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Building Regulations and Standards: Room vents for new Wood Burning Stove

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    • CommentAuthorphiledge
    • CommentTimeDec 30th 2008
     
    Stove installer- what you say about stove shops and retailers is not totally true! There is a stove and fireplace "warehouse" not far from us that keeps our local trading standards well occupied. A friend of mine works for trading standards and the guy who runs the place has been warned several times one of which was for repeatedly advising customers that a CORGI registered fitter was approved for fitting solid fuel appliances!

    Research and understanding are whats required to do a successful install whether you do it yourself or employ someone as very few people in the "trade" have significant understanding of anything other than mainstream! My mum and dad had a new gas boiler fitted a couple of years back and the CORGI installed didnt understand why a room stat was required!!!
    • CommentAuthorJohnh
    • CommentTimeDec 30th 2008
     
    I agree with Phil regarding The Stove Installer's comment
    "Stove shops and retailers are the place for help on installations and flue etc. I use them for both advice and contract work and their level of knowledge is quite amazing. :bigsmile:"
    It can be quite amazing. Several retailers I have visited and spoken to have very little idea of the practicalities, legal requirements or safety issues involved with solid fuel stove installation. Check out some of the 'dealers' on Ebay :shocked:
    • CommentAuthorstephendv
    • CommentTimeJan 1st 2009 edited
     
    Which other stoves (besides Clearview) allow for direct ducting of outside cold air into the stove? And what is the term used to describe this?

    [Edit: looks like this is already answered here: http://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2878 ]
    • CommentAuthorCassie
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2009
     
    Dunsley's Yorkshire stove has its own external air intake

    Question :- If installing from scratch in new build, rather than take the pipe under the floor to the outside - could you run it vertically, parallel to the chinmey stack for instance,to the outside being the roof?
    • CommentAuthorJohnh
    • CommentTimeJan 4th 2009
     
    Cassie - that sounds a good idea.

    However, I suppose a potential problem could be some sort of thermo-siphoning that may involve exhaust flue gasses - any thoughts?
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    You would be well advised to read the following before considering an outside air supply
    http://woodheat.org/outdoorair/outdoorairmyth.htm
    • CommentAuthorCWatters
    • CommentTimeJan 6th 2009
     
    Posted By: stephendvWhich other stoves (besides Clearview) allow for direct ducting of outside cold air into the stove? And what is the term used to describe this?


    Be aware that not all clearview stoves have this capability.

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