Fan flue gas fire draft??
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We've got a fan flue gas fire fitted(was really no need for it but wanted a fire for decorative reasons really). Anyway, the room it's in never seems to be warm when the fire is off(all other rooms are baking hot), i noticed when the weather is cold the top of this fire was dripping wet with condensation, at this point i noticed the bloody draft coming down from the thing too! It was so bad the grate & carpet in front was like ice. Last night i decided to stuff newspaper in the gap to see what difference it made, the room is now like toast 
Obviously i can't now use the fire & it looks s
t(defeating the point of having it). Is this normal with a fan flue fire? I've only ever had a proper chimney fire before and that only got a draft when it was really windy outside. Thanks for any help.
Obviously i can't now use the fire & it looks st(defeating the point of having it). Is this normal with a fan flue fire? I've only ever had a proper chimney fire before and that only got a draft when it was really windy outside. Thanks for any help.Not this place, no. I've had a reply to my email to the manufacturer who say you will get a draft, Smart, you fit a fire that cools a room down! You'd think they would design a flap that open only when the fire is in use, not have a gaping hole open all the time so when it's not on it doesn't act like having a window open. Live & learn.
Dave_ST220 said:
Not this place, no. I've had a reply to my email to the manufacturer who say you will get a draft, Smart, you fit a fire that cools a room down! You'd think they would design a flap that open only when the fire is in use, not have a gaping hole open all the time so when it's not on it doesn't act like having a window open. Live & learn.
You need to mess around with the position of the air bricks to find out why your room is in negative pressure and it's drawing down that route.
Apparently they do a guard that can help, it'd the developers problem me thinks. Thanks for the info.Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff