New Log Burner - Page 3

R1cho · 06-12-2013, 17:57

well i ripped the boards off that were covering the chumney

and gave it a sweep

this is just what wouldn't fit in the vacuum after emptying it twice

the inside doesn't look bad at all

did smoke test and got a nice constant plume and nothing coming into the house

(RIP) PLANK · 06-12-2013, 23:52

Get up in the attic an see if you can see down the sides where it come through the ceiling, they often leak internally from one chimney to the next so you end up with smoke in a bedroom with a blocked up fireplace. When I bought this house we stripped the chimney breast from floor to roof and rebuilt a lot of it - it wa more work but less cash than a liner

spiderpig37 · 07-12-2013, 08:56

When you do a smoke test you need to block the top of the chimney pot so the smoke is held in the stsck thats when you can tell if any is leaking

R1cho · 07-12-2013, 21:27

picked up the new burner, its a big fooker

the flue on the back of it is 8"

solarman216 · 07-12-2013, 21:45

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Originally Posted by R1cho

picked up the new burner, its a big fooker

the flue on the back of it is 8"

you cannot reduce that size and doubtful if you can get a liner up your existing chimney, so you maybe forced to go external and 8 inch will be expensive, Rick

solarman216 · 07-12-2013, 21:47

you could of course just use the existing flue, but your choice, I would not, Rick

R1cho · 07-12-2013, 22:11

its also got a back boiler, so need to find a way to plumb it into the current system that has a combi boiler, might end up selling it yet

solarman216 · 07-12-2013, 22:25

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Originally Posted by R1cho

its also got a back boiler, so need to find a way to plumb it into the current system that has a combi boiler, might end up selling it yet

I am a heating engineer, you will need a hot water cylinder to hook this thing up to, if you want advice on this, PM me Rick

R1cho · 07-12-2013, 22:39

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Originally Posted by solarman216

I am a heating engineer, you will need a hot water cylinder to hook this thing up to, if you want advice on this, PM me Rick

yep i've been reading, i will need an expansion vessel if i've read it right

solarman216 · 07-12-2013, 22:59

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Originally Posted by R1cho

yep i've been reading, i will need an expansion vessel if i've read it right

you need more than that mate, Rick

R1cho · 07-12-2013, 23:34

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Originally Posted by solarman216

you need more than that mate, Rick

pump, taps/switch, expansion vessel........i'm guessing theres an exhaustive list of things i haven't found yet

bloat · 07-12-2013, 23:42

I thought it was against the law to fit a back boiler nower days? I may be wrong

R1cho · 07-12-2013, 23:44

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Originally Posted by bloat

I thought it was against the law to fit a back boiler nower days? I may be wrong

that would be a back boiler on a gas fire

bloat · 08-12-2013, 00:17

Ah my bad I should start reading the whole thread lol

(RIP) PLANK · 08-12-2013, 10:21

You could sell it on and buy something smaller and simpler, a big stove needs a lot of wood too! Just take a little sidew ays step on the path and still stay on the route to a wood burner, I've got a Clarke barrel stove in my office, cheap and cheerful, works very well and has a 5" outlet

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06-12-2013, 17:57	#31
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	well i ripped the boards off that were covering the chumney and gave it a sweep this is just what wouldn't fit in the vacuum after emptying it twice the inside doesn't look bad at all did smoke test and got a nice constant plume and nothing coming into the house

06-12-2013, 23:52	#32
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	Get up in the attic an see if you can see down the sides where it come through the ceiling, they often leak internally from one chimney to the next so you end up with smoke in a bedroom with a blocked up fireplace. When I bought this house we stripped the chimney breast from floor to roof and rebuilt a lot of it - it wa more work but less cash than a liner

07-12-2013, 08:56	#33
spiderpig37 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: doncaster south yorkshire Vehicle: nissan terrano t2+ Posts: 729	When you do a smoke test you need to block the top of the chimney pot so the smoke is held in the stsck thats when you can tell if any is leaking

07-12-2013, 21:27	#34
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	picked up the new burner, its a big fooker the flue on the back of it is 8"

07-12-2013, 22:11	#37
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	its also got a back boiler, so need to find a way to plumb it into the current system that has a combi boiler, might end up selling it yet

07-12-2013, 23:42	#42
bloat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shrewsbury(shropshire) Vehicle: Nissan terrano ll 2.7 tdi Posts: 288	I thought it was against the law to fit a back boiler nower days? I may be wrong

08-12-2013, 00:17	#44
bloat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shrewsbury(shropshire) Vehicle: Nissan terrano ll 2.7 tdi Posts: 288	Ah my bad I should start reading the whole thread lol

08-12-2013, 10:21	#45
(RIP) PLANK Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central England, in the Heart of the Black Country Vehicle: T2 2004 TDI SE LWB Posts: 7,740	You could sell it on and buy something smaller and simpler, a big stove needs a lot of wood too! Just take a little sidew ays step on the path and still stay on the route to a wood burner, I've got a Clarke barrel stove in my office, cheap and cheerful, works very well and has a 5" outlet