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Solod fuel stove project

  • 23-11-2005 5:50pm
    #1
    mickot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭


    Hi all,
    I have a solid fuel stove, the freestanding type. It has a gas fire in it as it had previously been converted to gas and had a fan attached at the rear to vent the fumes out through the wall. I had it removed when we did an extension and I believe such devices are not legal anymore.
    I plan to convert it back to solid fuel if that is pratical, however I will need some parts and some advice.
    Parts: When I take the gas fire out what do I put in its place to burn stuff on?
    I don't seem to have any sort of tray to collect ash either.
    Are these items available easily or should I start checking salvage and recycling places?
    Advice: The opening to let smoke out is at the back and not the top(if you know what I mean) is it OK to vent this up a chimney from here or should I undo the top opening. I plan to use metal flue.
    BTW would it be OK to leave it as a gas fire and vent from the top or back ope up the new chimney I had put in - it has the concrete flue liners.
    Any advice will be gratefully accepted
    -micko


Comments

  • #2
    rooferPete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭rooferPete


    Hi mickot,

    A lot of what you intend to do depends as to whether it is the cost effecient way to go.

    You may need replacent fire bricks for the back and sides along with the grate, there is also a steel plate between the brick at the back formed to travel up the back and across the top to the door.

    As to the flue they can be fitted to the back plate however you need to be sure that you have a very draw on the chimney.

    The cost and viability will largely depend on the age, make, model and any other adjustments that might have been made to it such as a hole drilled to bring the gas supply in to the fire.

    .


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