register plate

[soloheadbeg]

Hi

I recently inherited a 7 kW wood burning stove. The flue (approx. 8 inches) exits from the rear. Currently I have an open fire place. If I was to make a register plate which blocks the front of the fireplace and insert the flue through it, seal the edges and around the flue. Will this work? I realise I will have to remove the stove to access the chimney for sweeping.

Cheers

 

[cider]

It will work until the space fills with soot and birds nests, catches on fire and burns your house down.
Really should have a T piece on the back of the stove to which a short length of flue pipe passes through a register plate fitted up in the opening and connects to a liner.
The bottom of the T is fitted with a cap.
This will also make the flue pull better compared to a large catchment space behind the register plate as you propose.

 

[soloheadbeg]

Thanks Cider

I am in the habit of sweeping my chimney 3 times a year and as such feel the build up of soot could be controlled. Is my suggestion contrary to current Building Regs in UK. I can't see why the build up of soot would be any greater with my proposed configuration than the open fire configurtion I've used for last 10 years. Any more suggestions?

Thanks a million.