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Vent

  • 25-01-2021 3:10pm
    #1
    Summer2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 658 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Hopefully this is the correct forum.

    So I’ve been feeling a cold draught in the sitting room and went investigating. We only moved in a few months ago. 1991 built semi detached. Awful cold draught coming from the below image which appears to be an open
    Vent of some sort.

    Is there anything that can be done to remove this or is it a necessity for some reason? There’s a room behind it so the draught must be coming up from the ground below. There’s a wooden (suspended I assume) floor below it as can be seen in second photo .forgot to mention the fire in the room is a gas fire, which isn’t used and never any plans to use it: Thanks for any feedback

    https://ibb.co/YDBmHBp

    https://ibb.co/fQt5YHV


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  • #2
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    Because you have a Gas Fire in that room You Must have a Permanent Unobstructed Air Supply into the room in accordance with Domestic Gas Regulations, whether you are using the Gas Fire or not.
    You would also be advised to have a Carbon Monoxide alarm correctly fitted in the room.
    If you want to get rid of the air vent you will need to have the gas fire fully decommissioned by a Registered Gas Installer who will need to remove the gas supply to the appliance.


  • #3
    dathi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭dathi


    K.Flyer wrote: »
    Because you have a Gas Fire in that room You Must have a Permanent Unobstructed Air Supply into the room in accordance with Domestic Gas Regulations, whether you are using the Gas Fire or not.
    You would also be advised to have a Carbon Monoxide alarm correctly fitted in the room.
    If you want to get rid of the air vent you will need to have the gas fire fully decommissioned by a Registered Gas Installer who will need to remove the gas supply to the appliance.

    he would also have to seal up the fire place to comply with building regulations part J as the building regs cover all fuel types not just gas. part J require the appliance to be room sealed or have permeant air vent .as just removing the gas supply would leave him able to light a solid fuel fire


  • #4
    Summer2020
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 658 ✭✭✭Summer2020


    Thanks very much; very informative answers. If I were to get a stove fitted into the fireplace I presume the vent could be blocked up then ? Hopefully the stove company will be able to help


  • #5
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    Summer2020 wrote: »
    Thanks very much; very informative answers. If I were to get a stove fitted into the fireplace I presume the vent could be blocked up then ? Hopefully the stove company will be able to help

    Not necessarily, stoves need an air feed as well. Unless the stove has a dedicated fresh air connection to be piped from outside you will still need a permanent vent in the room.


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