Dave Liquorice
wibbled on Sunday 13 December 2009 10:40

On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:36:39 +0000, Tim W wrote:

Fire fitted:
http://photos.dionic.net/v/public/bu...009-12-12-img_
0051.jpg.html

Doesn't look like enough clearance around the stove to pass Building
Regs... Has the BCO seen and approved it? Solid fuel heating is
notifiable...

Not my work - that was done by a Hetas bloke and I have the cert to prove it
, a copy of which will go to the BCO. Hetas chap approved the choice of
stove for that location and that was backed by the fireplace shop who came
and had a look before suggesting that model.

I could well be wrong but I'm fairly sure that the regs state that
there needs to be at least 150mm clearance between the stove and
anything near by.

The instructions *recommend* 100mm for performance reasons. It's got about
80mm. Remember the fireplace is a thoroughly non combustible surface (it
used to have an open fire in it after all). The clearance to combustible
surfaces is of course more onerous (thought that was 300mm) which is fully
satisfied here.

From the practical aspect that stove will heat the
chiminey breast very well, not so well te room...


I agree - this stove would radiate better if it were out in the open so to
speak. However, that's not practical. It does in practise actually work
pretty well. Because there is quite a lot of clearance above the stove and a
plate across the chimney opening, there's a lot of hot air that convects up
into the room.

Yes, the breast does run warm, on the right side where this flueway runs. In
my house that's OK - the front adds heat to this room, the back leaks heat
into the bathroom and the top leaks into the upstairs dormer.

IME of similar fireplaces with open fires, an open fire would produce more
heat with a similar radiation pattern, but I am happier with having an
enclosed stove - safer with respect to embers jumping out and slightly safer
with the kids running about.

Cheers

Tim

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Tim Watts

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