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Flue

LocalLad
LocalLad Posts: 62 Forumite
in LPG, heating oil, solid & other fuels
Can Flue from an oil burning stove or oil boiler be used for a solid fuel stove? I'm told it's class 1.
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  • LocalLad
    LocalLad Posts: 62 Forumite
    LocalLad wrote: »
    Can Flue from an oil burning stove or oil boiler be used for a solid fuel stove? I'm told it's class 1.

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    Can you tell from the photo what grade this is?
  • suki1964
    suki1964 Posts: 14,313 Forumite
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    Isnt that a double walled lined flu? Thats what I have so yes its fine :)
  • w50nky
    w50nky Posts: 418 Forumite
    edited 10 November 2011 at 12:18PM
    As suki1964 says it does look like twinwall and enamelled stovepipe. However for peace of mind I would get an opinion from an installer. Just ask for a few quotes even if you intend to fit yourself. Even a sweep may be able to advise. Also what diameter is the flue as you can not fit a stove with say a 6 inch outlet to a 5 inch flue pipe according to the regs.
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  • suki1964
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    w50nky wrote: »
    As suki1964 says it does look like twinwall and enamelled stovepipe. However for peace of mind I would get an opinion from an installer. Just ask for a few quotes even if you intend to fit yourself. Even a sweep may be able to advise.
    Thats his trouble though w50nky - the installers are saying he needs to buy flues from them and his plumber says the pipe is fine


    I would say the twinwall is good to use just get the stove pipe bit checked
  • LocalLad
    LocalLad Posts: 62 Forumite
    w50nky wrote: »
    As suki1964 says it does look like twinwall and enamelled stovepipe. However for peace of mind I would get an opinion from an installer. Just ask for a few quotes even if you intend to fit yourself. Even a sweep may be able to advise.

    I have had installers give me quotes. Those installers who are also retailers are saying that I need to replace this, those who are plumbers/installers who aren't retailers are saying that this is perfectly good for my purposes.
  • suki1964
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    LocalLad wrote: »
    I have had installers give me quotes. Those installers who are also retailers are saying that I need to replace this, those who are plumbers/installers who aren't retailers are saying that this is perfectly good for my purposes.

    Hmmm, theres a lot of installers/fitters who would do that, one place I know were trying to charge us 120 a meter for the flue - we paid 50
  • LocalLad
    LocalLad Posts: 62 Forumite
    suki1964 wrote: »
    Hmmm, theres a lot of installers/fitters who would do that, one place I know were trying to charge us 120 a meter for the flue - we paid 50

    Would that place looking to charge you 120 begin with W and be located in B'mena?
  • suki1964
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    LocalLad wrote: »
    Would that place looking to charge you 120 begin with W and be located in B'mena?


    Named and shamed in Pm :)
  • w50nky
    w50nky Posts: 418 Forumite
    suki1964 wrote: »
    Thats his trouble though w50nky - the installers are saying he needs to buy flues from them and his plumber says the pipe is fine

    Sorry, missed that bit somehow.

    If installers are saying it`s ok to use then that would be good enough for me. They would be signing it off anyway so you should be covered with your insurer.
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  • suki1964
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    w50nky wrote: »
    Sorry, missed that bit somehow.

    If installers are saying it`s ok to use then that would be good enough for me. They would be signing it off anyway so you should be covered with your insurer.
    Thats cos it was in the Ireland forum - I sent him here see if any heating engineers knew what flue grade was used on oil boilers
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