On Oct 7, 6:27*pm, wrote:
We already have a big[gish] multi-fuel stove in our main room. *As we
have just acquired a *lot* more wood to burn we're considering putting
one in the breakfast room as well.

Given that this is a money saving idea (to reduce use of electricity
in particular) we want it to be as cheap as possible. *(Don't tell me
gas is cheaper, we don't have mains gas).

Is the cheapest way normally to D-I-Y and then get building regs
approval or is using a HEAT approved installer better? *We're probably
looking at a 5 or 6kW stove costing around £250 for the stove itself,
or maybe even a secondhand one, what are the additional costs likely
to be with (probably) the flue going out through a hole in the wall
above the stove?

Finally I see that it's not allowed to have an extract fan in the room
with the stove (for fairly obvious reasons). *Our breakfast room where
we want to put the stove is adjacent and open to the kitchen which has
a cooker hood which has an extract fan. *Is this OK? *The archway
between breakfast room and kitchen is larger than a normal doorway but
not huge.

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Chris Green

Even with a good quality stove, at least half the costs go on the
flue.

If it's possible to touch the flue whilst standing outside the
building, then it will probably need to be double-walled (lots of $$
$). (or from anywhere else it could be touched, without it being
obvious it's hot because you can see the fire).

There's some very good online discount suppliers of suitable flue
components - check out prices - but be aware building regs now specify
a quite generous minimum diameter (more $$$).

Regarding the kitchen extract, ISTR the OFTEC site has some useful
practical guidance to be safe and fulfil the BR's.