Hello
I am about to rip out an old fireplace and install a new wood burning stove in an attempt to make my old flat a lot warmer. I have been doing a lot of research online and so far I cant find the answer to a question I have -
Do I really need a flue liner?
I am not just trying to save money, I just don't think I need it (of course I could be wrong). Firstly my chimney is in good shape (an upcoming smoke text will confirm this when I have it swept next week)....and I live in a top floor flat of a converted house, my fireplace is in the lounge and the chimney stack is on an outside wall with no adjoining walls. In short any gas seep leaks will go outside anyway and not to an internal room. Plus my chimney is probably only 3 meters high too.
I am having it swept and I was hoping I could just fit a register plate, seal it all off with fire cement and then just have the stove flue pipe go through that and into the chimney. I guess a second question I would have is -
Would a flue liner make the stove more efficient and draw better or is the chimney cavity enough? Other than what I have asked here are there any important things to ask my chimney sweep or have him check out when he comes round?
Thank you in advance for any advice any of you lot can offer!
Cheers
Stu
I am about to rip out an old fireplace and install a new wood burning stove in an attempt to make my old flat a lot warmer. I have been doing a lot of research online and so far I cant find the answer to a question I have -
Do I really need a flue liner?
I am not just trying to save money, I just don't think I need it (of course I could be wrong). Firstly my chimney is in good shape (an upcoming smoke text will confirm this when I have it swept next week)....and I live in a top floor flat of a converted house, my fireplace is in the lounge and the chimney stack is on an outside wall with no adjoining walls. In short any gas seep leaks will go outside anyway and not to an internal room. Plus my chimney is probably only 3 meters high too.
I am having it swept and I was hoping I could just fit a register plate, seal it all off with fire cement and then just have the stove flue pipe go through that and into the chimney. I guess a second question I would have is -
Would a flue liner make the stove more efficient and draw better or is the chimney cavity enough? Other than what I have asked here are there any important things to ask my chimney sweep or have him check out when he comes round?
Thank you in advance for any advice any of you lot can offer!
Cheers
Stu