidmarks Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 No I?m not. So I really went to the trouble of creating those websites?Sophie, Southwark is a smokeless zone. To get around this you most use either a gas fire of smokeless fuel. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Or wood. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/6261-chimney-use-in-london/#findComment-200961 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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