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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 10:51:32 GMT
As the place was a holiday let... When was the last time it was let out?
If recently this would suggest that the issue could be current user 'being an idiot'  |
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 10, 2020 10:54:43 GMT
Have you checked the garden for skeletons?
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Post by Mr Stabby on Nov 10, 2020 11:09:15 GMT
Thick fire rope in the Chanel is needed . And glue for it. I believe Villagers take 9mm rope which isn't the easiest diameter to find but can be obtained on ebay. The channel needs to be thoroughly scraped out before fitting the rope. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 11:16:55 GMT
Might be worth scraping out the 'cement' on the top blanking plate (no it isn't a hotplate - just designed to look like one) and checking it is installed correctly.
Use coloured smoke testers before lighting the stove again - much cheaper than dyeing.
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Post by brummieboy on Nov 10, 2020 11:23:34 GMT
Use coloured smoke testers before lighting the stove again - much cheaper than dyeing.
How do you colour the testers? I died laughing. Seriously, Ricco, the rear outlet is to stop a tall chimney creating too much draught, but if the chimney is unlined, then you may not be getting enough draught, especially at low burns. everyone else's comments about rope and sealing are valid. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 11:27:32 GMT
I had similar problems with both stoves in the cottage, CBA to mess around trying to get them airtight so ripped them both out and got new flue liners fitted with a Charnwood Country stove in each room. It wasn't cheap but meant the stoves were safe and could be run 24/7 without worrying.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 11:33:30 GMT
The best fire I have ever had is the Dutch cooking stove I put in the barge. Not a new thing but what I really like is that the doors don't need sealing rope because they are properly made castings. The same goes for the older Rayburns. No rope needed because the mating faces are properly made. If I had a cottage and there was another heating source like central heating I would be very tempted to put in one of these devilishly pretty French wood burners. I like the Deville Lily but it is quite small and a bit girly. Pretty stove though. The french know a thing or two about making things look good 'just because it looks good'.  Wouldn't fancy one as the only heating but as a secondary heat source I think it might be excellent. I quite like the Chappee "Porthole stove" as well. Totally different style (Deco rather than Nouveau) but nice still.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 11:35:39 GMT
Use coloured smoke testers before lighting the stove again - much cheaper than dyeing.
I died laughing. Seriously, Ricco, the rear outlet is to stop a tall chimney creating too much draught, but if the chimney is unlined, then you may not be getting enough draught, especially at low burns. everyone else's comments about rope and sealing are valid. You dye them... 
Seriously the colored ones are far more likely to give an indication of a problem - I only was convinced after orange smoke came out of the kitchen cupboards - chimney leaking into wall void that was ventilated to outside and behind kitchen cabinets - only orange wisps were visible...
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Post by lollygagger on Nov 10, 2020 11:51:02 GMT
I think should should get a professional in before you gas yourself. Lighting a stove with no door seals and a detached flue is insane. These things should have been the first things anyone with a degree of common sense would check first!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 13:23:33 GMT
Thick fire rope in the Chanel is needed . And glue for it. I see that some are recommending thick rope for the Chanel. Personally I always use No. 7. Its not as manly but does it for me. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 14:06:30 GMT
Thick fire rope in the Chanel is needed . And glue for it. I see that some are recommending thick rope for the Chanel. Personally I always use No. 7. Its not as manly but does it for me. I'm more of Jean Paul Gaultier man myself. ( French accent) I like ze one wiz ze breasts" But apparently it's for women!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 14:16:23 GMT
I see that some are recommending thick rope for the Chanel. Personally I always use No. 7. Its not as manly but does it for me. I'm more of Jean Paul Gaultier man myself. ( French accent) I like ze one wiz ze breasts" But apparently it's for women!! Nah. Its overly effeminate. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2020 14:23:23 GMT
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Post by JohnV on Nov 10, 2020 14:57:17 GMT
The best fire I have ever had is the Dutch cooking stove I put in the barge. Not a new thing but what I really like is that the doors don't need sealing rope because they are properly made castings. The same goes for the older Rayburns. No rope needed because the mating faces are properly made. If I had a cottage and there was another heating source like central heating I would be very tempted to put in one of these devilishly pretty French wood burners. I like the Deville Lily but it is quite small and a bit girly. Pretty stove though. The french know a thing or two about making things look good 'just because it looks good'. Wouldn't fancy one as the only heating but as a secondary heat source I think it might be excellent. I quite like the Chappee "Porthole stove" as well. Totally different style (Deco rather than Nouveau) but nice still. ex girlfriend bought a very pretty Godin et fils stove from a brocante in the Limosin, a bit more butch than the Lily but incredibly ornate. although it actually worked very well it was more used as a centre piece than heating in her cottage. The French do seem to do "ornate" with great style |
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Post by Clinton Cool on Nov 10, 2020 19:30:40 GMT
Update on this: I've filled various holes around where the rear flue emerges with fire cement. These holes seem to be down to poor fitting rather than corrosion. There's a fantastic draw when the baffle is fully opened, the fire really roars away. I've a feeling that there should be fire rope round the removable cover for the ash tray, the fit is loose because this is missing. I don't like anything about this stove so I'm only going to use it for quick fires in the evenings, ill replace it with a boatman at some stage, excellent stoves, that I could trust and regulate to burn overnight.
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