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Back plate missing multi-fuel stove. Dangerous?
countryfile_2
Posts: 4 Newbie
Hello - I've just had my Stovax Stockton5 multi-fuel stove serviced. It seems that the back-plate (flue blank?) was either not fitted or had fallen off (we inherited this stove when we moved in January). The stove hadn't been working very efficiently and it was hard to get it going. The chimney also had a lot of soot in it.
He said this was a dangerous situation but I wonder if anyone can give me any advice on how likely it has been that we were ingesting carbon monoxide? We did not have an detector and I have become somewhat asthmatic since moving, although my wife is absolutely fine.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Many thanks
CF
He said this was a dangerous situation but I wonder if anyone can give me any advice on how likely it has been that we were ingesting carbon monoxide? We did not have an detector and I have become somewhat asthmatic since moving, although my wife is absolutely fine.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Many thanks
CF
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/gds/FAQS-AND-TIPS-ON-WOODBURNING-STOVES-STOVE-/10000000019133137/g.html
this may help and yes it would appear it is dangerous as you have been advised.I am responsible me, myself and I alone I am not the keeper others thoughts and words.0 -
Thank you for your reply and that interesting link. It actually wasn't the baffle plate that was missing but the flue blank behind it. It seems it's a circular thing that is there in case you want the flue to travel backwards out of the stove.
Cheers
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countryfile wrote: »Hello - I've just had my Stovax Stockton5 multi-fuel stove serviced. It seems that the back-plate (flue blank?) was either not fitted or had fallen off (we inherited this stove when we moved in January). The stove hadn't been working very efficiently and it was hard to get it going. The chimney also had a lot of soot in it.
He said this was a dangerous situation but I wonder if anyone can give me any advice on how likely it has been that we were ingesting carbon monoxide? We did not have an detector and I have become somewhat asthmatic since moving, although my wife is absolutely fine.
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Many thanks
CF
Since you're not dead, you probably haven't breathed in that much carbon monoxide (yet). If you've survived, then it won't do you any long-term harm.
Get a carbon monoxide detector as soon as possible. It's mandatory on all new stove installs.If it sticks, force it.
If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.0 -
And get the blanking plate if you haven't already - the stove DOES need to be sealed apart from the bits that are supposed to be open.0
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If your saying you have no blanking plate on the back of the stove then do not use the stove.
It would be extremely dangerous to use the stove without it.0
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