Multi Fuel Stove

murphy306

Looking for a bit of advice.....

We are thinking of putting in a vintage stove in our sun room.
It was taken out of the old house and seems like a shame to dump it. It will only be used for the heat not really cooking.

Just been speaking to a guy who fits them and puts in the flue etc but he said that it is not possible to fit them into a sun room? He said that you would have to build a chimney? Is that right? I thought it would be a matter of putting it up through the roof of sun room (which is normal roof like the house not glass obv) and that would be it sorted? Perhaps I am wrong?

So anyone had this problem or can offer advice?

murphy306

Perhaps this should have been in a general section to get more replies than just Northern Ireland section?

GlynD

murphy306 wrote: »

Perhaps this should have been in a general section to get more replies than just Northern Ireland section?

I don't think there'd be any harm in posting it in both places. Sorry but I know nothing about multi fuel stoves.

jawjawsdad

Try this forum, you will get some answers here.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=78

wotnoshoeseh

You'd probably need a twin walled flue for going through roof, or through wall.

The other option is to go through a solid wall, put a 90° bend on it, then run twin wall stainless flue up the wall to above the roof height.

I think it can be done though.

You could call someone like the Stoveyard, or Co. Down Flues and Stoves.

rolo1_2

We have just put a multi fuel stove in our conservatory. And it is fantastic. We got a couple of people out and the first said the flue would go straight out through the polycarb roof. I wasn't particularly keen as it would have to sit quite far out into the room.

Then we got Maurice Phillips out following recommendations from this forum and he suggested pretty much what the previous poster said. We went straight up and then a 45 degree bend with twin wall into the wall with another 45 out through the roof.

They did all the work including taking away doors and knocking down a wall and the stove gives us all the heat we could ask for and more.

A.L.D.A

Have a look through technical Booklet L
http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/index/buildings-energy-efficiency-buildings/building-regulations/content_-_building_regulations-newpage-3/br-technical-booklets/technical-booklet-l-2006.htm

Things to consider are hearth, how close it is to combustaile material, flue, how close it comes to combustible material and its height above or distance from the roof. You will also want to ensure that there is adequate ventilation so that it burns properly.

murphy306

So, had couple of guys out to price the job for me. The vintage stove is a no go due to the decor of the house. Prices have been varied from £600 to £1000. Waiting for another price today.

I had read somewhere Maurice Phillips was good person to ask so might try them too.

saverbuyer

What will the set-up look like. My folks are interested in putting one in the sunroom. Will you need a flue that goes to roof?

murphy306

I have no chimney or anything already in the room, the only thing is that I have a pitch roof which means the chimney flue will have to go up straight then branch off to the right or left to miss the pitch.

I have seen some where they have been finished the "correct" way (so I am told) with the metal piece joining the black flue on the way up at ceiling just before going out through the ceiling/outer roof. The 2nd guy I had seen was saying the metal piece on the ceiling is better than just the circular hole cut in the roof as it leaves marks and could be a fire risk. Not sure if a fancy a metal plate on my ceiling though

mezza101

600 quid sounds good but it usually costs 1k plus to get a stove in, so i'd be very wary of that est