Open Baxi Burnall style fire

[ste6t9]

Hi everybody, just had our chimney swept today and the sweep was saying that our fire looks like a Baxi Burnall however, it doesn’t have the underfloor draft flap. Instead it has a control knob that seems to open a small strip on the front of the fire. Has anyone seen one of these before?

Down underneath the ash pan, there is a large hole leading under the floorboards which is causing a lot of extra draft. We are thinking this can be blocked up because this

 

[lostinthelight]

An open fire has to have a permanent air vent so yours may have been put in close to the fire to avoid drafts being drawn from further across the room.

 

[jj4091]

How to install a Burnall Underfloor Draught Fire | Twentieth Century Fireplaces

This guide summarises how a Burnall Underfloor Draught Fire is installed. This is not a comprehensive guide but will give you an understanding of the work involved. The following topics are covered: Preparing the site prior to installation. Obtaining a draught for the fire. Fixing the Burnall...

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[ste6t9]

Thanks for these. Unfortunately whatever we have fitted is NOT an actual Baxi but something else similar. The air isn’t drawn from under the floor but rather from the room via a small adjustable flap at the front of the fireplace (see pictures on original post)

 

[lostinthelight]

Picture needs to be from wider angle showing the whole appliance

 

[ste6t9]

Hiya. Here’s a couple more pics.