Flue liner.

[FiremanT]

Mugs: In your opinion, would a suicide victims spouse receive a life insurance payout?

 

[muggles]

Depends on the terms of the policy, although last time I checked there were no formal qualifications available for committing suicide...

 

[Tipper]

Make sure the right type of flue is used...

I refused to commission an oil-fired range cooker many years ago because it had the wrong type of flue liner fitted. It was single-wall aluminium and it should have been double-wall stainless steel.

I went away having been promised a call back when the flue had been changed. You guessed it...never called back!

 

[Stadan20]

Well I have a multi fuel stove and I payed for all works to be done , supplied and fitted plus sign off by qualified people , why in the **** would you want to save a few quid over a proper instal ?

 

[Gerrydelasel]

It's more than a few quid. Lots of quids.

 

[Stadan20]

No, HETAS don't need to fit the liner to sign off, but they do need to be the one who finally attaches the liner to the stove. Just leave them unconnected, without register plate, and he can look up the flue to see that the liner is the right way up etc, before connecting. Show him photos of the chimney termination.

If some one shown me a photo of a flue in a loft secured I would still check .,,,

 

[swishy6]

Last stove installation I had was £900. Stove extra and the regular grade of flexible liner rather than the more expensive. Took two of them about two hours, allow another hour for driving perhaps. Let's say, two people and half a day's work. Quite an hourly rate.

 

[Stadan20]

Last stove installation I had was £900. Stove extra and the regular grade of flexible liner rather than the more expensive. Took two of them about two hours, allow another hour for driving perhaps. Let's say, two people and half a day's work. Quite an hourly rate.

Would you rather it done properly and signed off to protect you and family if you have one ,,,,,,, or pay pennies for an illegal fitter ?

 

[swishy6]

Currently weighing up my own competence for this one. It's a old corner chimney on a brick stack and my ladders reach it easily. I've had the cap off and can see it's got a 5" gas liner in there. As I said, weighing up. Ideally I'll get the liner fitted professionally but not for silly money. I'm a tradesman and I don't get that sort of cash.

 

[Gerrydelasel]

There's nothing 'professional' about stuffing a liner down a chimney, as long as it's the right liner for th job.