Tuzo 251 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Had mine in about a month now, luckily I get the wood free so no expense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,994 Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 i have an open fire , its never not burning lol, if it does go out its lit first thing in the morning.. i burn free wood i get off a friend (old fence posts) and it also does my radiators and water so im always nice and warm Thats the way too have them , Plummer up to the rads , hot water , mine isn't , only lite mine at night , as me and the mrs out most days , Paulus cheers for stopping my world being upside down lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 (edited) I wouldn't swap you now mate. I only had 2 years of messing with coal, wasting too much time finding and cutting logs and cleaning ........ That was enough! I'm loving pressing the button here and being too hot 15 minutes later, for a fraction of the cost of logs and coal. Yours looks pretty though. all the fecking fuss you made on here --posts about log burners, log splitters ,chain saws, log sleds ,log stores, best kind of logs , what matches to light it with --- and you gave it bollox wimp Edited November 9, 2012 by the_stig 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mustard. 83 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 They are about the only thing keeping me in work theses days.I have work fitting them well into the new year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Night Hunter 109 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 Mine is burning away has been since about 5pm just at the end of the second fire lounge is 24deg and the rest of the house is 22deg and its cold outside,burning free logs.I open my lounge window a wee bit and one of the upstairs windows a wee bit and the heat travels through the whole house...braw Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,825 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 A house isn't a home without a proper fire. I'm looking to get one fitted asap. Been gathering info on building regs etc and pricing up what I need. Just a case of getting the stuff in and having the bollocks to do it now. Looking at a small 4KW one with a full flu linner. Does anybody know what the crack is with getting a building inspector to give it the nod? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 A house isn't a home without a proper fire. I'm looking to get one fitted asap. Been gathering info on building regs etc and pricing up what I need. Just a case of getting the stuff in and having the bollocks to do it now. Looking at a small 4KW one with a full flu linner. Does anybody know what the crack is with getting a building inspector to give it the nod? Don't think you need an inspection if its put in or signed off by a HETAS certified tradesman, I know I didn't.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 a mate of mine had one fitted that wasnt checked by a HETAS certified tradesman and he ended up in A&E and nearly died so think about who you get to fit them lads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,825 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I can't be doing with paying someone to do it. I'm pretty confident I can do it myself. If I have to pay a fitter it's not happening at all I'm afraid. I just know that if you don't have them fitted by a registered fitter you are meant to get the building inspector in to give it the nod. I wonder if it is possible to get a qualified fitter in to check it over? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,825 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 a mate of mine had one fitted that wasnt checked by a HETAS certified tradesman and he ended up in A&E and nearly died so think about who you get to fit them lads Did he have the full flu linning or just fit it to the already existing chimney? Was it large enough to require an air vent through an external wall for CO ventilation and did he have it done? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I can't be doing with paying someone to do it. I'm pretty confident I can do it myself. If I have to pay a fitter it's not happening at all I'm afraid. I just know that if you don't have them fitted by a registered fitter you are meant to get the building inspector in to give it the nod. I wonder if it is possible to get a qualified fitter in to check it over? anyone can fit one but my understanding is it needs to be certified by a a HETAS quilified engineer and correctly so Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I can't be doing with paying someone to do it. I'm pretty confident I can do it myself. If I have to pay a fitter it's not happening at all I'm afraid. I just know that if you don't have them fitted by a registered fitter you are meant to get the building inspector in to give it the nod. I wonder if it is possible to get a qualified fitter in to check it over? some fitters do inspections, it's just a matter of which ones cheaper out of the fitter or the building inspector.. Do you know the regs? They're available online here and there, I'll dig them out if you can't find them.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 a mate of mine had one fitted that wasnt checked by a HETAS certified tradesman and he ended up in A&E and nearly died so think about who you get to fit them lads Did he have the full flu linning or just fit it to the already existing chimney? Was it large enough to require an air vent through an external wall for CO ventilation and did he have it done? it was fitted without a flu linning and it nearly killed him mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,825 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I can't be doing with paying someone to do it. I'm pretty confident I can do it myself. If I have to pay a fitter it's not happening at all I'm afraid. I just know that if you don't have them fitted by a registered fitter you are meant to get the building inspector in to give it the nod. I wonder if it is possible to get a qualified fitter in to check it over? anyone can fit one but my understanding is it needs to be certified by a a HETAS quilified engineer and correctly so Excellent, when I have finnished sorting the back yard out I'm moving onto the lounge and the log burner is first priority. I'll have to speak to a few relatvent people and see what I can get away with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,825 Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I can't be doing with paying someone to do it. I'm pretty confident I can do it myself. If I have to pay a fitter it's not happening at all I'm afraid. I just know that if you don't have them fitted by a registered fitter you are meant to get the building inspector in to give it the nod. I wonder if it is possible to get a qualified fitter in to check it over? some fitters do inspections, it's just a matter of which ones cheaper out of the fitter or the building inspector.. Do you know the regs? They're available online here and there, I'll dig them out if you can't find them.. I've got a folder of asorted advice and regs from various sites. I'd apreciate anything you may have malt. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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