Any of you guys up north or know any decent installers around the NE/Gateshead area?
My Log Burner...
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So mine was fitted today 
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Never even heard of it lol
Waiting on a quote back for the new boiler and rad's then gonna ask about the burner side of things.
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I am recovering this thread as I would love to see some more. You guys, whats been the total cost for the conversion?
PS: I did a Google search and they are amazing!
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e....,cf.osb&fp=81054e3ba484ed32&biw=1440&bih=759
PS: I did a Google search and they are amazing!
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e....,cf.osb&fp=81054e3ba484ed32&biw=1440&bih=759
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My parents are getting there's installed next week I think, will post a picture when I get up there.
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Got mine installed last week. It's a Morso 1430 (Squirrel with 'clean' airwash).
Install was £370 with the register plate/backfill but no flue liner as it's a type 1 chimney with good draw and we passed the smoke test. I got quoted between £800-£1100 with a flue liner (904 steel/6" for reference).
Also picked up a thermometer for £12 and a couple of extra Carbon Monoxide detectors for around £20 a piece (mixed brands for redundancy... trait from my day job!).
We also had the fireplace remodelled separately by our normal builder following my specs (was cheaper than asking the HETAS guy to do it). Worth reading http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/stove_building_regulations.html for building regs.
Ignore the random bits of tape/paint, we're still decorating!
First burn to cure the paint.
Install was £370 with the register plate/backfill but no flue liner as it's a type 1 chimney with good draw and we passed the smoke test. I got quoted between £800-£1100 with a flue liner (904 steel/6" for reference).
Also picked up a thermometer for £12 and a couple of extra Carbon Monoxide detectors for around £20 a piece (mixed brands for redundancy... trait from my day job!).
We also had the fireplace remodelled separately by our normal builder following my specs (was cheaper than asking the HETAS guy to do it). Worth reading http://www.stovesonline.co.uk/stove_building_regulations.html for building regs.
Ignore the random bits of tape/paint, we're still decorating!
First burn to cure the paint.
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Vesta V4
I just took delivery of a Vesta V4 stove today, I am MASSIVELY impressed with the build quality, you could attack this with a sledgehammer and it would win lol.
I just took delivery of a Vesta V4 stove today, I am MASSIVELY impressed with the build quality, you could attack this with a sledgehammer and it would win lol.
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I've got one iirc 30 kw 6kw to the room + 24kw to the central heating & HW, I had to decommission it.
Gawd, it needed a full time stoker.
Gawd, it needed a full time stoker.
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I love my burner!!
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That fireplace is bigger than my sitting room . . . .
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Ours heats the hot water+radiators
Ours does the same job, quality so it is!
cool thread.
We had a gas fire removed from the front room when we moved in to this house becuase it was basically hideous. I am looking at the area now and it does have a chimney. I would be looking at something to use to heat the room only so not really looking at a log burner as such, perhaps I could go with an open fire and use logs? I wouldnt mind a log burner of course but why have one. when I could have an open fire. Could anyone point me in the right direction for some details on if my chimney would need alteration or anything, I would think I probably have to have the gas line taken out?
We had a gas fire removed from the front room when we moved in to this house becuase it was basically hideous. I am looking at the area now and it does have a chimney. I would be looking at something to use to heat the room only so not really looking at a log burner as such, perhaps I could go with an open fire and use logs? I wouldnt mind a log burner of course but why have one. when I could have an open fire. Could anyone point me in the right direction for some details on if my chimney would need alteration or anything, I would think I probably have to have the gas line taken out?
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Vesta V4 is go 
Just got this installed a week ago, no matter its 80 degrees outside lol, I wanted a non ye olde look install, I`m aiming for contemporary rather than country cottage twee.....might put some funky tiles in the recess.....I also wanted teh main body of steel to protrude into teh room cos I figured teh more warm metal IN the room the more heat.......rather than stuck right in the recess. Cant say enough about the build quality of the stove, its awesome, no ash pan tho which might come to be a pain, still, I thought it was the nicest looking apart from some hugely expensive scandinavian models.
Just got this installed a week ago, no matter its 80 degrees outside lol, I wanted a non ye olde look install, I`m aiming for contemporary rather than country cottage twee.....might put some funky tiles in the recess.....I also wanted teh main body of steel to protrude into teh room cos I figured teh more warm metal IN the room the more heat.......rather than stuck right in the recess. Cant say enough about the build quality of the stove, its awesome, no ash pan tho which might come to be a pain, still, I thought it was the nicest looking apart from some hugely expensive scandinavian models.
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