STOVES questions and answers here(see mod note in post 1)

Forge83 wrote: »

Fair play to them for standing over the installation. Let us know how it goes.

I think we're now all good. Lit it yesterday and there was only the slightest of smell like before but no smoke alarm went off so hopefully sorted.

Only other issue I have is when they replaced the granite surroundings the one used is slightly smaller by about 10mm compared to the old one, and I previously had the fireplace plasteree after it was installed.




I dont mind filling it myself but just wondering about what to use on the top side seen as it gets hot here, I didn't want to risk caulk or filler incase it burns/cracks but any ideas?

batman1 wrote: »

When you say 2 copper pipes, where are these installed from/to. Are they fitted between the Flexi liner and clay liners to ventilate that space?
How do they exit at the top?

They are at the top of the chimney and look to be between the flexi and clay liner, i think they were each only about a foot long, they are hard to see from below but look to exit out to the sides of the cowl thats on the top of the liner/pot.

What do folk think about those shed stoves that are advertised on donedeal etc. A bit more rustic than your normal stove. The cost mainly €100-€150.
Would one of these do the job (in the shed) or pay a bit extra for a second hand stove.

brandonviewer wrote: »

Planning to get a Henley Apollo insert stove installed. The wife would prefer a cream ceramic one but the installer is adamant that the paint on these chips very easily and that they become shabby very quickly. He is recommending the Matt black. Anyone have any views on this???

Would agree with installer. A Matt black stove can be resprayed easily when it gets marked and shabby. You have to really mind an enamel stove, one chip and it’s chipped forever. Installers hate them as they can easily chip them on installation and have to take the blame.

brandonviewer wrote: »

Planning to get a Henley Apollo insert stove installed. The wife would prefer a cream ceramic one but the installer is adamant that the paint on these chips very easily and that they become shabby very quickly. He is recommending the Matt black. Anyone have any views on this???

We have a brown enamel Henely Scellig free standing stove for last 7 or 8 years and there is not a mark on it

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Hi Forge, can you please clarify the process to measure the vacuum? Can the front door be open for this test?
Is there a cheapish device that I can get to do this measurement?

This small device it placed up against the Air intake of a roaring fire with door closed to get a reading. Your stove manual may have the recommended max & min values in hectopascal hPa.

My experience with installer attempting to ID cause of smoking stove. The supplier fitted a shorter baffle with no improvement in my case. Good luck.

stevek93 wrote: »

Hi all,

This may sound stupid but here goes I got a multi flue stove recently, I am trying not to burn coal in it or very little and just logs.

I was thinking if I was to keep the coal burning on top of the logs for as long as possible instead of sitting on the grate and burning would I get a longer life out of the grate? or should I continue not to use coal to increase the lifespan of the grate?

Coal and wood should not be burned together. Coal burns at a hotter temperature and just eat through the wood. They also mix poorly and produce a solution which will destroy your stove and chimney.

stevek93 wrote: »

Hi all,

This may sound stupid but here goes I got a multi flue stove recently, I am trying not to burn coal in it or very little and just logs.

I was thinking if I was to keep the coal burning on top of the logs for as long as possible instead of sitting on the grate and burning would I get a longer life out of the grate? or should I continue not to use coal to increase the lifespan of the grate?

There is no need to mix coal and logs as you will get all the heat you need from the coal without the need to open the door to put in a log and getting a waft of smoke into the room.If you have a ferrari,you dont drive it like a lada to get a few more years out of it....I burn coal only and have never burnt out a grate yet,its not a common problem and easy to fix if you are unlucky with a poor grate.
There is no problem mixing coal and logs if you want but only if you have a flexi flue installed to stop any build up of creosote in an unlined chimney.

stevek93 wrote: »

Thanks all, yes I have kiln dried logs <20% moisture if even any moisture at all. The chimney is lined with flexi.

What I do is put the logs on the bottom and a little bit of coal on top of the logs and I get a much longer burn and heat output.

I bought one of those fans to sit on top of the stove they are fantastic at sending the heat around the house.

But nuggets or ovids or a mix of both. Neither burn as a high a temperature as some coals. I start my fire with a mixture of nuggets and timber. And then all timber. However I have my own timber.

Are you buying the timber in small bags it crazy if you are. Buy in bulk

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I was out walking in an estate of houses the other evening- I smelt a very strange smell coming from a particular house chimney- I’m trying to think what it smelt like- vaguely it’s similar to “fart spray” that you might find in a joke shop- that’s probably the closest I can describe it- so wondering what they’re burning? Do those lighter logs you find in supermarkets give off an iffy smell or can you think what it might be? Maybe it was treated wood? Smell was quite unpleasant

Maybe rubbish?

Bass Reeves wrote: »

Is that form Dairygold

Coopsuperstores? No I got the logs from bioglow but when I check their site now they are sold out.

positron wrote: »

I am currently DIY'ing a gas cassette stove with ceramic blanket around it - it's just in the wall today, waiting for gas guy to come and connect it.

Just wondering if the ceramic blanket can go on top of the stove (as well as the back and sides) - I can't remember if the specialist shop I bought the ceramic blanket said to not to put in on the top or not... something about bonding resin gassing off and the blanket settling onto the stove..

Just putting this here for future reference if anyone is looking thru this thread...

Local stove place adviced not to put ceramic blanket on the top of the stove. Just sides and back. It was installed soon after, and there was a strong smell for about three - four weeks, which is from the ceramic blanket's bonding resin evaporating or whatever. I was a bit worried about it at first to be honest, but now, a month later, there's no more smell, and there's tons of heat coming out of the stove. Loving the overall result.