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Wood Burning Stoves
You will have to do a bit of research ( try searching on Google ), but
AFAIK, you need a non-combustible hearth of approved type on which to stand the thing, plus you probably need a class A flue, which I think means a chimney more than 16 feet tall and at least 6" square, or something like that anyway. You can get a woodburner at Machinemart, or at various specialist fire shops, you'll have to work that one out yourself ( lots of these shops have webpages for you to browse through ). Woodburners are throttleable in order to adjust the burn rate so yes, you can avoid draughts by closing the damper ( check on the model you are considering buying ). You will have to fit the flue to a non-combustible fireback, which needs sealing in the fireplace aperture. It would be wise to check that your chimney does not leak before you install a fire, by placing a smokebomb-thingy in the fireplace ( get them from a fire shop ), then dashing from room to room trying to see if any smoke is issuing out of your walls! Andy "Pablo" wrote in message ... I see a lot of wood been taken away for landfill at work. This I could put to good use in a wood burning stove. I have a fireplace that is boarded up. What do I need to do to install a stove? Where can I get one? Can the chimney be sealed so that I don't get cold air coming down? |
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