Important information for fires
Before choosing a fire or fireplace you will need to know.
1. If you have a chimney or flue and if so which type, Class 1 - traditional brick with chimney still on roof, Class 2 - 5" liner or terminal or Precast flue.
2. Depth of opening.
3. If the existing fire burr still in which was used for a coal open fire.
4. What fuel you are using.
5. Width of chimney breast for a fireplace.
Flue Types
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The conventional brick chimney - clearly defined by a chimney stack and pot on the roof of a property. |
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Hollow concrete flue blocks create a flue up through the property usually terminating with a ridge vent on the roof. |
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A metal flue box situated behind the fire connects to a series of metal flue pipes run up through the house terminating with a pipe and terminal though the roof. |
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Where no chimney or flue is available. A quiet but powerful fan situated on an outside wall expels the flue gases from the fire. Mains electricity required. |
Pre-Fabricated - Class 2 (PRE-FAB)
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Where no chimney or flue is available. The fire vents directly outside through a horizontal twin wall pipe. These fires are glass fronted. No mains electricity is required. |
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