"DerbyBorn" wrote in message
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"dennis@home" wrote in
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On 16/03/2014 15:31, David.WE.Roberts wrote:


Are there 'mock coal' fires so profligate with the heat they throw up
the chimney that they don't need one?

Cheers

Dave R


The old one threw about 80% of the heat up the chimney.

Add in the air needed and they probably ran at a net loss of heat.


I've got one and agree that they throw a lot of heat away.

What is a sensible alternative. My flue is made of cast inner wall
blocks -
no liner.
As the wall is an exterior one - would it be best to convert to a balanced
flue sealed type of fire?


Electric fi-)

--
Adam