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Steam from chimney breast!

  • 31-08-2010 1:06am
    #1
    ella11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭


    hi all
    I had a problem a few years back when i lit the fire and havent lit it since!
    When it was lighting a hissing sound was coming from the side of the chimney breast down near the bottom, also steam starting coming from this area aswell bubbling the paint/ havent a clue what it could be.
    This is an old house (built in 1950,s) and the previous owners had no central heating installed, i installed this when i moved in so i doubt if its a pipe for a gas fire?
    Any help would be great as im getting a new fireplace in and would like the option of lighting a fire:confused:


Comments

  • #2
    danjo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭danjo


    I would suspect you have a backboiler there that has been disconnected. The residual water may be boiling off.
    I await opinions from those more knowledgeable.


  • #3
    ella11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭ella11


    thanks for the reply
    so there could have been a back boiler there before i moved in?
    I thought a back boiler was to heat the rads or is it to heat the water in the hot press? havent a clue :confused: there is one of those things jutting out of the insert, think hey are called dampers? not sure, is this part of a back boiler?
    Anyways how do i go about checking this out so its safe to light the fire? do i need to get the damper removed if i were to slot an electric fire in?


  • #4
    PaleRider
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭PaleRider


    Hello, get chimney checked by Engineer/Competent Person. It may only be damp, take no chances, get it checked out. Regards


  • #5
    JohnnieK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭JohnnieK


    It's the back boiler alright. It's possible it was never drained properly. If you look inside the fire at the bottom you might notice a couple of small holes drilled into it, if so this is were it was drained. If they are not their then the plumber has just disconected it and the water is still in it. See if there is a panel you can remove at the side of the chimney breast there is usually always access at the side.


  • #6
    ella11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭ella11


    i'll try upload a few images on here, we took out the fireplace earlier as we are getting a new one, my fear now is looking at it will it be a more expensive job then origionally thought as a bit of the stone work is missing? also is this the size of the origional fireplace??


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