1. The Tortoise Stove Thermometer £13.99

A thermometer on your log burner will show when it is burning at its most efficient tempertaure. Obviously they need to be metal so they can withstand the heat.  Most of the ones I found had bright colours on them, and I didn’t want that, I wanted one that would be seamless with the look of the log burner. And I found this log burner thermometer from The Tortoise website.

It has a magnet on the back and you place it 6-12″ above the log burner stove and then once you fire is lit you can see the temperature and when to add logs or change the airflow to maintain the optimum burning temperature.

2. Schott Robax Dry Wiper £11.99

Cleaning the glass on your log burner is essential as black glass means less heat will come out the front of it, and it is best done dry. You do not want to introduce moisture to the inside of the log burner or stove.

Many use newspaper and then put that in to burn, but newspaper with the ink can leave a coating inside your chimney and cause fumes. You want to avoid both of these, as a cleaner burn and chimney means a more efficient burn, and is more environmentally friendly.

This Schott Robax Dry Wiper glass cleaner, you use dry, the abrasive side is made from a substance that is slightly less tough that glass, meaning it will never scratch it. I have found it really effective, even when the glass is very dirty. You just keep using the sponge until it wears out, do not wash it.

3. Logpile.com logs, kindling and fire starter kit from £38.45

Before our log burner was installed, I started looking into firewood and quickly became overwhelmed by all the choices and information available.

Then I discovered the Log Burner Starter Kit from Logpile. It has everything you need to both try out their products and get your log burner going. The sustainably sourced firewood is delivered the next day via DPD, making it really convenient. The kit contains logs, kindling, and natural fire starters, all neatly packaged. The kindling and fire starters come in stylish little boxes that even look great on display.

Once we had burned through the logs from the starter kit, I went back to buy more logs online from Logpile. Because of delivery restrictions where we live—we have a tree outside, a narrow road, and cars parked along it—we can’t have bulk logs delivered on a crate by lorry.

That’s where Logpile is ideal. Their firewood delivery comes in boxes, so access isn’t a problem, and the more boxes you order, the cheaper it gets. They also offer a wide range of different types of logs. We’ve tried their slim split logs (perfect for getting the fire started), their pizza logs for our outdoor pizza oven, and even their BBQ lumpwood charcoal.

I only use high-quality logs for our log burner, as they burn more efficiently, last longer, and produce more heat. This makes them better for the environment, your chimney, and your heating costs.

4. Valiant Ash Transporter £24.99*

When cleaning out the ash pan in your log burner, you really don’t want to be carrying it through the house, as it will just blow everywhere.

I found this great Valiant Ash Box*, that is the perfect size to empty your ash pan into, with no mess, and after about 15 fires for us it wasn’t half full even. It clips shut and stays clean even if it falls over.

5. Log bag carrier £4.99

You need an easy way to collect your logs from your log store, this log carrier bag is cheap but brilliant. It holds so many logs and they don’t fall out when lifted. It is also waterproof so even if you put it down on the wet outsdie, the logs will stay dry inside.