Chimney lining & flue for stove

crphillips

Also most chimneys in 120 year old terrace houses are 9 inch square....other houses can be 12" and 14" square. To sweep a 14" flue properly you need to use around a 17"-18" brush (the brushes are round so you need it oversized to get into the corners). Therefore if the only access to the flue is through the stove or through a 6" access door in the register plate or through an access door in the flue you cannot get a big enough brush through to sweep the chimney. The brush wouldn't even tickle the sides. Also soot cannot be removed. We also sweep flues and used to walk away from a lot of jobs but most of the flues we sweep nowadays are stoves that we've installed so 99% of them are lined.

lamplighter2

jeannieblue wrote: »

Well, if it costs a grand to line my chimney - I think the whole idea is off! Can't afford that, way over my budget. Thought the stove idea might have been a pipe dream, shame really - so many people would like to install them, but cost of doing so is very pricey it seems.

Few sales of stoves could be lost over this I guess...

I'll still get some quotes in anyway - just for the laugh if nothing else..

there is a company that sells multifuel stoves and installs the liner i had the stove and liner for under 1k i have put the details of the company i used very good indead and the installers from there somerset depot were first class would recomend them anytime and there stoves are very good good luck and let us know if you do get a stove and liner
Harridge Stoves Southern

Unit 45, New Forest Enterprise Centre
Rushington Business Park
Chapel Lane
Totton
Southampton
SO40 9LA
Tel: 02380 675757
Opening Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday to Saturday

crphillips

Just out of interest.....what stove did you get? How tall was your flue and did they fit a cowl?

julesdn

notts_lad123 wrote: »

Hi we got our local sweep to fit the liner (he is Hetas registered). He gets all his liners and accessories from directflues in Nottingham. He was much cheaper than the other quotes we had from Hetas engineers!!

Hi - am in Notts and getting chimney sweep out on Wed for chimney have just lovingly unbricked. Would love to have stove - but like other posters - cash is sparce. Would love to know who you used to check your chimney! Cheers.

hethmar

Just a word of caution, some sweeps may be registered with HETAS but not actually for fitting flues and stoves. You need to ask for your HETAS completion certificate and data plate from them (and dont forget your warranty for the lining)

crphillips

Would still be intrested to hear what stove and make of liner Lamplighter2 got for less than 1k. I could supply and fit a stove and liner for under 1k but you'll probably need to pull it all out and replace everything within 5 years or so. B & Q sell wood burners for around £150........absolute junk though.

hethmar

Ditto the chinese and indian imports we have seen.

Ive not read all this but if the chap is the one who got it from directflues, you can have a look on there for the prices. 904l 150 MM is nearly £40 a metre, the cheapest stove seems to be about £500 I think, so then you have the clamp, insert, adaptor, top plate, register plate and insulation AND then the cost of the labour to do the job, let alone the man's overheads. I cant see how the job would have been done for less than £1k.

lamplighter2

crphillips wrote: »

Would still be intrested to hear what stove and make of liner Lamplighter2 got for less than 1k. I could supply and fit a stove and liner for under 1k but you'll probably need to pull it all out and replace everything within 5 years or so. B & Q sell wood burners for around £150........absolute junk though.

hi sorry for delay my stove is a hereford 7 as for liner have no idear but the installers were aproved for the job i have just checked when it was done so sorry if i have misleed anyone with my price it was 3 years ago how time flys so at todays price it will be more sorry for any misleading prices from me over this i should have checked before putting keyboard to screen

hethmar

Prices in three years havent increased much at all lamplighter. Is the stove an Aarow?

lamplighter2

hethmar wrote: »

Prices in three years havent increased much at all lamplighter. Is the stove an Aarow?

all it said on paperwork with stove a hereford 7 which i stand corrected is a 7kw multifuel stove i do not know if it is a Aarow. not a bad stove keeps the living room warm, i use coal to get started and then just put 3 or 4 logs on a night.