Flueless fire

[Darkcloud]

Hello, I put a flueless fire in for a woman and she rang me back saying
she wanted it out because of the vent I'd put in was making the room
cold. Instructions ask for a minimum of 100 cm2 direct to outside but
it's aparrentley a real issue for her.
Is there any issues with putting a vent in a chimney? It's an old
building with two chimneys in a through lounge, both bricked up, pity
she hadn't bought an o/f fire. I've gone through Treloars book but can't
find anything specific.

thanks

 

[SimonJohns]

Don't mess with flueless fires. Death trap and an accident waiting to happen

IMO take it out and put electric back in

 

[desrob]

Hello, I put a flueless fire in for a woman and she rang me back saying
she wanted it out because of the vent I'd put in was making the room
cold. Instructions ask for a minimum of 100 cm2 direct to outside but
it's aparrentley a real issue for her.
Is there any issues with putting a vent in a chimney? It's an old
building with two chimneys in a through lounge, both bricked up, pity
she hadn't bought an o/f fire. I've gone through Treloars book but can't
find anything specific.

thanks

no ...but what does the mi say for your flueless,vent direct to out side air ,a chimney not direct,

 

[REDSAW]

how can you say 'direct from outside' then suggest taking it from a chimney?.

did you put the vent at high or low level?.

 

[dancinplumba]

you cannot vent fluless fire via chimney, read the mi's and vent must be in specific place. also size of room is important. flueless fires are extremely safe when installed correctly

 

[desrob]

how can you say 'direct from outside' then suggest taking it from a chimney?.

did you put the vent at high or low level?.

are you refering to me,,,if you are you have miss read ,understood me...

 

[desrob]

you cannot vent fluless fire via chimney, read the mi's and vent must be in specific place. also size of room is important. flueless fires are extremely safe when installed correctly

orect..

 

[dancinplumba]

wondering why anyone would say they are deathtraps ? more deaths by open flued than flueless, would suggest that co detector is installed, more so with open flued apps

 

[REDSAW]

I put a flueless fire in for a woman
Instructions ask for a minimum of 100 cm2 direct to outside.
Is there any issues with putting a vent in a chimney?

yes?.

 

[Darkcloud]

how can you say 'direct from outside' then suggest taking it from a chimney?.

did you put the vent at high or low level?.

The ventilation at the moment is direct to outside at low level, isn't a chimney direct to outside?