Removed gas fire - re-use flue for other purpose?

au8830

I have recently had a gas fire removed from a bungalow, with the pre-cast flue left in place. This is connected to a ridge tile vent.

Can you foresee any problems in removing the pipe between the top of the flue and the ridge vent, and:

1. Re-using the ridge tile vent as an outlet for the kitchen extractor. Is it worth getting it replaced with new due to sooty deposits?
2. Using the flue for dropping coax and Cat5e cables from the attic (not mains electric cables). Again, in order to avoid mess, running inside flexible hoses dropped down.

Assuming all this can be done - does anything need doing to the flue, in terms of ventilation. I had planned on sealing it up top and bottom.

keystone

You have to ventilate it - you can't just seal it up.

Cheers

BuildingFife

as above it requires ventilation, or you'll end up with all sorts of problems down the line.

au8830

Thanks for the replies. :beer:

In that case, is it better to not do as I planned at all, and just leave it intact from living room up to roof, finding other means for the extractor and cables. By removing the section of pipe, it would vent into the attic.

rustyboy21

I would leave it alone.

I appreciate that you thought you could use it for the extractor hood, but it could lose you money in the long run.

The majority of buyers for bungalows are older people and these are the type of consumer, who would be more likely to want to install a fire in their new home. You taking the flue out, would only become a possible deal breaker, as it would cost a fortune, to put a flue back in there.

Try and find a different way of doing what you want, is my advice, the flue isn't taking up any room in your room anyway, it is so slim.