Advice please for Log Deliveries

[gabby27]

Hi all,

First winter in Algarve and wondered if anyone has advice on a log delivery service (speaking English!!) cheaper than roadside. Many Thanks

[EMM]

We use the wood yard on the way to Silves golf club before you get to Silve station. If you follow the signs for golf it will take you past it.
The owner speaks some English. We had 600kg of olive ( hardwood ) delivered 10 days ago.
Not the cheapest but then it burns well and gives off loads of heat.
Much better value and quality than those in Carvoeiro.

[pickwick]

Hi Gabby27

Try Álvaro Bitoque Tel 289 591 323. They have a huge covered yard between Guia and Gale and stack the cork oak logs (best for heat and sustainable) in your log store. They also supply cones for lighting bark chips for the garden etc and the son speaks good English.

As it is your first winter here is a tip for cleaning the glass of your woodburner. You will need a water spray bottle and newspaper. Spray the glass lightly with water and spray a page of scrunched up newspaper. Dip the paper into the wood ash in the fire and use this to clean the tar off. Use another clean piece to polish to a dazzling shine!!!!!

Pickwick

[widge]

Alvaro Bitoque
Vale Rabelho - C.P. 152G
Guia . 8200 Albufeira

Email bitoque.jorge@gmail.com

Tel 289 591 323

Mobile 917 601 798

Deliver to your door & charge by the kilo, great service !

[widge]

Sh....it - Pickwick beats me by 30 seconds! How annoying is that

[pickwick]

Widge

The early bird and all that!!!!!!!

Pickwick

[Ma-Ja's]

As it is your first winter here is a tip for cleaning the glass of your woodburner. You will need a water spray bottle and newspaper. Spray the glass lightly with water and a page of scrunched up newspaper. Dip the paper into the wood ash in the fire and use this to clean the tar off. Use another clean piece to polish to a dazzling shine!!!!!

Pickwick

Well I never knew that!!! I have just spent 10 minutes using a scourer to clean ours from last night I will give it a try next time, thank you

[logicbob]

As it is your first winter here is a tip for cleaning the glass of your woodburner. You will need a water spray bottle and newspaper. Spray the glass lightly with water and a page of scrunched up newspaper. Dip the paper into the wood ash in the fire and use this to clean the tar off. Use another clean piece to polish to a dazzling shine!!!!!

Pickwick

Well I never knew that!!! I have just spent 10 minutes using a scourer to clean ours from last night I will give it a try next time, thank you

I will try that next time I am in CVO, let us know how you get on MA-Ja's.

[EMM]

I use the " limpa vidros " cleaner , works like a dream, you can get it in any DIY store.

[pickwick]

Emm

My point is that the newspaper and ash do a fantastic job and are FREE!!!!!!!!!

Pickwick

[ANDY]

Morning all!
Just had 1 Ton ( 1 short ton = 907.18474 kilograms) of good olive wood from Joao Carlos in Carvoeiro, by Rocha Brava 150.00€uors
same price for the last 3 years
917811112

[gabby27]

Thanks all and especially the newspaper/ash trick. Saved a fortune on fornas spray and smells less caustic x

[Ma-Ja's]

As it is your first winter here is a tip for cleaning the glass of your woodburner. You will need a water spray bottle and newspaper. Spray the glass lightly with water and a page of scrunched up newspaper. Dip the paper into the wood ash in the fire and use this to clean the tar off. Use another clean piece to polish to a dazzling shine!!!!!

Pickwick

Well I never knew that!!! I have just spent 10 minutes using a scourer to clean ours from last night I will give it a try next time, thank you

I will try that next time I am in CVO, let us know how you get on MA-Ja's.

This certainly works!! However, haven spoken to a friend of ours, they have advised us not to use this method of cleaning the glass. Apparently the glass door is coated to protect it from the heat and subsequent craking and this method is slowly removing this protective coating. They have advised that we use good old glass cleaner instead.

[pickwick]

Hi

Four years of cleaning the glass every day using this method for 5 months of the year and no problem with the glass!!

Pickwick

[maccasa]

Alvaro Bitoque
Vale Rabelho - C.P. 152G
Guia . 8200 Albufeira

Email bitoque.jorge@gmail.com

Tel 289 591 323

Mobile 917 601 798

Deliver to your door & charge by the kilo, great service !

so how much was it??