BangBangNik Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 I am very excited, in the next couple of weeks my new wood burning stove will be arriving. It's something I have wanted and been talking about for ages, so have finall taken the plunge. I have read that I should be "Breaking in" my new stove once it's ready before I start burning properly so was just wondering what people's thoughts are inthe best way of doing this? Any help would be very much appreciated. What ever the method I'm sure it's going to be very hard when all I want to do os get it roaring and heating the whole house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 A few small fires for a few days. Nothing that's giving the fire to much heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Ive been wanting one for ages but it means a lot of upheaval. So i may just go for a coal fire. I dont fancy re plastering etc, but i do envy people who have got them. Good luck with yours. I had 2 quotes to supply and fit. 1st was £3000. 2nd was £1500. Cant work that one out. Same price for both stoves £800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuC Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'm planning on fitting one at the moment to an existing, working fireplace. I'm installing myself and will get Building Control to sign off. Quotes from HETAS engineer came in at £1k to supply and fit 6m flue liner, register plate and cap to chimney pot. Parts are £200 max so £800 for a few hours work, jog on. I believe you will need to keep the windows open for the first few burns as the fumes given off are a bit smelly! Expect your carbon monoxide alarm to continually sound also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samboy Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 If i decide to get one i will go down the same road as you StuC. I have a few friends who are a bit handy who will help me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Cost me £1750 all in last Nov , building control sign off is about £400 plus around here . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangBangNik Posted November 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'm planning on fitting one at the moment to an existing, working fireplace. I'm installing myself and will get Building Control to sign off. Quotes from HETAS engineer came in at £1k to supply and fit 6m flue liner, register plate and cap to chimney pot. Parts are £200 max so £800 for a few hours work, jog on. I believe you will need to keep the windows open for the first few burns as the fumes given off are a bit smelly! Expect your carbon monoxide alarm to continually sound also. Wish mine was that simple! I have a 3 floor house and tall chimney stack! Going for the top grade liner and the opening for the fire needs knocking out quite a bit. Having to raise the structural lintel up by a foot and a half and replace a decorative wood lintel with a stone one. Will be worth it in the end though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 You can even them that fit straight into a milner brick fireplace - just check the chimney draw and away you go - no mods whatsoever - output about 5 kW. D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 like having a cornish boiler in your front room had mine in my last house 475 quid plus flue etc 9 years ago.free heating our work lets anyone have pallets crates etc f,o,c used to have the windows open in the cold .like your man said build up slowly n b4 u know it youl be watching t,v in your shorts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'm planning on fitting one at the moment to an existing, working fireplace. I'm installing myself and will get Building Control to sign off. Quotes from HETAS engineer came in at £1k to supply and fit 6m flue liner, register plate and cap to chimney pot. Parts are £200 max so £800 for a few hours work, jog on. I believe you will need to keep the windows open for the first few burns as the fumes given off are a bit smelly! Expect your carbon monoxide alarm to continually sound also. I did this, no problem if you're reasonably competent (my mrs would debate I am !!!). HETAS = another ripoff scheme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Bangbangnik have you got acces to your chimney stack mate as we have a couple off cherry pickers in the yard and i think one is 55' working height if you can get near your stack the flu liner can be fed down from the top Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 I seem to remember the shop that supplied ours telling us to just have a few small fires with newspaper to start, then a couple with just kindling and the vents no more than half open. I'm not sure what the idea is behind that, I guess they can crack or warp if taken right up straight away? It's worth the bother though. It saves so much on our combined heating bill that it will pay for itself in four years. Because we cook on it too our bill actually goes down in the winter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 You do know if its not fitted by a fully qualified "HETAS" engineer your log/multi fuel burner will not work, be warned, you are going to end up with a lovely looking piece of cast iron sitting in the whole in the wall you call a fire place, doing nothing but collecting dust. Mine wont work, iv'e got that fed up with it i been trying to get rid of it by melting it down for scrap the last 3 years, my mum has the same issue too, she's been trying to do the same for nearly 30 years, they are tuff little cookies, they have'nt melted much... Wait for it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifiden Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 had mine fitted last year. 2 plumber