Rod wrote:
Davey wrote:

There could be another reason why they took the gas fire out. I know
we replaced our gas fire with an electric one as it was the only way
we could finally sort the problem of a freezing cold draught coming
into the living room via the chimney flue. I have known of people
suffering cold draught problems with balanced flue gas fires also.


But a balanced flue that allowed a freezing cold draught into the room
would be rather badly installed. Wouldn't it?

With the prevailing wind blowing directly at the flue it brought in a cold
draught. That's what I was told and there's no reason for the bloke to have
lied.