Hello,
I have a flueless gas fire installed in my living room without any ventilation beyond the vents on the double glazing units. The fire was installed by a gas safe engineer however, because there was no ventilation it was not certified and the gas to it has been closed off for the moment.
I am looking to get it certified but want to fit any necessary ventilation myself to minimise costs. The manufacturers installation instructions states that the room needs a 100cm2 vent. It doesn't say whether this can be indirect or has to be direct to the outdoors. I was hoping to put a vent through the floor into the sub floor, there are air bricks ventilating the sub floor direct to outside. Would ventilation in this way be sufficient to meet the requirements for Gas Safe certification.
I appreciate people have strong views on the safety of flueless fires but as the fire is already there and isn't coming out I would appreciate some advice on the ventilation.
Thanks,
Fraser
I have a flueless gas fire installed in my living room without any ventilation beyond the vents on the double glazing units. The fire was installed by a gas safe engineer however, because there was no ventilation it was not certified and the gas to it has been closed off for the moment.
I am looking to get it certified but want to fit any necessary ventilation myself to minimise costs. The manufacturers installation instructions states that the room needs a 100cm2 vent. It doesn't say whether this can be indirect or has to be direct to the outdoors. I was hoping to put a vent through the floor into the sub floor, there are air bricks ventilating the sub floor direct to outside. Would ventilation in this way be sufficient to meet the requirements for Gas Safe certification.
I appreciate people have strong views on the safety of flueless fires but as the fire is already there and isn't coming out I would appreciate some advice on the ventilation.
Thanks,
Fraser