How to get the best out of your Nectre

Your Nectre has been designed to extract every bit of energy out of every piece of wood. But even a Nectre needs a little help to work at its best, all the time.

Here are some hints that will also help the environment.

• Only burn dry seasoned wood. Freshly cut wood is 50% water and when you burn it you also boil it, wasting energy.

• Stack your wood under cover in a well-ventilated area. Newly cut wood should be stored for about 8 months before burning.

• Use smaller logs so that plenty of air circulates around the heart of the fire.

• A space above the fire will allow a flame to develop that will burn off the gases released by the wood.

• Burn the fire brightly. Smoke just pollutes the atmosphere and causes creosote to build in the flue, reducing effectiveness of your Nectre.

• If burning overnight, have a flame burning. Run your Nectre at full burn for 15 minutes before turning the heater down for the night.