Exisiting Open fire or install stove wood/coal fire ?

[therealhyper]

hello,
Have recently purchased a house (semi detached) and thinking about installing a stove fire (coal/wood/combi).

The family (middle room) had its chimney removed (is capped of in the loft with 2x Steel brackets and steel plate).

In the front room it has an existing open fire place. The previous owner used this on a regular basis (either wood or coal fire).

But thinking about have a stove fire.

Just wondering what kind of work is involved? Approx cost and what materials would be required and what is a decent stove to use. ]

Could I install this myself? or best to get someone to do it?
Or is a open fire ok ?

Your thoughts and suggestions welcome!
Have attached pics to show current fire place and chimney area from the exisitng open fire place.

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• therealhyper
• 11 Sep 2013
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[big-all]

helllooo and welcome therealhyper

as long as you reallise a wood burner is an expensive life style choice costing far more to run than a mains gas system

 

[Deer_Runner]

Hey, Try use this calculator, I found pretty handy.

https://chatgpt.com/g/g-67cbe5a077e081919999f4ce3956917a-fireplace-running-cost

I entered

"Ok I have currently have an open fire, but looking to replace with a 5kw log stove.
Wood currently costs me £120 /m3 and I put the fire on about 3 times a week during winter months for a few hours.
Can you give me a rough running cost difference?".

which gave me a costs of:
Open Fire - Monthly cost (4 weeks): ~£153.60
Wood burner - Monthly cost (4 weeks): ~£96.00

It also gave a bunch of other information which was super helpful. If helpful, give a thumbs up
I like this calculator as you can chuck variables at it and it tends to give you a pretty reasonable estimate.
It's an estimate but good if your totally not sure.

 

[robinbanks]

I think they've probably sorted it at some point in the last 12 years, or perished from hypothermia