The image of sitting in front of a roaring log fire is often romanticized, and during the colder season, there’s nothing quite as delightful as taking in the ambience as the flames flicker.

However, it’s not as simple as throwing anything on the fire to burn; you need to take care with the materials you choose, for your health and safety, the environment and the law. So, to ensure you stay safe during the cold season, I’ve called on heating experts to share their advice on what you should avoid burning in your fireplace.

What happens when you burn the wrong fuel?

“You need to understand that a fireplace or wood stove is not just a box where you can throw things to get rid of them. It is a complex engine made for a certain type of physics,” says Javier Lopez, Director at Swissthermic.

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