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5kw Stove

  • 25-11-2013 10:06am
    #1
    shoes34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 620 ✭✭✭


    I saw a 5kw Stove for €330 in my local hardware store over the weekend, I am seriously thinking of getting it, I have an existing fireplace and would want to insert it into that, would there be a lot of work involved in taking out the exisiting fireplace and inserting it in, if not full in at least half way? Does anyone have any idea how much a the installation of a stove would be, the house is 5 years old. I won't be doing the work myself !

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    shoes34 wrote: »
    I saw a 5kw Stove for €330 in my local hardware store over the weekend, I am seriously thinking of getting it, I have an existing fireplace and would want to insert it into that, would there be a lot of work involved in taking out the exisiting fireplace and inserting it in, if not full in at least half way? Does anyone have any idea how much a the installation of a stove would be, the house is 5 years old. I won't be doing the work myself !

    Thanks.

    What make is it?

    A lot of inserts just "insert" into the fireplace with fireback in place. Unless it's a boiler stove with a bigger fire box.


  • #3
    JuliusCaesar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭JuliusCaesar


    How big is the room you want it in? I've a 5kw stove and need the CH on too. :( Very unhappy for the money I spent.


  • #4
    PJW
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭PJW


    JuliusCaesar wrote: »
    How big is the room you want it in? I've a 5kw stove and need the CH on too. :( Very unhappy for the money I spent.

    5kw should be plenty for most rooms, what type of stove you get, and what fuel are you using? Just as a general rule of thumb if you allow 100watts/m2 a room measuring 5m x 4m equates to a room loss of 2000w ie 2kw. So a fire with 5kw output with an efficientcy of 76% would give a heating element of 3.8kw still way over the room heating requirements.


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