| Nowadays it is always important to ensure all | | | | entering a masonry or clay lined chimney. This is |
| regulations are followed when dealing with any fuel | | | | normally achieved with the use of a metallic |
| burning appliances in the home. Failure to do this in | | | | register plate. Failure to do this will result in great |
| some cases may have repercussions should you | | | | inefficiency of the woodburning stove and can |
| try to sell the house or dwelling in the future. | | | | lead to toxic fumes entering the living quarters. |
| Assuming there is an existing fireplace in the | | | | When fitting a traditional cast-iron multifuel stove |
| home with an existing masonry class 1 chimney | | | | into a fireplace opening lined with a NON |
| the fitting of a woodburning or multifuel stove | | | | COMBUSTABLE material most manufacturers |
| whether it is of traditional or a modern | | | | advise a space of 150mm either side of the |
| contemporary design should not present any | | | | stove and a minimum of 50 mm clearance at the |
| great problems. | | | | back of the multifuel stove. Always consult the |
| It is always wise to consult a qualified | | | | manufacturers fitting instruction manual on the |
| woodburning stove fitter such as a Hetas | | | | stove or seek advice from a registered fitter |
| engineer for the fitting of the woodburning stove | | | | before adjusting the fireplace opening for your |
| to ensure all regulations are met and the stove is | | | | multifuel stove. Visit for further information. |
| fitted safely. | | | | When constructing the hearth to support the |
| In the case where a new woodburning or multifuel | | | | stove, the hearth must be made of |
| stove is to be fitted in the home with an internal | | | | non-combustible material and should be 125 mm in |
| or external class 1 double insulated stainless steel | | | | depth extending a minimum of 300mm from the |
| flue, consult your local building control department | | | | door of the stove and a minimum of 150mm |
| to ensure the fitter complies with all local | | | | either side of the stove. Be careful with this one |
| regulations. In some areas building control may | | | | as I have always recommended that the hearth |
| require an application for the work and issue a | | | | extends slightly more than the door when it is in |
| certificate after the fitting showing that the work | | | | the fully opened position bearing in mind that most |
| has been carried out to the required standard. | | | | multifuel stoves now have a large single door. The |
| Always have your chimney smoke tested if it has | | | | reason for this is purely for safety. Fine hot ash |
| been out of use for a long period of time and | | | | can lies at the base of the door inside and may |
| have it properly cleaned by a registered chimney | | | | fall when the door is opened. It is also safer for |
| sweep in your area. A proper smoke test is | | | | ash removal from beneath the multifuel stove, |
| important for an old unused masonry or clay lined | | | | reducing the risk of hot embers falling onto a |
| chimney. As a rule of thumb always line unlined | | | | non-combustible surface. It is always |
| masonry chimneys with a twinwall stainless steel | | | | recommended to use an ash caddy when |
| flexible flue for solid fuel burning before fitting | | | | removing ash, purchasable at your local hardware |
| your woodburning or multifuel stove. The flexible | | | | store. |
| flue is connected to a section of rigid enamelled | | | | All woodburning or multifuel stoves require |
| pipe from the woodburning or multifuel stove with | | | | ventilation to the outside world if the output is |
| a flue adapter. It is recommended in the case of | | | | greater than 5 kilowatts. Your approved hetas |
| a chimney already fitted with clay liners that this | | | | installer can advise you on this or visit for more |
| is also lined as above if the cross section area of | | | | information. |
| the clay liner is 20% greater than the cross | | | | Many contemporary/modern woodburning or |
| section area of the stove pipe from the | | | | multifuel stoves are now provided with a 120 mm |
| woodburning or multifuel stove. This ensures that | | | | inlet at the base of the back of the stove for this |
| the stove does not draw more air into the fire | | | | purpose. It is a clever system as it means this is |
| chamber than is needed and results in better | | | | can be directly connected to the outside and the |
| control of the woodburning stove with better | | | | air is then drawn directly into the base of the |
| combustion and hence higher efficiency. Always | | | | woodburning stove when the fire is lit. This |
| ensure that the rigid fluepipe from the | | | | method eliminates draughts in the room which can |
| woodburning stove is properly sealed when | | | | be felt with an indirect vent in the wall. |