Indoor fires

Is it a asthma trigger to have a built in coal and wood burner?

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I don't have one in the home personally but the few times I've been in homes that have fires, I've not noticed much difference. One of the times my asthma was flaring up anyway. I find I need the air I'm breathing to be warm but not too stuffy but I guess everyone's different. I'm not great with any kind of fumes or smoke.

Similar advice to above with ventilation, that's important for everyone!

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Im fine with two wood burners in the house that also have clamped doors. I find it better than not lighting them as otherwise i get really cold. But i dont think smoke of any kind has ever been a trigger cor me so maybe not all that relevant lol.

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I grew up in homes with open fires and they could be a trigger for me and as others have said the logs can also carry spores into the house. I now have two multifuel burners at home, using wood. I avoid coal because that does make me catch my breath, although bizarrely only when unlit! Beware of Firelighters too they are quite caustic smelling. You only really need paper, kindling and a good set of bellows.

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I don't have one at home but one of my close friends does. One of my biggest triggers is smoke and I can sit in the same room as one providing the fire is drawing correctly and there is adequate ventilation.

Just watch out as people have said about mould spores on wood, and make sure there is enough ventilation! But I also think everyone is different though.

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For me, smoke is a major trigger (one of many) and although we don't have any fires in our house I do suffer the consequences of woodburners. If one of the neighbours is using their woodburner or open fire I have to keep the windows closed which can mean night after night of having to sleep with the window closed and not get any fresh air at all. This is a real pain especially in the warmer months when people don't have their heating on and just light the woodburner in the evenings.

Personally I think it is a shame that they have become so popular as it is impossible to escape from the smoke!

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How are you with smoke/fires in general? If you find Bonfire Night difficult then perhaps it's best not to have a woodburner. I wouldn't go for one myself because while it's not as though it sets off anything major, smoke pretty reliably triggers me (I go to Bonfire Night despite this on the basis it won't trigger a massive hospital-worthy attack for me personally) and I would find a room with a wood-burning stove or fire, even a closed one, quite uncomfortable personally. Particularly if you live with someone who won't be able to resist opening the door a lot, poking the logs and throwing anything flammable onto it... (without wanting to stereotype this seems to include most men, though doesn't exclude women).

Like Fairyface, I (or rather my lungs, since their preferences are frequently not mine) prefer a room that's warm but not too stuffy - I have a recollection of these stoves making things quite warm and stuffy and it being hard to find a balance, but devotees may disagree.

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I wouldn't be able to last long in a room with a wood burning stove, and once you've got one its a bit late to work it out! I probably wouldnt risk it, but if you're really keen then i'd find a pub or somewhere that has one and see how your lungs cope!

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I'm the same as Philomela - go to a bonfire / fireworks party every year (I HAVE to go as part of the entertainment LOL I scream at ALL the loud fireworks and even some of the non-loud ones hahaha). Smoke is a definite trigger for me and i always suffer after bonfire night but indoor open fires seem to be ok for me. I've never been in the same room as a log-burner though i was in the same house as one the other night and didn't notice anything.

Sorry that's not much help LOL