Wood heater flues...

[mudski]

The way I see it, is why do something that's not to code when you're getting pinged for other things that were done by the previous owner that weren't up to code. Makes no sense.

Tis why I'm asking. I am was not aware of such çode and was thinking if the shop I went to was just trying to take me for a ride or not. Now that I am aware I will research more. I want to do this right. Even if it means leaving if for this winter and doing it prior to next winter.

@mudski mate, I just made $1,500 smackers reading this whilst selling Trol parts in healthy business competition ;-)

Sorry, I've had a little too much Cab Sav tonight and don't quite follow....

[GQtdauto]

Here's a place selling ground floor flue kits .
https://www.myfireplaceaustralia.com...=Stoves&Cat=FK
Single skin flues are for inside brick chimneys , when I built my place we were going to do a stone fireplace so heater was installed with double skin up to just below ceiling height from there to cowl it's actually four layers .
When we had the place signed off the council inspector wanted the mesh covering up to ceiling height but as he was in hurry let me have it done asap .
The council can require you to go over and above the code but the code is the minimum standard .
In our case we have a strammit ceiling so ours might have been more complicated I'm not sure , if we had a plumber on this forum he could advise you either way but remember different councils different rules .

[nissannewby]

Stropp sells this stuff for a quid so should have a fairly good idea.

[GQtdauto]

Not sure like I said if we have different regs over here in vic compared to WA but from all the installation guides I've read the triple skin is mentioned unless inside a brick chimney , and all say subject to local council requirements .
Mudski , go to another shop in your area and ask the same question see if you get the same answer .

[mudski]

Yep understood that, still easier to go straight up if there is nothing in the way upstairs

You reckon? going through the floor above, then the ceiling above that, then the roof vs making hole in the brick wall and running the flue through this hole and then just straight up outside?

Not correct mate, single skin until you hit a penetration triple through that then single through upstairs room then when you hit the ceiling triples again, if it's outside then when you hit the wall you will need a 45deg drop box and triples from there all the way

So if its outside the wall I need to use triple skin. Inside single skin? Am I reading this right?

[mudski]

Not sure like I said if we have different regs over here in vic compared to WA but from all the installation guides I've read the triple skin is mentioned unless inside a brick chimney , and all say subject to local council requirements .
Mudski , go to another shop in your area and ask the same question see if you get the same answer .

Yeah I will have to go to another shop and find out more. I'm thinking I will leave it for this winter and just rug up? If I have to use triple skinned flue, we don't have the coin for this right now.

[GQtdauto]

Neither did we that's why it's still double , but if I ever sell will have to add the mesh type third skin .

[Turtle_au]

The more bends you put in it the harder to clean.

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[GQtdauto]

The more bends you put in it the harder to clean.

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One thing we can all agree on Turtle , there are plenty that do go through the wall then up but I have to wonder about cleaning the flue .

[MB]

Morning Mr Mark, just meant to save up and use a registered installer to meet Nillumbik's requirements here. AB's carpenter said the same to him and refused to install his one. Going by the VBA link here says it needs to be a registered and or licenced mechanical services installer to AS/NZS 2918 http://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/ass...el-Heaters.pdf
Like the team here have mentioned, insurance will not cover if the worst were to happen as you won't have a certificate on file, take care mate :-)