Installing wood burning stoves -regulations

BoatMad

I was recently told ,since last December , that you must use a " registered" contractor to install sold fuel stoves , ie wood burning etc

Is this the case , is Diy not possible ?

mordeith

BoatMad wrote: »

I was recently told ,since last December , that you must use a " registered" contractor to install sold fuel stoves , ie wood burning etc

Is this the case , is Diy not possible ?

I can't find any official regulations stipulating it must be a registered installer. I could understand if it was gas/oil/electric but not sure it would apply to wood stoves (unless it's part of an overall central heating system)

BoatMad

mordeith wrote: »

I can't find any official regulations stipulating it must be a registered installer. I could understand if it was gas/oil/electric but not sure it would apply to wood stoves (unless it's part of an overall central heating system)

I just used a so called registered installer who claimed it was mandatory. He did a good job

This was an ordinary conversion of s sitting room fireplace to a stove

Effects

Did it cost you much for the conversion? Did he line the existing flue as well?

Sleeper12

mordeith wrote:

I can't find any official regulations stipulating it must be a registered installer. I could understand if it was gas/oil/electric but not sure it would apply to wood stoves (unless it's part of an overall central heating system)

I could see where possibly a diy installation could be illegal. While you don't have the risk of exploration that you can have with gas and oil you do have a very real risk of carbon monoxide poisoning if not installed correctly.

Robbie.G

BoatMad wrote: »

I was recently told ,since last December , that you must use a " registered" contractor to install sold fuel stoves , ie wood burning etc

Is this the case , is Diy not possible ?

There is no such register of solid fuel installers that has any authority in Ireland.
Any solid fuel appliance must be installed to current building regulations.There is nothing stopping you fitting it yourself but it must be to part j building regulations.

BoatMad

Robbie.G wrote: »

There is no such register of solid fuel installers that has any authority in Ireland.
Any solid fuel appliance must be installed to current building regulations.There is nothing stopping you fitting it yourself but it must be to part j building regulations.

Thanks. I must query this with the installer