Chimney inspections for gas fires

Most homeowners decide on gas when they are buying a new fireplace. Gas fires are a safe and clean option and display real flames instead of a real flame ‘effect’ that their electric counterparts display. When you are choosing a gas fire, you’ll need to know whether you have a flue which is suitable to be used.

Depending on the condition of your existing chimney, you may need to have a liner inserted into the flue. If your home was built before the 1960s and has a chimney which is 9″ by 9″ square, you’ll need to get your chimney inspected to see if it is in good working order. If it is, the likelihood is that you’ll not need a liner installing.

If your home was built after 1960, or if you have a smaller chimney than 9″ by 9″, or if your chimney is in a poor state of repair, the likelihood is that you’ll need a liner installing. A liner will carry all the noxious fumes produced by your fire outside, so none will be able to enter your home. A gas safe engineer will need to inspect your chimney and do a smoke test to see what state your chimney is in.

For those homes that haven’t got a flue, suitable for a Class 1 or Class 2 fire, you’ll need to choose a different type of fireplace.

A room sealed fire or a balanced flue fire is a suitable option if you haven’t got a chimney. The balanced flue is fitted to the outside wall of your property which backs onto your fireplace. The flue runs up the outside wall and fumes are released from this at a suitable height. These types of fires are called sealed fires because the flame effect is usually shown behind a glass window.

If standard gas fires and balanced flue fires are still not an option, there are such things as flueless fires which house a catalytic convertor. The catalytic convertor removes any noxious gasses such as carbon monoxide and instead just produces water vapour and carbon dioxide.

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