Multi Fuel Stove

murphy306

The first quote was from a pair of boys who have just fitted them in their own family homes. The other price was from a boy who actually is sub contracted to a Stove company and is their fitter.

saverbuyer

murphy306 wrote: »

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

Those quotes seem reasonable enough. That's 600-1000 stove and install?

My parents have an aga in the room next door. There hoping to be able to use the aga chimney if not it'll be the same setup as yours.

murphy306

No I already have a stove, I was given it as a present so just pricing for the work to put it in. I would say it could easily be up to £2000 for stove and fitting and all. But with saying that it depends on how much flue pipe and work you need done to get it fitted.

It would be great for them if they could use the same chimney but I think you can not use the same chimney for two fires? Not sure about that tbh.

I am debating now just buying an electric fire with hearth and surround for the room to cut out the hassle lol

mezza101

murphy306 wrote: »

The first quote was from a pair of boys who have just fitted them in their own family homes. The other price was from a boy who actually is sub contracted to a Stove company and is their fitter.

what stove company?

saverbuyer

murphy306 wrote: »

No I already have a stove, I was given it as a present so just pricing for the work to put it in. I would say it could easily be up to £2000 for stove and fitting and all. But with saying that it depends on how much flue pipe and work you need done to get it fitted.

It would be great for them if they could use the same chimney but I think you can not use the same chimney for two fires? Not sure about that tbh.

I am debating now just buying an electric fire with hearth and surround for the room to cut out the hassle lol

It would be great if they could.

Naw, electric is never the same.

Treat yourself.

murphy306

Hard to believe its that time of year again, still no further forward with the stove fitted lol.......

Anyway on a different note a friend called the other evening and said about a Gas Portable heater which looks like a fire and gives great heat. Anyone know much about them? I know someone had said that gas leaves condensation but is that only in older houses?

suki1964

murphy306 wrote: »

Hard to believe its that time of year again, still no further forward with the stove fitted lol.......

Anyway on a different note a friend called the other evening and said about a Gas Portable heater which looks like a fire and gives great heat. Anyone know much about them? I know someone had said that gas leaves condensation but is that only in older houses?

Calor gas leaves terrible condensation and the room needs to be vented

I moved into a flat which was only two years old and the previous tenant had used calor and the walls were black with mould

lisag2013

Hi there,

Have you considered a bio-ethanol fire? We are looking into one at present for our sun-room - a decent one will set you back a few hundred pounds but no harmful emissions and can be set up anywhere, e.g. centre of room

A.L.D.A

lisag2013 wrote: »

Hi there,

Have you considered a bio-ethanol fire? We are looking into one at present for our sun-room - a decent one will set you back a few hundred pounds but no harmful emissions and can be set up anywhere, e.g. centre of room

Basically alcohol.

Ethanol C2H5OH add a little oxygen 3O2 and what do you get? Carbon dioxide 2CO2 and water vapour 3H2O, lots of water vapour. Add insufficient oxygen and you risk carbon monoxide.

Colar gas, which is Butane, C4H10 has similar problems and even more water vapour. I have seen houses so humid that the veneer on doors was peeling off.

No flue perhaps, but you need ventilation and a carbon monoxide detector. I am not so sure that adding water vapour to the inside atmosphere of your house is a good idea.

Also the fuel is expensive, an electric fire would probably be cheaper to run.

What is it about stoves? Everyone seems to be installing them. If you have woodland in your garden, or a ready source of wood, then it probably makes sense, but otherwise just how often would you use it, and when in use you would need gaurds around them especially if you have children.

murphy306

We got the stove in before Christmas, great job. The heat is great, only wish I had done it sooner rather than talk about it ha. We have an endless supply of wood which is dead handy but using a fair bit of coal too, I think it takes the coal to get it going and then shovel or two on to keep it going well. It really is great job, anyone hesitating in doing it DONT just go ahead you will not regret it.