Wood burning stove

[Taz]

Anyone had one installed recently, had a few people round to quote and the first arrived today .

Know I need to wait for the other 2 to come in but jeez .

 

[fundy]

We had quotes recently, was quite surprised at how much it was. Part of our problem was we need an external chimney or to take a pipe up through the roof but couldnt justify what they wanted for the labour over and above the cost of the actual stove

 

[Paperboy]

Had one installed about 12 months ago, with all materials and labour it was approximately £3,000.

They had to expand the fireplace area for the burner to fit into it. Nothing better then a log fire in the evening. I also had the multi fuel adaptor added so if I have it going all day I use coal as it hotter and lasts longer then wood.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

I got one installed last year, miles better than the gas fire it replaced.

 

[User62651]

Did it myself but there were no complicatiing factors - Got a simple Fireglow FG21 8kw stove direct from the company in England, smallish but works great. Supposed to be multifuel but i just burn wood so took the legs off the grate so the grate sits right in the bottom of the stove now, gives me more room - wood burns better sitting on its own ash, coal is better burning on a grate with air underneath.
Replaced fireplace to original 50s alcove, fitted plasterboard where removed mantelpiece was, fitted large tiles for stove to sit on. Got one of those floating oak mantels in place for about £100 delivered.
I went up on roof, put a rope down chimney and pulled the coil flue liner up to roof with someone else feeding it up from the bottom, it's very lightweight. Put a chimney cover on that is attached to the coil pipe.
Stove and section of pipe, flue coil liner and chimney cover, some sealants etc came to under £500.
Didn't backfill the chimney flue around the flue coil pipe for dampness reasons and I haven't fitted a plate in the chimney above the stove, might improve insulation if I did but the stove draws amazingly well so jobs a good un.
Remember factor in the fuel price too, must be really well seasoned, that's not cheap and these stoves really get through the fuel!
Make sure you've plenty CO and CO2 alarms about, always use a flue liner too as CO can seep through old chimney brickwork.
Is expensive getting people in, ask around on facebook local info pages etc for good fitters/suppliers, lots of rip offs going on.

 

[Tashyboy]

Come what may, make sure you get a quality stove and not a cheap Chinese one. You will end up changing it sooner rather than later. Also look for a stove that will burn multi fuel. It may be your intentions to just burn logs. But there maybe an occasion when cheap Coal passes you by. Coal burns hotter than logs. But cost can be an issue.
Fans on top of the stove are an excellent buy for circulating the heat.
We have a stone fireplace, whenever I do the fire I put a piece of carpet down first so it does not damage the " half"/ fireplace.
Finally the fire is alpha male, it is a mans job to build or play with fire, it is engrained in our DNA and goes back to when we were Troglodites. Grunt.
Missis sponge bob is allowed to clean it.

 

[Dan2501]

We bought a stove seperately - a Fireline (came very highly recommended) - and then paid a local company just under £1.3k to fit it. We were lucky that we already had a perfect condition brick chamber so wasn't too tricky a job, although it was messy as hell. Absolutely love it though, and well worth the expense. Nothing beats getting back from a cold round of golf and getting the fire going. Pretty expensive to keep stocked up on decent logs and coal, but not really bothered, so worth it!

 

[Tashyboy]

SB I bought my stove off the internet after doing a bit of reviewing and bought a Charnwood. Some do deals inc co monitor etc. It can save a few quid as Dan said. Plus whoever installs said stove may stick a few quid on top of a stove if they supply. If ever your up in Notts you can have 10 bags of coal. I get it free 😉

 

[upsidedown]

Had many a wood/Multifuel burner over the years and my top tip would be if your glass has gone dark a quick rub with a damp cloth dipped in the ash before you light it will have it sparkling again

 

[BubbaP]

Aren't our lovely politicians trying to ban them soon?
Hope not.

 

[Jacko_G]

We also have a multi fuel stove in the living room, it is a magical bit of kit. Absolutely love sitting with the fire going, I mainly burn logs and peat.

 

[Tashyboy]

Aren't our lovely politicians trying to ban them soon?
Hope not.

Oh you have set me off on a tashyboy rant. The same politicians that told us to buy diesel cars are now telling us to now burn wood ( under 20% water content). Ironically these are the same piliticuans who shut all the pits then paid out millions in grants to convert coal fired power stations to burn er wood, imported from the other side of the world. Tossers.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Just about to pay 2k to have another fitted in a house, this does include the expensive outside chimney flue setup, its expensive. The price for one fitted into a fireplace along with a chimney stainless liner worked out slighty cheaper(iirc think was quote was about 10 or 150 less).

This cost does not include hearth or woodburner.

Hard to justify on a cost vs saving basis as will never get your money back on them even if you have a supply of free wood, but nothing beats the feeling of heat and look.

 

[Dellboy]

Had a few quotes myself this week, coming in around the £5000 mark !!

 

[Colonel Bogey]

The one piece of advice I ALWAYS give id the you MUST have a supply of free wood. otherwise what's the point. A local sawmill posted on FB recently they have pigging loads of the stuff so I shot down there. and they do. Much easier to deal with than logs of wood. Chainsaw the wood into nice blocks job done. Whereas trees need chopping after chainsawing.

 

[robinthehood]

Perhaps don't get one at all and be happy you're helping keep the air that little bit cleaner.

 

[jim8flog]

Having once lived on an estate where everybody only had coal/coke fires (no central heating whatsoever) I understand the concerns over smoke pollution. We used to get smogs on the estate in winter where you could barely see your hand if you stretched it out in front of you.

 

[Tashyboy]

RE coal and Coke and cleaner air, that's why wood should have less than 20% water in it and coal is now smokeless to stop the smog and cut down on pollution.

 

[Tashyboy]

Morning golf monthly

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Having once lived on an estate where everybody only had coal/coke fires (no central heating whatsoever) I understand the concerns over smoke pollution. We used to get smogs on the estate in winter where you could barely see your hand if you stretched it out in front of you.

On hazy mornings you can see the brown band of wpoluution wood burning fires create.
It's only a mtter of time before they're banned.