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Thank you Doggit, Yes that's how I see it too. In honesty, the more I look at his problem, the moe concerned I become that his and his wife's health and possibly lives are in danger, because of his lack of ventillation and the potential for CO and CO2 to accumulate in his house from the cooker...

Ok since the cowl has been removed and the smoke from our chimney can go straight up as it was built, He reports "no smell" most nights, except when the air is really quite still. He says he "Doesn't want to cause a fuss", but despite having the required 2 stage window catches on the windows...

That is something I have thought about as well. Yes I suppose I can, but oddly "extensions" are hard to come by - I suppose I can have something made in stainless steel - at a cost ! The problem from my point of view is that it will be obvious that it does not "Fit in" with the surroundings...

Thanks - i'll do that tomorrow - I'm about knajjered now - Actually I'm less bothered abot CO - More about CO2 - which is also a killler, but by suffocation and any flame will create CO2 as will Normal breathing by inhabitants. The neighbours are pushing 90 and fairly frail, so I really don't...

Building Regs state that all new double glazing MUST have "Trickle vents" New Legislation 2006 - but due to a rant from DG industry - that legislation was demoted to "Advisory" and now the rules are that; Trickle vents do not need to be installed in replacement glazing provided that...

Hi It was similar to the KYK 185S - but has now been removed so it's no longer relevant. No extractor fans. JUst the gas cooker - creating CO2 and the natural expansion of Air due to "Cooking / warming" which appears in the "We smelled it about 6pm - then it disappeared" - as the temperature...

Would you be able to recommend an INDEPENDENT "hetas" engineer ? - One for example who does not sell "Fireplaces " ? As I said - I really do Not think the chimney is at fault and I believe the issue is the performance of the double glazing "Hardening" - Thank you for your response, but I would...

Hi all, I live in a traditional brick semi - 1960s build. We have a fireplace in each of the downstairs rooms located on the common shared wall. Our neighbour has the same and all four fireplaces come out on the ridge in a common chimney stack with four pots. his front pot and mine are...