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It is possible to have a wood burner installed in your home without a chimney. To achieve this, the wood burner must have a twin skin insulated flue system installed. They will visit your home and inspect the area where you would like your wood burner installed.
Can I put a log burner in my house?
If you live in a house without a chimney, you may be wondering whether it is possible to fit a wood burning stove. Fortunately for many, the answer is – yes! However, it is essential if you don’t have a chimney that you take appropriate measures to install it safely. A twin wall flue system is the way to do this.
Do you need permission to install a log burner?
You do not technically require planning permission to install a wood burning stove, however since 2005 it has been a legal requirement to let your local authority building control department know of your intentions – no matter what type of heating appliance you are installing.
How much will it cost to install a log burner?
It will cost £1200 to install a log burner if chimney already present, to include cleaning and lining chimney and installing log burner to HETAS standards. It will cost £2300 to install a log burner if no chimney present, to include installing twin wall chimney system and installing log burner to HETAS standards.
Is a log burner cheaper than gas?
When compared to non-standard heating systems there are savings to be had. Milligan says a wood burning stove is 77 per cent cheaper to run than an electric fire, 29 per cent cheaper per kW than a gas effect fire, and 43 per cent and 40 per cent cheaper than an oil and LPG fire respectively.
Can you have a log burner without a flue?
Yes. You can install a wood burning stove in properties without a chimney. Stovax has designed a twin-wall flue pipe system – the Stovax Professional XQ™ range – which allows rooms without chimneys to enjoy the benefits of a wood burning stove.
Is it safe to leave a log burner on overnight?
Leaving a burning fire unattended is rarely a good idea – we all know how quickly a few flames can get out of hand. Fire hazards aside, leaving your fire slowly smouldering overnight will mean it produces a lot more smoke than if you were there to keep it running efficiently.
How far from the wall should a log burner be?
Starting from the ground up, you will need to place your stove on a non-combustible hearth, be it stone or toughened glass, with a minimum thickness of 12mm. In terms of the distance between the stove’s external surfaces and surrounding walls, the minimum to the rear and sides is 150mm.
Are wood burners banned?
Currently it is illegal for you to burn wood or house coal on your open fire. You should only burn dry wood or approved smokeless fuel.
How long does it take to install a log burner?
Complete fireplace renovation, including knockout, enlargement, hearth, back panel, and fireplace surround – Up to five days. New wood-burning or multi-fuel stove installation fitted to the existing new liner – one day.
How much does it cost to install a log burner UK?
Installation. You can expect to pay between £700-£1,000 for installation of the appliance itself, but each project is unique, so costs vary. Inset models may require more structural work than freestanding stoves (such as false walls and hidden flues), which will obviously raise the price.
How easy is it to replace a gas fire with a log burner?
Replacing an existing gas fire with a new log burner is relatively straightforward – it just needs a bit of planning out. Firstly, if your gas fire is flueless (no chimney), then you will need to plan for the addition of a flue.
Are wood burners going to be banned in the UK?
Are wood burning stoves being banned? No, the government isn’t blocking the sale of wood or coal-burning stoves in the UK. Instead, “polluting fuels” used to warm up our homes inside such stoves are being banned in England only, to help clean up the air.
Do log burners warm the whole house?
Boiler stoves and pellet boilers can heat your whole house This will enable you to regulate how much heat you want in each area of the home wherever the stove is situated. Some people have range cookers that are also able to do the cooking as well as heating hot water and rooms.
Are log burners bad for your health?
Wood burners triple the level of harmful pollution particles inside homes and should be sold with a health warning, says scientists, who also advise that they should not be used around elderly people or children. The tiny particles flood into the room when the burner doors are opened for refuelling, a study found.
Do you need a chimney for a gas log burner?
Standard gas stoves A regular gas stove does need a chimney or flue. As gas doesn’t produce any heavy smoke, as a wood burning stove would, they don’t require you to have a Class 1 brick chimney – though they usually can be installed into one of these without any issues.
Do I really need a chimney liner?
One of the most common signs that you need a chimney liner is when you notice that your chimney walls are deteriorating at a faster than normal pace. When your liner is not in proper working condition, the heat or condensation will damage your brick and mortar at a higher rate.
Can you have a log burner in a bungalow?
Yes – a Wood Burning stove can be fitted if you don’t have a chimney in your house. To achieve this you would need a factory made twin skin insulated flue system to be installed.
Can you get carbon monoxide poisoning from a log burner?
The simple answer is yes, you can get carbon monoxide from a wood-burning stove. However, carbon monoxide poisoning is also possible with additional fuels such as gas, oil, solid minerals and biomass. It is only faulty or badly maintained equipment which will put you at danger of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Can I leave the door open on my wood burning stove?
Wood burning stoves are not designed to be used with the door open. You can use a wood burning stove with the door open but doing so will lose the control of the air flow into the stove, making it operate less efficiently and sending more heat up the chimney rather than out into the room.
