Morning folks,
I'm just about to remove a Flavel gas fire - had a gas safe engineer come out last week and disconnect/cap the gas supply, so it's now isolated.
The flue basically comes out the back of the fire and goes straight up 3.5m through the roof, rain guard etc fitted.
My initial plan was to leave the top end as it is allowing it to vent, and to seal the fireplace end of the flue with a suitable plug and sealant - allowing any condensation to evaporate.
Does that sound ok, or should I consider sealing the top and venting the bottom?
Any opinions welcome!
I'm just about to remove a Flavel gas fire - had a gas safe engineer come out last week and disconnect/cap the gas supply, so it's now isolated.
The flue basically comes out the back of the fire and goes straight up 3.5m through the roof, rain guard etc fitted.
My initial plan was to leave the top end as it is allowing it to vent, and to seal the fireplace end of the flue with a suitable plug and sealant - allowing any condensation to evaporate.
Does that sound ok, or should I consider sealing the top and venting the bottom?
Any opinions welcome!