New Log Burner

[R1cho]

well today i won a new log burner on the bay of e for the princely sum of £69. it is a Efel 'Kamina' Model FL1, with a total of 11.6 KW output

heres a pic of the one we won

and this is what it will look like once its all cleaned up

now i've been doing some digging around and burners this size sell from around £1000 for cheap ones so i got it for a song

more pics and wrtieup to follow as i get it all installed and everything

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

Nice one! Is it the one with lots of small strips of glass rather than one single piece?

 

[R1cho]

Nice one! Is it the one with lots of small strips of glass rather than one single piece?

yep it is

 

[solarman216]

what sort of flue are you planning? Rick

 

[Peasgood1]

Hope you have got a big house.
You are going to sweat your knackers off with that.

 

[R1cho]

what sort of flue are you planning? Rick

this stuff rick http://www.fluesupplies.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_32&products_id=402

 

[solarman216]

this stuff rick http://www.fluesupplies.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_32&products_id=402

yep that is good but if you burn some unseasoned stuff expect it to cause a restriction, it is a good idea to get the fire going full tilt regularly to burn off this creosote, that flakes away from the wall causing restriction, Rick

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

I have/had some spare glass for one of those somewhere, if it turns up . . .

 

[R1cho]

yep that is good but if you burn some unseasoned stuff expect it to cause a restriction, it is a good idea to get the fire going full tilt regularly to burn off this creosote, that flakes away from the wall causing restriction, Rick

next problem we have is finding a big enough register plate, i need one thats 61"x12" oh and i need to measure how long the chimney is, where we are now is a three story house so its not a short one :lol

 

[solarman216]

next problem we have is finding a big enough register plate, i need one thats 61"x12" oh and i need to measure how long the chimney is, where we are now is a three story house so its not a short one :lol

OK but be careful on this as 6 inch may not be big enough for that height, I did one some while ago and it required a 12 inch flue at far less height, I hasten to add I was only the builder not the specifier, you may be better off going for an insulated external flue, but I would get professional advice on this, Rick

 

[R1cho]

OK but be careful on this as 6 inch may not be big enough for that height, I did one some while ago and it required a 12 inch flue at far less height, I hasten to add I was only the builder not the specifier, you may be better off going for an insulated external flue, but I would get professional advice on this, Rick

next door has a log burner, i'll have a word with them about their flue, their house is just a touch taller than ours

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

next door has a log burner, i'll have a word with them about their flue, their house is just a touch taller than ours

Good plan, I all ways use 5 inch flue, but they only have to go through the caravan roof :lol

 

[spiderpig37]

next problem we have is finding a big enough register plate, i need one thats 61"x12" oh and i need to measure how long the chimney is, where we are now is a three story house so its not a short one :lol

Make your own out of galv sheet and angle for the frame theres some how toos on you vbe

 

[R1cho]

OK but be careful on this as 6 inch may not be big enough for that height, I did one some while ago and it required a 12 inch flue at far less height, I hasten to add I was only the builder not the specifier, you may be better off going for an insulated external flue, but I would get professional advice on this, Rick

spoke to next door, theirs is just a 6" flue but its just over 30ft long

 

[zippy656]

spoke to next door, theirs is just a 6" flue but its just over 30ft long

Um, why so long, it run all the way up?

 

[R1cho]

Um, why so long, it run all the way up?

yep

 

[zippy656]

Why run all the way up.

 

[R1cho]

Why run all the way up.

because the exit to the flue has to be above roof height i think

 

[zippy656]

My last burner, flue went 3' up the chney

 

[R1cho]

My last burner, flue went 3' up the chney

my chimney needs it so its also relined, its a very old chimney :lol