Woodburning stove

[Tracey]

Hi

Does anyone know if a woodburning stove can be fitted into an open fireplace?

Tracey

[Capsid]

Should be OK, the problem with them is that you need to line the chimney with a metal tube, otherwise the brickwork/mortar deteriorates from the smoke/tar that coats the chimney. Regular chimney sweeping is needed.

[Starchild]

Also get it done professionally if you can afford it so it is done to building regs "J". Essential if you are renting or planning to sell up at anytime. Check up on whetehr you are in a smokeless zone or no, if you are then multi-fuel to burn smokeless coal is the answer (although coal prices are rising monthly).

[JILLY JACKSON]

hi Tracey,we are looking into getting a woodburning stove.We cant believe the rules that now exist for them.In our case we will need one put in by a hetas registered firm.Also some areas are smoke free zones ,so we will buy a burner called clear view, must say they look great and burn up the gas that comes off the wood ,so the glass doesnt blacken and you use less logs.Side effect to this is that you dont have much ash so dont clean out so often.Cost?aagh!!ours is in an open fireplace but as capsid said they must line the chimney.Have you already bought yourburner?

[Mikey]

To find out if you are in a smokeless zone check Here

[Tracey]

hi Tracey,we are looking into getting a woodburning stove.We cant believe the rules that now exist for them.In our case we will need one put in by a hetas registered firm.Also some areas are smoke free zones ,so we will buy a burner called clear view, must say they look great and burn up the gas that comes off the wood ,so the glass doesnt blacken and you use less logs.Side effect to this is that you dont have much ash so dont clean out so often.Cost?aagh!!ours is in an open fireplace but as capsid said they must line the chimney.Have you already bought yourburner?

Hi Jilly

I haven't bought one yet. I'm researching if we can fit one first. The opening in our fireplace is just 55cm height x 46cm width and I'm not sure if it's big enough.

Tracey

[JanieB]

I haven't bought one yet. I'm researching if we can fit one first. The opening in our fireplace is just 55cm height x 46cm width and I'm not sure if it's big enough.

Tracey

Try Wood burning - multifuel stoves - Aarrow, they do small woodburners. My bro bought one to fit in his Victorian cast iron surround.

[tootles]

Try these too;
Clearview Woodburning Stoves- UK, wood burning stoves, multi fuel stoves and smoke control stoves
They can be used in smokeless zones regardless of fuels as they are so efficient. We had one in our last house and it was fab. They do them small enough to fit on narrowboats so I think you should be ok! Yoy will need you chimney lined but there is NO reason for this to cost the earth. We have just lined ours for a stove here and the solid (not flexi - which is dearer but lasts a bit longer) pipe was 20 euros per metre. Our current stove (not the best but works fine) was 350 euros. So 6 metres of pipe and the stove for less than 500 euros - and it was all I had to cook on over the winter. When we have finished the house, all the central heating will be run off a woodburner, i love them!!

[Tracey]

Thanks for the links, that's a great help

[Nicos]

We have a small one, but opened up the fireplace fully.
You need to have a certain amount of room all round the stove for the heat to be given out in such a way that it heats the room and not the wall.
I think the area you are talking about is too small...and that you'd need to open up the fireplace????
We had a double liner up the chimney.
Ours is a multi fuel so that the bricks burn slowly overnight so that the fire is still lit in the morning or if we go out for more than 5 hrs.
I think if you have a regulator fitted to the chimney bit ( sort of a paddleflap inside the chimney tube thing), then you can turn it right down for those occasions.
We love our fire- best thing we did to the house!
You'll also need an air brick and a carbon monoxide detector for safety reasons.
Let us know how you get on!

[Tracey]

The Clearview site recommended by Tootles has one that looks like it would fit. I've emailed them for a stockist/installer in my area. So fingers crossed we can have one for winter. Picture attached, hopefully.

[Nicos]

Ahh- now I understand what you mean!!....looks lovely!!

[sewer rat]

You will probably need to open up your fireplace to get the stove fitted - as has been mentioned there needs to be a certain amount of clearance from surrounding walls.
Another point you need to consider is the volume of the room - this was the deciding factor when we bought our woodburner / multifuel for the kitchen. The stoves are rated and the supplier should tell you what size of stove is required to heat that room, then show the various models open to you.
All I can say is you won't regret it.