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Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire - still legal to install?
Just taken out a Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire with coals.
It was working when we first moved here a few years back but we rarely used it and now we are clearing out the fireplace. It seems to have come out O.K. and should be in full working order - needs one of the coal supports replacing but Google shows hits for spares. So is it O.K. to offer this on Freegle for someone else to have installed, or is it now illegal as a new install and need scrapping? Cheers Dave R |
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Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire - still legal to install?
On Sun, 16 Mar 2014 13:59:02 +0000, David.WE.Roberts wrote:
Just taken out a Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire with coals. It was working when we first moved here a few years back but we rarely used it and now we are clearing out the fireplace. It seems to have come out O.K. and should be in full working order - needs one of the coal supports replacing but Google shows hits for spares. So is it O.K. to offer this on Freegle for someone else to have installed, or is it now illegal as a new install and need scrapping? The chimney wasn't lined. I had expected a single skin SS liner with a gas fire. Are there 'mock coal' fires so profligate with the heat they throw up the chimney that they don't need one? Cheers Dave R |
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Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire - still legal to install?
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. |
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"dennis@home" wrote in
eb.com: 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? |
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Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire - still legal to install?
"DerbyBorn" wrote in message
2.236... "dennis@home" wrote in eb.com: 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 |
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Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire - still legal to install?
I have aMagiglo Elite 16 and I agree most of the heat goes up the chimney. However it is a very nice fire to sit at and looks like a real fire.
Is there anything on the market that would be more efficient and lookalike.? |
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Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire - still legal to install?
My name is Rose Reynolds. There is a Magiglo Elite gas fire in my house, which was here when l purchased the house. It is working fine,but I have a problem in switching it on due to back injury. As it is manually controlled I find when I get down to switch it on, I find it extremely difficult to get up from the floor. I want you advice with regards replacing it with a new model which has remote control on it or one with the control on the side. My email address is:
I await hearing from you. |
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Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire - still legal to install?
On Monday, 28 January 2019 00:00:54 UTC, wrote:
My name is Rose Reynolds. There is a Magiglo Elite gas fire in my house, which was here when l purchased the house. It is working fine,but I have a problem in switching it on due to back injury. As it is manually controlled I find when I get down to switch it on, I find it extremely difficult to get up from the floor. I want you advice with regards replacing it with a new model which has remote control on it or one with the control on the side. My email address is: I await hearing from you. Then you best tell us what aspect of getting a new one you want advice on. I'm betting we'll never hear from her again, but who knows. NT |
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Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire - still legal to install?
"Brian Gaff" wrote in
: Well, I'm not sure, but really this is one for maybe a specialist company. I know a number of disabled people ask on such lists and get better service as the clients in that group all have had similar issues of gear you need to operate from higher or lower levels. Brian Even one with side or remote controls the pilot needs to be lit from down below. |
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Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire - still legal to install?
On 28/01/2019 09:55, Brian Gaff wrote:
Well, I'm not sure, but really this is one for maybe a specialist company. I know a number of disabled people ask on such lists and get better service as the clients in that group all have had similar issues of gear you need to operate from higher or lower levels. Brian Gazco do gas fires that have remote controls which would be ideal for someone in her condition. |
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Magiglo Elite 16" gas fire - still legal to install?
On 28/01/2019 15:40, Andrew wrote:
On 28/01/2019 09:55, Brian Gaff wrote: Well, I'm not sure, but really this is one for maybe a specialist company. I know a number of disabled people ask on such lists and get better service as the clients in thatÂ* group all have had similar issues of gear you need to operate from higher or lower levels. Â* Brian Gazco do gas fires that have remote controls which would be ideal for someone in her condition. Also quite a number of traditional style fires with top mounted controls he https://www.direct-fireplaces.com/fi...gas-fires.html -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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