A family friend – a woman of almost 90 – has asked me for advice regarding replacement of an old gas fire – pic attached.
This gas fire has been in place for many, many years – within the last year or so, the piezo ignition failed, and a local handyman dealt with this by cutting a rectangular hole in the front plate of the appliance, which enabled the owner to light the burner using a long match. This has now become difficult for her, and a replacement gas fire has been suggested.
A quick internet search has failed to find anything like a direct replacement – anyone know if things like this are still available?
Also, would I be right in thinking that replacement would need to be carried out by someone who is Gas-Safe registered? Apart from the connection to the fire tube, there is the matter of the waste gases – I don’t suppose that the chimney has been swept for many years, and I imagine that a flue-liner would be needed. Any idea of the cost of this? It’s a semi-detached house built around 1900; the gas fire is located on the ground floor.
This gas fire has been in place for many, many years – within the last year or so, the piezo ignition failed, and a local handyman dealt with this by cutting a rectangular hole in the front plate of the appliance, which enabled the owner to light the burner using a long match. This has now become difficult for her, and a replacement gas fire has been suggested.
A quick internet search has failed to find anything like a direct replacement – anyone know if things like this are still available?
Also, would I be right in thinking that replacement would need to be carried out by someone who is Gas-Safe registered? Apart from the connection to the fire tube, there is the matter of the waste gases – I don’t suppose that the chimney has been swept for many years, and I imagine that a flue-liner would be needed. Any idea of the cost of this? It’s a semi-detached house built around 1900; the gas fire is located on the ground floor.