Fitting Stanley Erin Stove.

I'm installing a stanley erin stove in a new build. It will not be inset to the chimney...it will sit on a granite hearth and the flue will go in to the chimney from the back of the stove. The plumber is talking about building up the opening with blocks to create a chamber in to which he will fit the flue. Is this the best way to get a good draught for the fire. Or would it be best to take the flue up the chimney and seal it ? BTW dont know what the building regs have to say about it....anyone got any ideas?? Thanks.

Anyone able to give any advice.....need to sort it before Monday...thanks

The plumber should connect a section of cast iron flue pipe (available from stanley) to the back of the stove and connect a 90degree bend to this flue pipe and face this up the chimney shaft. At this point the bend should be sealed up against the sidewalls of the cimney shaft. This will stop any debris that may fall down the chimney and into a void underneath.
Heat resistant mastic can be used to seal the joints on the pipe and the pipe-stove connection. The opening in the fireplace can then be built up with fire resistant/concrete/brick and plastered.
The bend on the pipe will give you access to the chimney for neccessary maintenance, cleaning etc.
Hope this helps. Hard to visualise the job at hand.. This what I would do if I was installing a free standing stove.

hi callaghanj,
vila is pretty much on the money but an adapter is needed to between the clay pot of your chimney and the steel/cast iron of your flue. the adapter has sloped sides to allow proper cleaning of the flue in the future and to avoid the posibility of chimney fires.
I would not use high temp mastic as its good only up to 650c. Fire ceent while not as flexible and more brittle is a better choice. i have seen high temp silicone go on fire.
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Thanks...all sorted!!