What are the Regs for putting a stove in please?

[DaydreamJay]

Hi forum,

I was wondering if anyone could give me an outline or a link to the regulations for putting in a multifuel stove with regards to the chimney.

I have recently removed a small coal fire from my kitchen and opened the chimney breast up so I can put a stove in. I just thought I'd be able to stick the top pipe of the stove up the chimney a couple of feet but someone has told me that the pipe has to go all the way to the top and then have some sort of termination device or something. What's all that about? Surely if it was safe enough for a coal fire it's safe enough for a stove?

Also, the wall the chimney is on forms part of a shed/garage on the outside, I was wanting to put a smaller stove in there to heat it in the winter as it's a workshop. I thought I'd just be able to bore a nice round hole through the wall into the chimney and share it with the kitchen stove but the same person told me I couldn't do that either. Seems bonkers to me, can anyone give me the real story?

Thanks.

Jay

 

[frankthegasman]

its best if you call in a corgi engineer to inspect this 1st

 

[numpty1]

why would he need a corgi?
best to call a registered chimney sweep or flue specialist to advise

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

its best if you call in a corgi engineer to inspect this 1st

If he`s not burning gas & using solid fuel it`s nowt to do with Corgi or any Engineer.

 

[oilman]

It would be HEATAS if you were not using building control.

 

[Chris_J]

Yeah it's HEATAS regs that you want to follow. Also, read Document J from the building regs. We have a copy of it at work, think it's pages 35 onwards for the installation of soild fuel fired systems.

It will outline all the minimum dimensions from combustible materials, clearances, ventilation, minimum flue sizes and so on...