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Boru Croí Beag inset stove

  • 12-03-2013 4:40pm
    #1
    kopkidda
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭


    I have been investigating inset stoves and I am going to get the Boru Croí Beag inset stove.

    Topic on inset stoves is all over the plumbing and heating saection but with conflicting opinions.

    My house was built 2004 with a 8" clay chimney flue. The croí beag has a 5 " flue.

    From researching this best practice appears to be to get a new flexi flue and put this down the whole length of chimney and backfill with vermiculite.

    Other people say that this isnt needed and to get an 8 " to 5 " flue adapter and cement this into existing chimney and attach to 5" boru.

    Anybody got anything to say on this?


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  • #2
    The Stove Man
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭The Stove Man


    kopkidda wrote: »
    I have been investigating inset stoves and I am going to get the Boru Croí Beag inset stove.

    Topic on inset stoves is all over the plumbing and heating saection but with conflicting opinions.

    My house was built 2004 with a 8" clay chimney flue. The croí beag has a 5 " flue.

    From researching this best practice appears to be to get a new flexi flue and put this down the whole length of chimney and backfill with vermiculite.

    Other people say that this isnt needed and to get an 8 " to 5 " flue adapter and cement this into existing chimney and attach to 5" boru.

    Anybody got anything to say on this?

    If your chimney pots are in good condition you will be ok with an adapter only

    This method is approved in the HETAS stove installation manual and in the stanley and boru installation manuals.

    It works perfectly well and for a small stove like the crio beag you will not notice and difference over re-lining the chimney

    The chimney lining brigade may be on to talk about building regs/etc but most are selling liners or work for people who sell liners. I also sell liners but only re-line a chimney where there is a problem or am requested to do so.

    The crio beag although small actually has a 6" outlet so keep that in mind


  • #3
    kopkidda
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭kopkidda


    Thanks for reply Stove man

    Might have to rethink Croí Beag option as heart only goes out to 280mm from front of this stove as it is a semi inset one.


    Ive read that it needs to be at least 300mm from front of heart, is this correct or would the 20mm rally matter?


  • #4
    The Stove Man
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭The Stove Man


    kopkidda wrote: »
    Thanks for reply Stove man

    Might have to rethink Croí Beag option as heart only goes out to 280mm from front of this stove as it is a semi inset one.


    Ive read that it needs to be at least 300mm from front of heart, is this correct or would the 20mm rally matter?

    Anything above 250mm is fine, fitted a crio beag today and is about as good an inset as there is available


  • #5
    kopkidda
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭kopkidda


    The Stove Man wrote: »
    Anything above 250mm is fine, fitted a crio beag today and is about as good an inset as there is available

    Thought the regs were that it had to be at least 300mm, would it not make your house insurance void?

    Also have you heard anything about the Boru 400i, think we are verring towards this one.

    Have sent you a PM


  • #6
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    kopkidda wrote: »
    Ive read that it needs to be at least 300mm from front of heart, is this correct or would the 20mm rally matter?

    300mm from an open fire. 225mm from a closed fire, i.e. stove.


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  • #7
    kopkidda
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭kopkidda


    shane0007 wrote: »
    300mm from an open fire. 225mm from a closed fire, i.e. stove.


    Are you sure about that?everywhere Ive read that it has to be at least 300mm.


  • #8
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    kopkidda wrote: »
    Are you sure about that?everywhere Ive read that it has to be at least 300mm.
    Not 100% but fairly sure. Will need to look it up later.


  • #9
    Robbie.G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭Robbie.G


    kopkidda wrote: »


    Are you sure about that?everywhere Ive read that it has to be at least 300mm.
    The requirement for hearth is a min of 225mm in front of a closed appliance


  • #10
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    kopkidda wrote: »
    Are you sure about that?everywhere Ive read that it has to be at least 300mm.
    Here ya go


  • #11
    sausagehead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭sausagehead


    Hi. i'm also looking to put this stove in my cast iron fireplace but i'm wondering how it works regarding faceplates?
    My fireplace is arched and flush up to the surround, can you easily get faceplates to cover the fireplace or does the fireplace have to come out?
    i've seen the boru faceplate for this stove on their site, but its quite deep, i would rather have something flush for a neater look!

    thanks


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