What chimney do you need for a wood burning stove?

We recommend 316-grade chimney liner for stoves that will be used for burning seasoned wood and occasional use of smokeless coal. We recommend 904-grade chimney liner for stoves burning a mix of seasoned wood and smokeless coal or smokeless coal on its own.

Can I use my chimney for a wood burning stove?

You can only fit a wood burner in your fireplace if it has a class 1 chimney. It is very important that your wood burner is connected to the correct size flue or flue liner – if it isn’t, it will not only perform badly, but won’t be safe either. Most stoves of up to 20kW need a minimum of a 6” flue diameter.

Do you need planning permission for a wood burning stove chimney?

To get a wood burning stove installed in your home, the government states that you do not need to acquire planning permission from Building Control if these conditions are adhered to: The flue is situated at the rear or side of the building with a maximum clearance of 1m above the highest part of the roof.

Can I put a stove in a room with no chimney?

Yes. You can install a wood burning stove in properties without a chimney. Stovax has designed a twin-wall flue pipe system – the Stovax Professional XQ™ range – which allows rooms without chimneys to enjoy the benefits of a wood burning stove.

Why is a wood stove better than a fireplace?

Like a fireplace, a wood-burning stove can help warm your home during the otherwise cold winter months. Wood-burning stoves, in fact, are actually more efficient at converting wood to heat than fireplaces. Therefore, wood-burning stoves are up to three times more efficient than fireplaces.

Can I fit a wood burning stove myself?

The most qualified people to do this are HETAS stove installers. While you can install a stove yourself, unless you have your own HETAS certificate you will need to have it inspected for safety by local authorities.

Are wood burning stoves getting banned?

Are they banning stoves and fires? No, not at all. The new legislation states however that all new stoves or fires on sale from 2022 do need to be Ecodesign models.

Do you need a chimney for stove?

Luckily for those living in modern homes, you do not need a chimney to install a wood burning stove. However, it may require more work to fit one than in an existing chimney. This is because you will need to fit a twin wall flue system through the roof or wall of your building.

Can you use existing chimney with new stove?

If you’ve got a new pellet stove and an existing masonry chimney, you can probably vent the stove through the chimney and save yourself the trouble of installing a through-the-wall vent. However, using a masonry chimney to vent the stove requires some preparation and some additional materials.

Can you have a wood burning stove without a chimney?

Yes, it is possible to add a wood burning stove or a fireplace without an existing chimney, but you do need to install a chimney in the process. All wood burning fireplaces have to have a way to allow smoke and dangerous gases to exit your home.

Do pellet stoves require a chimney?

The most efficient pellet stove does not require a chimney. However, they still require a path where all of the heat can be distributed evenly. The conventional style stove uses chimney to draw the air out, the usage of wood pellet stoves gives you more options and this is where a venting system comes in.