Nice surprise.....Kibtec Bill paid today

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
02/01/2012 13:08

This winter I bought a wood burning stove,and using wood cut down I year ago,from trees in the garden.So cost of fuel virtually nil.It has a small oven where I cook chicken,roast potatoes,and cottage pies.Potatoes and veg,are cooked on the top.



Last year my Kibtec bills were 300_400tl per month.

I have just paid 2 months bills,total 340tl,ie 170tl per month !!!!



Yes,I have a pool,where the pumps run twice a day, and the electric blanket is on each night,but



NO electric heating in the rooms !!!!I can get a shower/shave in the afternoon from the solar panel hot water.



Now a lunch-time fry up on the top of the stove !!!



Mike

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
02/01/2012 13:48

I just bought a cylindrical Turkish woodburner and like you I had a lot of wood from the garden. We have a stove pipe going up and along and then out of the wall. It's amazing the heat it puts out. When we leave all the room doors open, all of the house is warm.(that's about 100m²).

timaloy


Joined: 30/06/2011
Posts: 171

Message Posted:
02/01/2012 13:54

oh the joys of progress

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
02/01/2012 15:01

Eva,I put my pipe just vertical from the stove,so only 3m of heat.Job for the spring,left turn,top of pipe and another 5m of pipe





Mike

ttoli


Joined: 24/03/2007
Posts: 1172

Message Posted:
02/01/2012 15:14

How Much????



Last year my Kibtec bills were 300_400tl per month.



I have just paid 2 months bills,total 340tl,ie 170tl per month !!!!







As Its winter, I run the Pool pump once a week for 1 hour and have done without problems for the last 3 winters,(Always ensuring that Chemicals are spot on), run an electric blanket for an hour or so to get the bed warm, My average Electric Bill rarely goes above 100TL per month , 160TL in summer with Increased Pool Pump, A/C useage

Pippie


Joined: 02/12/2009
Posts: 1288

Message Posted:
02/01/2012 17:44

Dippersgirl and Mike, where did you get your wood burners from? Where they good value? They sound like a very good idea.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
02/01/2012 18:02

Julia,my neighbour has a Yapi market opposite me.In Lapta,of course.I think I paid 150tl for the stove,and then 5tl per m of pipe or corners.Hint,get as much pipe as you can,THAT is the heating !!!AND get one with an oven.

Cottage pie ready in an hour.



If you want me to make further enquiries tomorrow,pleased to do so.Let me know roughly pipes required.



Oh and you need to get big hole about 4" dia in your wall





Mike

debdebs


Joined: 22/05/2008
Posts: 285

Message Posted:
08/01/2012 19:02

Hi Mike can u tell me where the shop is in Lapta that sells the wood burners? thanks

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 00:28

The prices quoted were the same for me in Dipkarpaz. I bought 6 m of pipe and two elbows and a little hat for outside and the stove and I paid tl200 (initially I bought more pipe, but did not use it all). One of the local workmen has a machine, that drills a perfect round hole in the wall, wasn't even that messy

Picture here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25193786@N02/sets/72157628783026793/

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 00:33

I did not want the one with the oven as the cooking smells would go all ound the house. I can still use the top for cooking if I wanted to. Wood is not difficult to get here. We asked our friend to bring us one load, but will also scavenge the country side from now on.

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 00:35

Apparently the fire bucket wears out after a while, but they are only 25TL

EamonnMc


Joined: 18/06/2010
Posts: 1019

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 01:25

Dippersgirl,



Thanks for the photos , looks impressive .

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 07:03

My neighbour here in Chelsey Village fitted one after Christmas. 140tl all in I think,amazing heat output,he cooks on the top as well...



He bought it from the Yapi market with the Marshalls paint sign on it in Karakum.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 08:50

Demirbilek Hirdavat is one of the Yapı Markets that has a Marshalls sign.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 09:01

Debra,come from Alsancak passing the big school,straight on,Yapi market on right after half built apartment block.

Owner is Hassan.

Next door is Orchide Laundry.





Mike

astro941


Joined: 22/05/2011
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 11:18

Message 4. I take it that the main heat output is from the flue/chimney?

maggie


Joined: 25/03/2008
Posts: 192

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 11:23

I have an working fireplace will I be able to fit the above woodburner in.

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 20:06

My husband wants to get another stove and put it into the old original fire place we have in the kitchen (we have an old Cypriot house), he says it should be no problem, you can get smaller round stoves and oblong ones in more than one size.

mikelapta



Joined: 20/11/2008
Posts: 2186

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 20:19

Oh another thing,I try to shop with a recycled bag,but with the plastic bags I still get,I put my vegetable peelings in them,and put on the fire at night.also empty plastic containers,

I am sitting here,in a jumper enjoying the warmth



Mike

lindoc


Joined: 30/08/2007
Posts: 220

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 20:51

We use one at Whiskey Joe's Bar, keeps the bar nice warm and cosy. Uses less than half the wood that the open fire does and much more heat.



Linda

Ed1957


Joined: 03/09/2011
Posts: 377

Message Posted:
09/01/2012 21:22

Wood burning stove much more efficient than open fire, best to use 1 year dried wood.