"Ed Sirett" wrote in message
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Dave Plowman wrote:

In article ,
Ed Sirett wrote:
In fact you could have an extractor in the room (implausible) or in an
adjoining open plan kitchen (plausible) with the open flue fire.
However
the likelihood is that aditional permanent ventilation would have to
be
provided.

Surely if you use a powerful enough extractor fan with an open flue
fire,
it will draw the exhaust gasses into the room?

Yep, and so a big enough hole in the wall to outside will be needed.


Exactly this happened to a pal who had a 'normal' open 'coal' fire and
a
kitchen with breakfast bar through to the living area after he fitted a
powerful fan in the kitchen. The idea was to stop kitchen smells
reaching
the living area, when what happened was smoke in the kitchen.

Well the idea is the same, the best practice is the same, but it does
not come under the gas regs until a gas fire is fitted.


I fitted a ceiling fan in the bedroom, but because it's a modern house with
a low ceiling and I'm six foot tall it whirls away about eight inches above
my head, so I have to try and remember not to pull off an item of clothing
over my head when standing underneath!

On browsing the fitting instructions there is a section that says "Caution:
do not use ceiling fans and open gas heating appliances at the same time in
the same room"... it doesn't say anything about it not being legal.





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