Gas fireplaces. How do they fit?

Harryp_24

Hi all, recently purchased my first home and got rid of the fire in. It had an old Outset fire, looked terrible and was in really bad shape. Anyway, behind it is a pre fabricated flue (hollowed out concrete blocks). It is on an internal wall as im terraced and goes up into the loft where it turns into a metal pipe and through the roof.
The gas pipe just comes up through the floor and runs along to where the flue is, it looks horrendous but not sure how to fix it without knocking half the wall down.
Now, ive had a load of problems trying to find which fires i can actually use. I have narrowed it down to Slimline wall mounted fireplaces. However im still unsure on how they work. Does the back of the wall mounted fires have to fit into the flue? as currently the flue is only
Width x 300mm
Height x 370mm
Depth x 120mm

I can find a few that fit the depth but none that fit the height and width, also it would be an absolutely tiny fire.

So do they fit into the flue or outside of the flue? Thanks all.

(i have tried ringing alot of engineers and noone independant wants to touch gas fires and the shops all want to charge £60 to do a survey.

Alex1983

When you say wall mounted do you mean a fire that is off the floor, if so I don't think you will get one to going to a pre cast flue.

You will need a slimline inset fire, focal make lots. It will sit on the hearth and in the opening.

Harryp_24

Alex1983 wrote: »

When you say wall mounted do you mean a fire that is off the floor, if so I don't think you will get one to going to a pre cast flue.

You will need a slimline inset fire, focal make lots. It will sit on the hearth and in the opening.

The problem being is that the flue doesnt go to the floor, it is 400mm off. so i cant have a inset unless i knock down and build the flue to the bottom. i guess i could just brick up the flue and have a flueless gas fire, what are the downsides to that?

Thanks for the reply by the way.

Alex1983

I see, your old one must of had a closure (metal) plate and a letter box spigot going into the pre cast flue.

You may struggle to get a modern, nice looking fire to fit

If you brick the chimney up then bear in mind you would need to put a small vent in the bottom to stop damp and there may lie your problem with a flueless fire, they normally need to be away from vents but the manufacturers instructions would tell you for sure.

Harryp_24

Alex1983 wrote: »

I see, your old one must of had a closure (metal) plate and a letter box spigot going into the pre cast flue.

You may struggle to get a modern, nice looking fire to fit

If you brick the chimney up then bear in mind you would need to put a small vent in the bottom to stop damp and there may lie your problem with a flueless fire, they normally need to be away from vents but the manufacturers instructions would tell you for sure.

yeah, the old outset fire had a backing flame with a exhaust going into the flue.
its a real shame i cant get a gas fire as the pipe is already there, but id rather be cold then have one of those outset fires in my new house. looks like ill have to go electrical. rip money.

What im looking for is a wall hung fire with a standard face plate on it with the back being a small inset piece. why doesnt anywhere make these?

daveyjp

A Pre cast flue fire will fit, you may just need some minor building work to remodel the fireplace. A specialist fireplace centre will advise, even easier if you take some photos with you of the existing set up.

Do be aware that you may need extra work where the flue exits the roof if the fire fails the spill test. This can't be tested until the new fire is actually fitted.

Harryp_24

daveyjp wrote: »

A Pre cast flue fire will fit, you may just need some minor building work to remodel the fireplace. A specialist fireplace centre will advise, even easier if you take some photos with you of the existing set up.

Do be aware that you may need extra work where the flue exits the roof if the fire fails the spill test. This can't be tested until the new fire is actually fitted.

well im inclined to extend the flue down to the floor (one more block) that would give me a roughly 550mm x 320mm x 120mm inset part of the flue which alot of slimline fires will fit.
Is this what you would do? I have had it swept and the guy did a smoke bost test and said it was all good?