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Consult the fitting information guide which comes with the fire or stove, as it would depend on the type of fuel, etc. HETAS for Solid Fuel and GAS Safe for Natural Gas and LPG.
Yes. Here, at Stonehouse Fireplaces, we employ both HETAS and Gas Safe registered installers.
Yes. We offer a 5 year guarantee on all our work to give our customers peace of mind.
This depends on the age of your house and the condition of your chimney.
Houses built before 1966 with wood or coal chimneys were usually built with a 9″ by 9″ square flues, which enabled a good evacuation of smoke and gases. These chimneys are normally suitable for installing Class 1 or Class 2 fires and stoves without having to install a flue liner, although these days, manufacturers often insist on a flue liner installing in their instructions.
If you believe that your chimney may have deteriorated and needs attention, you should install a flue liner. The condition of your flue will, in most cases, be determined by the Gas Safe or HETAS engineer when they perform a smoke test. Because of both safety and efficiency factors, we will not complete a solid fuel installation without installing a flue liner.
Never take for granted that your flue / chimney is in working order simply because it is there, as, due to the nature of a chimney, most problems and blockages are hidden from view.
Having a flue liner installed means fires and stoves, in general, perform much better. If you are unsure please contact us.
Yes. You can still install a fire or stove, there is a wide range to choose from.
A Balanced Flue Gas Fire or Stove can be fitted to an outside wall. The flue exits through the outside wall using a concentric flue and the stove is sealed from the room in its own casing with a window to display the flame effect. These stoves are also known as “room sealed fires”.
Flueless Fires and Stoves do not have any type of flue installed, instead they have a built in catalytic converter which removes any toxic gasses and only produces water vapour and carbon dioxide instead of the harmful carbon monoxide.
Each flueless appliance has a minimum ventilation requirement determined by the size of the room where it will be fitted; these sizes are usually between 23 and 40 cubic metres.
Modern electric fires and stoves are become increasingly popular as they tend to have very convincing flame effects and are very easy to install, as easy as just plugging it in.
Yes. You can still install a solid fuel stove using a steel twinwall flue system that can go up and out of an external wall or through the property, terminating through the roof.
No. You need to allow the plaster around the stove to dry thoroughly or else it will crack with the heat. Also, when you first light the stove, it should be a few small fires, one log, in order for the paint on the stove to cure properly. There will be smoke and a noxious smell come from the stove but this is normal. The oil on the flue liner will also smell as it burns off during the first lighting.
Yes it is. The ceramics and gas engine emit a ‘new’ smell on all appliances. This usually only last for a short period before being burnt off.
This will depend on the gas input of the appliance or the output of a solid fuel appliance.
If the appliance does not have a sufficient supply of air, it will produce combustible toxic gasses and also reduce the efficiency of the appliance and make the flue ineffective.
If the room is of adequate size then you may not need to have an air vent installed into the outside wall. This will depend on the type of appliance and how much fuel it uses. If an appliance uses only a small amount of fuel then it may be able to draw enough air from the surrounding room to be able to work efficiently, this is due to the room itself being ventilated by the small gaps around doors and windows which can be sufficient for some appliances.
Building Regulations state that gas appliances with less than 7Kw of input do not require extra ventilation or air bricks. As most modern houses are highly efficient and insulated and are sealed to prevent drafts, expert advice should always be taken and the installation of an air brick should be considered.
Air bricks or other ventilation must be installed for gas appliances which are over 7Kw of input, this extra ventilation can be calculated at 5cm squared per kilowatt over 7Kw of input. A fire with an input rating of 18Kw would require just one standard air brick.
For solid fuel appliances, Stoves need a supply of air for combustion, and to evacuate the flue gases otherwise they will not work. Without an air supply the stove will not light and smoke is likely to pour out into the house. The smoke will not be able to be drawn up the chimney as this requires air movement up through the chimney which is not possible if there is no source of air. If your stove smokes or does not burn very keenly, but this improves when you open a window, then this is a sign that you need to install some ventilation. Sometimes sufficient air can come through the building itself and no dedicated ventilation is necessary. If the appliance has a nominal output rating of over 5kW, then it requires ventilation.
