woodburners

pat-ming

i have an exsiting fire place in my living room, do i have to have a chimney liner for a woodburner

hethmar

Probably, depending on the age/condition of the chimney flueway. Get a few people in to quote or ask your usual sweep

jr77

We have two chimneys and two wood burners. We put liners in both of them - it's recommended.

Greenfires

If the chimney is sound, you don't HAVE to - though the stove will work better with one, and you can prevent a number of potential problems with the chimney further down the line by using one. This is one reason why many installers will insist on using one - because they're the ones who get it in the neck later if problems arise!

pat-ming

thanks for the advice, is lining a chimney a diy job or better done by proffs

SEE

pat-ming wrote: »

thanks for the advice, is lining a chimney a diy job or better done by proffs

There are vids on youtube showing you how to do it, but I'd rather get a professional in lol

jr77

We had one done professionally and then did one ourselves as we had scaffolding at the house anyway so it was easily accessible. You save a lot of money doing it yourselves but would recommend having some sort of platform / scaffold.

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My new stove install will not have a liner. Not needed as confirmed by two sweeps and the shop who is supplying and fitting the stove.

My mate who got a stove fitted recently did not need a liner either. But them another mate did need a liner...

Very dependant on your chimney.

If you have been recommended a liner then that is the way to go... Just get the best one...

hethmar

Have to say we always line because as Greenfires states, its the installer that gets it in the neck if things go wrong later on. There are very few chimneys/flueways that can be said to be sound.

I you do do it yourself remember you must have the work signed off by the Buildings Control Department (£180 approx) as safe and to regs.

jeepjunkie, I would also add that people selling stoves may not mention the need to line simply because they may lose the sale as the lining is often more than a cheap stove costs. It was very prevailant 20 or so years back and was one reason for the strict regs now due to the number of fires/problems caused by non lining. Though not so common now, I should think we get called out to may be 1 or 2 jobs a month where there has been a bad fire or another health problem due to stove buyers being told a liner isnt necessary. I am surprised that "2 sweeps" have said you dont need a liner - did they know you were going to put in a woodburner? And sweeps tend to favour liners as it makes their job easier too.

Greenfires

Much easier - and unless they did a proper pressure test - which many sweeps aren't equipped for (including me I might add) then it's impossible to say that the chimney is sound. A quick draught test with a smoke pellet in the fireplace certainly won't prove it