Wood burning Stove

[Streetfarce]

That's the situation we have, and we haven't had the central heating on yet - leave a few doors strategically open and it's enough to be very cosy in the back room and still take the chill off the rest of the house.

 

Even so, I reckon you're probably looking at a fair bit of money. Had ours done last year in January - we didn't need the chimney lining and I can't recall the exact cost, but it was somwhere in the region of thirteen hundren quid.

Never regretted it for a moment though. Rarely watch telly anymore, watch the stove instead.

 

£ 1300 is a bit more than I was hoping, but I ve got as guy coming to look at it so we'll see what he says, the actual stove you can buy from B&Q for 200 quid, so if its an easy job to fit it and doesn't need too much building work, we should be in business !!

[steelcityuk]

I had one fitted two years ago. The original plan was to DIY it but it comes under building control regs so by the time I'd factored in all costs, especially if the building control officer wants scaffolding up to check the chimney, it wasn't worth it. I got a good all inclusive price from a experienced fitter off ebay. Our stove is rated for smokeless zones which tends to increase the price but we are in a smokeless zone.

[Guest sibon]

A liner is a pretty good idea, especially if you are going to leave the fire in. Setting the airflow low will cause quite a lot of incomplete combustion. You wouldn't really want carbon monoxide leaking out of any imperfections in your chimney. A liner will make certain that doesn't happen.

 

If you are going to burn wood, don't make a habit of setting it too low, or you might get a build up of tar in the chimney.

 

I don't have one at the moment, but I did in my last house and I hardly used the central heating. A couple of shovelfuls of anthracite was enough to keep the place warm. I might think about getting one put in here.

[shane39]

That sounds a bit more ambitious than I was planning on, I already have a gas central heating, this was just to heat one room. but because the house is not too big, was hoping it would keep the lot warmer.

 

Same as you! Just the one room,but the heat went through to the open plan kitchen.They don't half throw out some heat.The only thing i didn't like is my nose would be uncomfortably dry.It's worth having your chimney looked at as well in case it needs lining.Make sure you do a bit of research when sourcing a stove(lot of inferior ones out there)what will not stand up to the heat for long.We had part of an old railway sleeper fixed above it as a mantlepiece,which really complimented the stove,and it withstands the heat to protect ornaments,pictures etc:

We had our coal-bunker filled last year in late Nov (7 bags) 80quid and it lasted well into Jan.

 

I also stocked up on wood and it's brilliant for keeping you fit chopping it up.

Cleaning is straightforward,and if used properly,the glass is self-cleaning.