visits, 2 bricky visits, 0ne tiler visit & fire fitted by hetas engineer all for 1800 including the cost of the fire (meg 4.5) dont be fooled by the **** about a flue liner i spoke to the manufactures & they said that if the chimney had been passed class 1 masonary that a liner was not required. still here :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeredup Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 had mine fitted last year. 2 plumber visits, 2 bricky visits, 0ne tiler visit & fire fitted by hetas engineer all for 1800 including the cost of the fire (meg 4.5) dont be fooled by the **** about a flue liner i spoke to the manufactures & they said that if the chimney had been passed class 1 masonary that a liner was not required. still here :good: yip my chimney was passed as fit so no liner for me either. runs a treat and bangs out the heat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun_tommy Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 Putting in my log burner cost me a total of around 500 quid.. did the wrecking out myself checking for lintle first got a great opening.. cheap and cheerful multi fuel burner of the old ebay..240.... home made register plate from 2mm galv a mate to plaster opening and lay stone slab arth. Liner not needed....... hetas guy to complete fitting and sign off 100 quid oh and oak beam 80quid.. Really happy with it even in over a year and no probs. Touch wood.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikka.223 Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 I'm planning on fitting one at the moment to an existing, working fireplace. I'm installing myself and will get Building Control to sign off. Quotes from HETAS engineer came in at £1k to supply and fit 6m flue liner, register plate and cap to chimney pot. Parts are £200 max so £800 for a few hours work, jog on. I believe you will need to keep the windows open for the first few burns as the fumes given off are a bit smelly! Expect your carbon monoxide alarm to continually sound also. If you havent a carbon monoxide alarm fitted in the room your installing the stove in make sure you put one in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted November 25, 2012 Report Share Posted November 25, 2012 (edited) I was looking at fitting one of these off the bay Inset Woodburner 14kw stove mutifuel cast iron cassette wood burner Anybody got any experience of them? Edited November 25, 2012 by Logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 yip my chimney was passed as fit so no liner for me either. runs a treat and bangs out the heat I was informed that having a liner fitted greatly reduces the chance of chimney fires allthough my brick chimney was not very good so needed lining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifiden Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I was informed that having a liner fitted greatly reduces the chance of chimney fires allthough my brick chimney was not very good so needed lining. ur not wrong but i have mine swepted twice a year to be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Re chimney fires if you keep up the heat nothing to worry about. If you damp it down for overnight burning this is when it coates the chimney with resins and creosote and build up can cause fires, you can get packets of stuff to put on your fire to clean out the chimney. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Just a couple of pics of mine when work started and finished , Had to have a liner as my chimney wasn't up to it , had it swept last month 1st time . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Just a quick word of warning-- I was advised by stove supplier that my clay lined flue was suitable for my wood burner - that was three years ago - 2 months ago I had tar water come down wall of chimney breast - it had come through liner in loft - blew out of brickwork and rendering on chimney - down through ceiling plaster and coving and down wall -- - I had to knock out bricks above fire again to get access to end of clay liner - on knocking out first one it was obvious the builders (in 1972) had put liners in upside down so after the three years the condensation had worked it's way through joint - It should be femail socket uppermost Now fully flexied and sealed and 300 quid lighter. - I used 904/316 and be warned flexi is not as flexible as you think - I had 4x 45deg bends in clay pipe. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangBangNik Posted November 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 I do have access to the stack cheers mate. And a couple of mates to help me out so hopefully all will be ok. My house is 130 years old so I am going to get a liner in to be on the safe side. My carbon monoxide sensor is already bought. Just need everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 The flexi Pipe also has arrows on it to show you direction, if you get a cowl for the top that you can hang the liner from you don't even need to take the chimney pot off. I've fitted a few now most were simple the last had a 90 degree bend in the chimney and needed a brick removed to guide it round from the loft but its pretty simple. Bear in mind with all the fuss about carbon monoxide the fundamentals are it is only generated when you have combustion and a shortage of oxygen. With small fires and old houses its not really an issue but start putting them in a new house with solid floors double glazing and no draughts and you start to have the makings of a problem. If it won't draw well and if you can ever smell smoke then you need to think about providing some ventilation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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