Hole in the wall gas fire advice needed please

peace800

Hi

I am thinking of getting a new hole in the wall gas fire installed which would require a hole to be drilled into my wall as per the ventilation requirements (100 cm squared).

My worry is that my oustide wall is a brick wall and I am worried about the hole that will need to be drilled in a brick wall for this. Will it cause problems in terms of damage and also I'm woried about insects etc coming through the hole and into my room?

Sorry but I'm a novice in this regard and need to be put at ease before I invest in this in a few days time.

Thanks

Pssst

Ventilation kits tend to be square and similar to brick sizes. Whoever fits it will normally hack some bricks out,slot a square plastic sleeve thruogh and fit inner and outer vents. There are also higher grade vent kits which have offset air packages to reduce draughts etc. Creepy crawlies arent usually a problem

caleyles

These are the ones we use at work - I even have one fitted in my own living room and definitely no pest or draught probs can thoroughly recommend stadium black hole vents though there are others available
http://www.stadium-ventilation.co.uk/vents/Vent_Bkhole1_.htm
There are these ones from BES which can be cut through with a hole cutter which is normally a bit easier but more draughty
http://www.bes.co.uk/

peace800

Many thanks guys.

The installer has plastered the old fireplace area and cut out the hole and placed the vent. However I still have two small issues:

1. There is quite a bit of cold air coming through the vent, is there anyway that I can reduce this? the bloke is coming tomorrow and we are using electric heaters in the room untill he comes back but there really a lot of cold air coming in and making the room cold! what can i do?


2. I've now read(after the event!) that flueless fires are not popular due to potential carbon monoxide dangers ? my plasma has a catalytic technology , is this sufficient? im getting worried now.


I would really appreciate your advice.

EliteHeat

peace800 wrote: »

Many thanks guys.

The installer has plastered the old fireplace area and cut out the hole and placed the vent. However I still have two small issues:

1. There is quite a bit of cold air coming through the vent, is there anyway that I can reduce this? the bloke is coming tomorrow and we are using electric heaters in the room untill he comes back but there really a lot of cold air coming in and making the room cold! what can i do?


2. I've now read(after the event!) that flueless fires are not popular due to potential carbon monoxide dangers ? my plasma has a catalytic technology , is this sufficient? im getting worried now.


I would really appreciate your advice.

I have no idea what post #2 means but most would use a 4" or 5" core bit to cut a hole through the wall.

Your vent kit should have a draught diverter on it to prevent the problem you are experiencing, failing that installing at a high level avoids draughts.

Many gas fitters including myself would refuse to fit a flueless gas fire.

peace800

EliteHeat wrote: »

I have no idea what post #2 means but most would use a 4" or 5" core bit to cut a hole through the wall.

Your vent kit should have a draught diverter on it to prevent the problem you are experiencing, failing that installing at a high level avoids draughts.

Many gas fitters including myself would refuse to fit a flueless gas fire.

Point 2 was basically asking about the safety of these flueless gas fires?

thanks for the draught diverter tip.

27col

I am a bit surprised to learn that you can still get flueless gas fires. As eliteheat says, the wall is easily drilled using a large core drill. If you are going to have to drill the wall anyway, then why not fit a balanced flue fire. My lounge has had a balanced flue gas fire for 30yrs, ever since I built the place. It was replaced a few years ago with a new one. Unfortunately the new flue was higher than the old one, so I had to brick up the original hole. Of course, you can't really match the mortar as the sand used is different, so the repair will always show.

themole_2

Hi,

Just found your post, not sure if you have taken the plunge yet and got your fire. My mate Mark at MKfireplaces is a fireplace consultant and installs these kind of fires all the time. Don't know where you live but he does free consultations for Milton keynes and the surrounding area (30 mile radius)

Why not give him a call: 01908 566 944