Russia's second invasion of Ukraine has an about turn effect on net zero talk & action by govt, but may panic many into taking positive action via renewables et al, I just hope the vultures aren't circling to fleece folk.

https://burley.co.uk/customer-service/

I'm in the fens so know well the weather inversions that can restrict & make a WBS struggle, thus in part the recommendation for the H pot, they massively reduce turbulance caused by local environmental factors (other roofs, tree's hills, stormy weather etc) ..a good investment. My favourite tool for kindle splintering (our WBS starts to generate useful heat output within about 10 minutes of lighting usually) is a BILLHOOK (straight blade, not curled end for better balance, easier to heft & place for wafer thin kindling that takes in an instant) Doubtless you will find a balance of ash to keep in situ (as an insulator) as you gain more experience with your WBS, (if it is your first) & how it reacts draw open / closed / inbetween as to feeding flame upon lighting. How are you doing getting the secondary gaseous burn towards the top of the chamber? (always a good sign & damned mesmeric)

https://burley.co.uk/category/wood-burning-stoves/ (an easy find) There will be a model plate on the rear that states model & nominal kWh / efficiency et al, from that point on ordering the correct parts from Burley should be a cinch. If there is water running down it's clearly not a good sign for the integrity of the building & the potential to in adverse conditions deluge your working fire & douse it (dense smoke potential) Do get hold of a decent led torch / 30 watt flood & shine it up there to see what you are dealing with. & please do not fit a rotary cowl to the top, I always recommend an "H" pot fitting whether it is nice terracotta (& heavy as hell) or a chap & cheerful Galv steel version. Have you rodded your chimney to see how long (how many rods it takes from bottom through top? (will give you an idea of the job facing you as you get round to it) in order to make good & get it signed off / easier on the mind as to how it is operating. Obviously that sort of material if it has "bunged up anywhere" hinders particulate escape, my concern would also be flammability from a spark (its creosote dripping back down after all) ..I would also check as to whether you stove has a filtration system / catalytic "type" scrubber ..some of the burley's do / did have if I recall correctly. ..that should be examined for damage in case the stove has been run badly, I think that part was to be replaced every 5 years or so? (not an expert, but love the burley stoves) Certainly your fire bricks / mica compressed walls might do you a bit longer but are easier to replace if badly damaged that bodge a short term repair. Have a look for that manufacturers plate, hopefully no black dribble has blocked out the data.

Hi, did you contact Burley stoves direct? Also, that looks (I could be wrong) like dripping creosote / tar build up from running badly (as in wet fuel) which is an issue in itself, some more photo's of a pulled apart flue & how long it is would be good, I feel it may just have been stuck up the old chimney open.. Potential big job, but on the other hand you have a great little stove there when run properly.

Sorry, context: as in individual kit to form & assemble battery packs, see if it's changed / got cheaper as it has risen in popularity.

I'd be keen to see & cost out your kit please Robbie.

Did you get this sorted? The reason "some" electricians don't go near it is that they don't have the training to tackle this sort of thing, so at least they are being honest. Presumably you contacted Stoves & Solar direct as well as posting here?

Time for a basic update. Now at 17000 miles. App is slowly getting better, it is a work in progress, but then so is Tesla software which changes so frequently (a good AND a bad thing) that you lose your place (familiarity) with the system, so now saving camera pieces is a bit of a pain (it will change again) The worst thing to date is the A.I. which tries to suss out whether you are going to do something to the car.. this seems to activate from some angles, not from others.. & when you are getting assaulted in front of the cars main camera on your driveway, nothing is recorded & the police "expect" footage "because it is a tesla" you are royally screwed & left with a no footage then we won't bother even knocking on your asshole neighbours door. We had the car checked out (drove it to the MK centre) & despite having a problem with the fils not necessarily recording onto the USB (verified over the phone at the time) Tesla deem the system to be operating as it should (it has had 11+ upgrades in that time. Great car, not perfect, don't expect it to be..

That would be damned useful (even in memorium) 😉 Shame to lose all those very useful posts.

Perhaps, but understandable. Put a call out to borrow a metal detector / metal wand & find out if it's a maliciously thrown item or galaxy powered projectile, settle your mind & possibly a nice ancient mineral rock find to conclude the episode

Likely just them trying to create work for their own team, once going it will need an eye on it till you get used to solar hot water operations (& maxxing out savings). So, the 2 angles are either down to space of to up the length of day to day input (more free / low cost hot water hours to take advantage of)

how big is the centre of that impact point? ..has whatever it was buried itself in soft earth nearby?

Insurance is fine till you "try" to claim from it. I'm naturally wary of this sort of thing for good reason, too many cowboys took advantage of the solar game when the govt gave "incentives"

Weatherproof switch isolator, ..makes perfect sense, thanks Joe, hope I remember this when I roll around to a well priced charger. By "hive" ..are you referrring to a smart plug dod-dad or summat else?

Yup I noticed that, reporters who don't understand, nor fact check what they are submitting is sadly more & more common, & harder to correct once out there, ..hmm its almost as if the BBC has an agenda 🔬 ..less accuracy via the almost set in stone govt appointment of the so impartial 😉 "Dacre" does not bode well, ..glad I don't pay for a tv license. Also, the misguided "scarily" inaccurate price for ASHP ...which if you want to follow the common sense road of heating . cooling comfortably a few essential rooms not every corner of every room 24/7 then prices can be far more affordable than they cite.

Happy to hear this, I've spent many hours hiding in airing cupboards. But seriously, GOOD. this should make a few million folk wake up & draught proof & insulate between floors for more control of heat & increasingly cooling demands (for those short weeks of summer). Worryingly folk will be willing to shackle themselves to the mythical hydrogen unicorn, ..the H word being very prominent in yet another flying pigs non news, non, story re-circulatory nonsense round this past month. Will this mean we can all stick up larger home solar arrays compared to current problems of getting a second system in with local government? (if so, when) ?