Wood Burning stove installation

mikeopvc

I have been told I need to get someone who is HETAS registered to fit a woodburning stove but I can't see why I can't do it myself.

I only want to burn wood! There wont be any gas involved so what's the problem?
I will get the chimney swept clean by a pro. I will then fit the stove and make sure the flue goes out from the back and up the chimney at least a few feet.

Any do's or don'ts?

thanks in advance

System

if you are on an internet forum looking for do's and don'ts for installing something like that my advice would be to get someone that knows what they are doing to install it!!

your insurers might be interested in this too...

DVardysShadow

I believe you can do it yourself. But then you have to get building regs approval. HETAS installers however, can self certify.

welda

If you are really competent, then carry on, I would suggest you line your chimney, makes sense to have a possible chimney fire contained within a stainless steel liner. Be prepared for potential problems, I had three that I managed to deal with myself, only because I could make or amend standard parts, or they should have been standard parts!!

Good luck what ever way you decide to go?

:beer:

tony6403

I installed my own.
There is a lot of information online about the requirements , most of which when you consider it is fairly easy to understand.
In fact , when the stove was delivered ( a Stovax ) it had most of what I had researched included in the fitting instructions.
However , this work is not to be underestimated and I did have the advantage of knowing the right people for advice where necessary.
In particular , be sure about the construction and condition of your chimney. You don't always need a liner for class 1 chimneys.

philbostavros

I would read this article and then decide:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1273882/Teenager-dies-summerhouse-wood-burning-stove-leaks-carbon-monoxide.html

According to the HETAS website, installation of such appliances come under Building Control regulations.

http://www.hetas.co.uk/home/building_control.html

Better safe than dead?

noxon

You will need to comply with Building Regs, part J, http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/

As someone else said, the benefit of a HETAS installer is that they may be competent to certify that the installation is compliant whereas if you DIY you will probably need to arrange approval via your local authority.

"be sure about the construction and condition of your chimney"

Yep. And depending on the size of stove you're installing the construction of your hearth- we assumed, wrongly, that when we took out our old 1950's fireplace that there would be a sensible constructional hearth underneath the tiled hearth and surround. There wasn't.

Gloomendoom

mikeopvc wrote: »

I have been told I need to get someone who is HETAS registered to fit a woodburning stove but I can't see why I can't do it myself.

I only want to burn wood! There wont be any gas involved so what's the problem?
I will get the chimney swept clean by a pro. I will then fit the stove and make sure the flue goes out from the back and up the chimney at least a few feet.

Any do's or don'ts?

thanks in advance

You may only want to burn wood, but even wood will give off carbon monoxide if it is burnt in a low oxygen environment. You need to make sure that you have plenty of ventilation, that the flue is properly sealed and that it will provide enough 'draw' to evacuate the stove exhaust properly.

I'd be a bit concerned that your proposed flue arrangements of "making sure the flue goes out from the back and up the chimney at least a few feet" will either not seal or draw properly and allow any combustion gasses back into the room. In addition, they may prevent the chimney being swept properly after installation. From what you have described, all problems are likely.

I'd recommend doing a lot more research on the correct way to do it... or get a competent person to do the job.

Either way, I think posting a query on here before you started was a good idea.