have I done something wrong with the install of my stove?

Greenfires

Okay - then the next step I guess is to have a look at it - any chance of posting a picture?

May sound silly - but I assume you're running it with the door closed?

Andy

Greenfires

suki1964 wrote: »

If I could post you a picture right now of my stove you would see its a big red glow and Im kind of thinking bra and knicker time lol.

Obviously Suki, your posts would be much more helpful and educational if you could add some pictures ;-)

I only get started in chimney sweeping as I assumed there'd be ladies all over the place lounging around in their undies - so far I have been rather disappointed!!

Andy

suki1964

Greenfires wrote: »

Sorry I didn't mean to say that every Chinese stove is rubbish. They are more than capable of making an extremely good product - the problem comes when importers here only want to pay them £30 or so per unit. So in those cases they build down to a price, and why not?! I've had quite a few customers with Tigers and they seem pretty pleased with them to be honest. I think it's probably fair to say that most of the problems people have with stoves are due to how they use it and what they put in it, rather than the stove itself.

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We have a tiger+ and it really is a good wee stove - for the price. Maybe its not as easy to control as perhaps a clearview, but its very easy once you learn how to work the stove.The only time I have problems with the glass is when Im not running it hot enough before refuelling. Like last night - it was tipping down, I only had a wee shovel of smokeless in and a small amount of anthracite - so it burned quite cold for a while before it got going - soot on glass.

As I say, for the price its a good looking well built stove and its doing a great job at keeping us toasty here

suki1964

Greenfires wrote: »

Obviously Suki, your posts would be much more helpful and educational if you could add some pictures ;-)

I only get started in chimney sweeping as I assumed there'd be ladies all over the place lounging around in their undies - so far I have been rather disappointed!!

Andy

So not a pretty sight I can tell you :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

muckybutt

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millsmum

G_M wrote: »

1) what's the fireplace like? Is it situated well back in a large fireplace so heat goes up rather than out? Consider pulling it out further into the room and installing the chimney flue to the back rather than the top of the stove (some stoves have this option, not all).


2) are you giving it enough time (and enough fuel) to heat up. When I first moved in I was mean with the coal, and like you disappointed. A friend came to stay and piled in the coal (I was thinking "there goes my month's supply...". The stove gradually heated up and started pumping out heat, and because it was loaded didn't need topping up with fuel all night.



But with any fire/stove there is a self-defeating fact of life: to breath, stay alight, and not fill the room with smoke, there must be a draw up the chimney. And that will take heat up the chimney. So however hot they get they can never be an efficient heat source.

noooo I want to be sat in my pantsits a small fireplace and the fire is in the middle, it won't pull any further forward. and there is no room for a back pipe
its pretty full, gets up to temp but you can nearly sit on top of it

martinthebandit

millsmum wrote: »

ok, we have inherrited a stove its a chinese multi fuel thing. I have had the chimney swept, liner fitted, register plate in, cowl on, new glass and rope in the stove. I then couldn't wait to light it.

burnt some wood, then added some coal, even bought a thermometer for the flue. I can hardly tell its on. I wanted to be sat in my pants and socks and to be honest I can hardly feel any heat even when I am sat next to it.

there are a couple of gaps at either end of the register plate which haven't been filled yet but they are about 2cm each side.

I am looking at pulling the stove out and replacing it with something else. its suppose to be 5kw, but if it is what to i need to feel the effects? the room is about 8x4x2.2m with a bay at one end and patio doors at the other.

please any suggestions to fix this before I spend some more money

We have a 5kw stove in our main room, combined kitchen, diner and lounge which is more than twice the size of the room you are trying to heat, we usually have to leave the double doors into the hallway open as it gets too hot.

Remember last winter when it was -10 outside? We had the temp inside up to +26, so I would say a good 5kw would be plenty for you

Greenfires

Any chance of a pic or two millsmum - might give us a better idea of what's going on?

millsmum

Greenfires wrote: »

Any chance of a pic or two millsmum - might give us a better idea of what's going on?

i will try tomorrow

millsmum

suki1964 wrote: »

The flu could be hot but that to my mind doesnt mean a lot.

If I could post you a picture right now of my stove you would see its a big red glow and Im kind of thinking bra and knicker time lol. Theres not actually a lot of fuel in the stove - a wee layer but its got a good burn and has heated the fireblocks which in turn means theres a lot of heating being released into the room. I only reload the stove when the firebricks dull


We have a self install as well. If its done properly to the building regulations there shouldn't be a problem

erm what are fire bricks? I don't seem to have anything that resembles a brick?