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chimney for gas fire
I was asking a bit back about flueless gas fires, and have gone off
this idea. I need to move my gas fire as it won't fit my new planned room layout. The problem is I won't be able to utilise the existing chimney. This is a column of hollow bricks running up the cavity wall. I've looked at options for balanced flue fires just going straight through the wall, but haven't found one I like. Would it be allowed to run a conventional gas fire through a hole in the wall and up an outside stack? If so how high would the stack have to be and how far away from other objects, windows etc? |
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andyv wrote:
I was asking a bit back about flueless gas fires, and have gone off this idea. I need to move my gas fire as it won't fit my new planned room layout. The problem is I won't be able to utilise the existing chimney. This is a column of hollow bricks running up the cavity wall. I've looked at options for balanced flue fires just going straight through the wall, but haven't found one I like. Would it be allowed to run a conventional gas fire through a hole in the wall and up an outside stack? If so how high would the stack have to be and how far away from other objects, windows etc? I think so, but you will need an expensive (think about a grand) double insulated stainless flue. I THINK that the flue has to be a meter or so above any window, and any locally potentially combustible material. But that is a crude representation of the regulations. - suggest you google them. |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote: andyv wrote: I was asking a bit back about flueless gas fires, and have gone off this idea. I need to move my gas fire as it won't fit my new planned room layout. The problem is I won't be able to utilise the existing chimney. This is a column of hollow bricks running up the cavity wall. I've looked at options for balanced flue fires just going straight through the wall, but haven't found one I like. Would it be allowed to run a conventional gas fire through a hole in the wall and up an outside stack? If so how high would the stack have to be and how far away from other objects, windows etc? I think so, but you will need an expensive (think about a grand) double insulated stainless flue. Yikes! I gave one of those away a few years ago! I wish i'd gotten into ebay sooner. |
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chimney for gas fire
Thanks. I'm gradually coming round to the idea that my planned new
layout will have to make some compromises. Mrs V may not agree. |
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