Ok looks like being a newbie I should check what I'm doing here:
I have several smoke detectors including one in the room with my old fashioned open fire
I always put the fire guard in place before leaving the room
I have a fire extinguisher ready in the room just inside the door
I had the chimney swept, checked and repaired before starting to use it and will have it swept once a year
I'm using the tongs and poker so I don't put my hands too near and have pair of fireside gloves ready
The ashes: I need to get an ash can then.....but I don't put them out until they are cold........by the next morning they are mostly cold enough I poke them around to check for if they look glowing still and separate them. Then cautiously put hand near to see if any heat, then cautiously touch.......they usually feel cold so I put them in newspaper in a platic bag....I guess this is very bad....but they do feel cold anyway. The bag goes outside under car port ready for later disposal in garbage or dig into garden.
I'm guessing it doens't take as long to cool down as woodstove ashes and you all need to remove them warm to re-use stove next day?
Looks like I should get a Carbon Monixide detector quick though.
Fifi
I have several smoke detectors including one in the room with my old fashioned open fire
I always put the fire guard in place before leaving the room
I have a fire extinguisher ready in the room just inside the door
I had the chimney swept, checked and repaired before starting to use it and will have it swept once a year
I'm using the tongs and poker so I don't put my hands too near and have pair of fireside gloves ready
The ashes: I need to get an ash can then.....but I don't put them out until they are cold........by the next morning they are mostly cold enough I poke them around to check for if they look glowing still and separate them. Then cautiously put hand near to see if any heat, then cautiously touch.......they usually feel cold so I put them in newspaper in a platic bag....I guess this is very bad....but they do feel cold anyway. The bag goes outside under car port ready for later disposal in garbage or dig into garden.
I'm guessing it doens't take as long to cool down as woodstove ashes and you all need to remove them warm to re-use stove next day?
Looks like I should get a Carbon Monixide detector quick though.
Fifi