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.

--
Chris Green

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.

--
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.

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.


When I priced mine, it was only 200 quid extra to get the HETAS bloke - the
cost of the liner dwarfed the cost of labour.

--
Tim Watts

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.

--
Chris Green

They sell a range of cheap wood stoves in Machine Mart. The chimney
will cost more than the stove.
There's good technical info.here.
http://www.selkirkchimney.co.uk/prod...l-chimney.html
I have put in several stoves and chimneys, no big deal, you can DIY
with the info above.
It's my experience you can't put any sort of extract fan anywhere in
the house without it sucking smoke back down the chimney.
(V.Dangerous)

The ideal stove is "room sealed" ie it draws its air from outside
directly into the stove. You don't get draughts that way.
http://www.euroheat.co.uk
does them, they have a conversion kit for some models. But they are
not cheap.

wrote:

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?

5kW is the limit for not needing a separate air supply to the stove.

Even with the flue through the wall it must vent above eave height and will
need to be insulated 150mm, which effectively means two skinned 914 which
will cost far more than the stove.

AJH

Tim Watts wrote:
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.


When I priced mine, it was only 200 quid extra to get the HETAS bloke - the
cost of the liner dwarfed the cost of labour.

Ah yes, HETAS, thank you!

--
Chris Green