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Log burner

flumpy1flumpy1 Posts: 3,117
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Hi everyone, my neighbour recently told me that the have just had there chimney opened up and a log burner put in. There is a lane between our house and there's, but we have noticed the smoke from there chimney is coming into our house and making our throats sore, now we don't want to upset them but we also don't want there log burner effecting our health, plus it's stinking our house out! Is there any rules to these things??
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  • flumpy1flumpy1 Posts: 3,117
    Thanks Phillippa, we live on a slight hill and they are higher than us, but chimney isn't tall at all plus we have air vents on the side of our house which is facing there house : (
  • flumpy1flumpy1 Posts: 3,117
    Yes I think we will speak to them first before talking to environmental health just so there is no come backs, thank you for your advise especially on Xmas day : ), hope your having a nice one : )
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    One problem with woodburners is that a chimney liner is often needed in order to keep the smoke hot enough.  The hotter the smoke, the better the 'draw' and higher the smoke will rise above the property.  If a chimney is considered marginal in this respect, then installers may give the owner an option to save a few pounds by not installing a liner and this may be what has happened in this case.  The best liners are 'twin wall' with the inner liner getting much hotter than the outer.

    Here's a short article on the subject:

    http://www.stovefittersmanual.co.uk/articles/do-i-need-to-line-my-chimney/

    Note the potential issue for the owners concerning carbon monoxide with inadequate chimneys.  They are not expensive to have installed.

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    I agree with Bob, until it's resolved, make sure you have a working Carbon Monoxide alarm, Better safe than sorry.

    Devon.
  • flumpy1flumpy1 Posts: 3,117
    Thanks everyone for the good advice we really appreciate it : )
  • Jason millyJason milly Posts: 546
    I have open fire and burn coal and wood . I use logs madr of wood shavings and smockless coal when fire first started yes you do get a little smoke but when fire going smoke dies down . Person over road has fire and burns normal old scrap wood and it smokes very bad it anoys me as it gives open fires a bad name .
  • Aster2Aster2 Posts: 629

    It's sensible to have a working carbon monoxide alarm in any case. I'd highlight the risk when talking to the neighbours, they might not be aware of it and it may just make them put the liner in.

  • flumpy1flumpy1 Posts: 3,117

    Aster2 I've placed my carbon monoxide in the living room where we are getting it the most.

    thanks again everyone for all your advise image

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    when we had our woodburner fitted ,the fitter told us we were legally obliged  to have a CO alarm close by.

    Devon.
  • PotteringaboutPotteringabout Posts: 162

    The vast majority of places are subject to smoke control regulations. This means you are not allowed, by law, to burn any fuel that is not 'accepted for use in a smoke controlled area'. Logs, heat bricks, wood pellets etc are not accepted for use and are therefore illegal fuels for the vast majority of places. I know that most people, myself included, burn logs on wood/multi-fuel stoves but if your neighbours smoke is causing you serious problems you have the law on your side. Unless, of course, you live in one of the few places not covered by smoke regulations.

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