Gas experts; do I need a flue liner?

[hidetheelephants]

At the last gas safety check the chap decided that the gas fire was unsafe so the supply was capped off; the certificate said the reason was 'structural damage to fireplace opening'. Fair enough. I also received a garbled message(I wasn't there when the chap did the check) to the effect that the regulations have changed and I need a flue liner. I've had a read of Part J of the building regs, and it does imply that a new installation would probably need a liner, but says nowt about existing installations; the fire was there when I bought the place 3 years ago and has passed 3 other gas safety checks, and been in regular(winter) use. I think it is a class 1 fire, but I'm not certain; it sits away from the recess, has a glass front and convection holes, and the flue disappears through a closure plate covering the old fireplace/recess.

Am I being shined on here?

On a related note; the gas safe register website is about as much use as a chocolate fireguard.

Edited by hidetheelephants on Wednesday 27th October 04:10

[Vipers]

Gas fires can be nasty stuff, all that CO and such, (sometimes), personally, I wouldn't chance it on PH for the right answer, (Although an lot of members do know an awfull lot of good stuff), unless one of our members is a CORGI registered fitter, and perhaps visits your house.

Personally I would call in a qualfied gas fitter, British Gas for example. Dont chance it. Good luck anway, hope its not too expsnsive.

[rlw]

Vipers said:

Gas fires can be nasty stuff, all that CO and such, (sometimes), personally, I wouldn't chance it on PH for the right answer, (Although an lot of members do know an awfull lot of good stuff), unless one of our members is a CORGI registered fitter, and perhaps visits your house.

Personally I would call in a qualfied gas fitter, British Gas for example. Dont chance it. Good luck anway, hope its not too expsnsive.

Keep up man; CORGI is no more.

[GreenDog]

Sounds very much like the gas fire installed in my living room (like yours it was there when I moved in). British Gas check it every year and have never mentioned a flue-liner. I thought as long as the gases were drawn away safely up the chimney it was OK.

[Vipers]

rlw said:

Vipers said:

Gas fires can be nasty stuff, all that CO and such, (sometimes), personally, I wouldn't chance it on PH for the right answer, (Although an lot of members do know an awfull lot of good stuff), unless one of our members is a CORGI registered fitter, and perhaps visits your house.

Personally I would call in a qualfied gas fitter, British Gas for example. Dont chance it. Good luck anway, hope its not too expsnsive.

Keep up man; CORGI is no more.

Who it now? Dinky?

[hidetheelephants]

Vipers said:

rlw said:

Vipers said:

Gas fires can be nasty stuff, all that CO and such, (sometimes), personally, I wouldn't chance it on PH for the right answer, (Although an lot of members do know an awfull lot of good stuff), unless one of our members is a CORGI registered fitter, and perhaps visits your house.

Personally I would call in a qualfied gas fitter, British Gas for example. Dont chance it. Good luck anway, hope its not too expsnsive.

Keep up man; CORGI is no more.

Who it now? Dinky?

They took inspiration from the Ronseal adverts and changed their name to Gas Safe.

[Busamav]

Vipers said:

rlw said:

Vipers said:

Gas fires can be nasty stuff, all that CO and such, (sometimes), personally, I wouldn't chance it on PH for the right answer, (Although an lot of members do know an awfull lot of good stuff), unless one of our members is a CORGI registered fitter, and perhaps visits your house.

Personally I would call in a qualfied gas fitter, British Gas for example. Dont chance it. Good luck anway, hope its not too expsnsive.

Keep up man; CORGI is no more.

Who it now? Dinky?

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