Good burning technique

Smoke-free burning gives you a warmer home, uses less firewood and improves air quality. The upside-down fireplace method lasts longer and is more efficient — try it out next time you build your fire. Follow our step-by-step guide:

Checklist:

News

Newspaper

some knotted sheets help

Kindling

Lots of kindling

might be more than you use now

Small Logs

Small logs

actually small, about triple the size of kindling

Logs

Big logs

with a good hot base you will use less of these to keep cosy for the night

Coat

Coat

to keep warm when popping outside to check your chimney for smoke

Step 1.

Setting the fire