How do I repair a chimney that leaks Carbonmonoxide into the room?
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for somthing as serious as that you should realy have a professional do it.
I mean what happened if you were to sell and the buyers found out, or worse if you repaired it yourself and someone got hurt (or worse).
Quickly! ...before something dreadful happens to you or your family!
Get someone qualifyed in to do it as carbon monoxide is very dangerous and if its down to a gas fire you must ger a corgi registered engineer in and do not use the appliance until it is safe to do so.Get someone in to clean the chimney but you must ger proffesionals in
Does the chimney have a sleeve or not? Get a professional in.
You could have a corgi registered engineer to install a self contained flu as bricks can be porous. Also have him check that the fire or back boiler isn't faulty.
It needs looking at urgently as carbon monoxide is a swift silent killer.The heater or fire has to be correctly installed with an appropriate chimney or flue to take the gases away to the outside air.Either the installation is at fault in some way or the flue has become blocked, If a gas fire or heater the burners may be at fault causing excessive gases.You need a professional heating company or engineer to check it all out to establish just what is required to be done.You might be able to do some or all of it yourself or you may need employ someone.It is too dangerous a thing to take any chances.
Unless you're a qualified builder - you don't. Get some-one in who knows what they're doing to carry out all necessary and essential repairs because Carbon Monoxide poisoing is extremely dangerous.
The flu may be blocked.Get a chimney sweep round to have a look.He may suggest that the flu needs lining, in which case don't light a fire until the problem has been fixed.
Go to a plumbers merchant and ask to buy some smoke bombs. These are used to detect a faulty chimney. Light one of them, and the smoke will appear where it may be leaking from the chimney flue. Are you sure it is the chimney that is the fault, and not the appliance you are using.
Get a liner fitted quick. A flexible metal liner will be the easiest to fit.
You need to have a flue liner fitted. make sure that the correct one is used, as they vary depending on the fuel type of the fire. For the liner itself, this can be from £100 for a gas liner to £400 for a solid fuel liner, (approx.). I'm guessing yours is gas? It will need to be installed by a professional who can provide some form of guarantee. You should also have CO monitors close to EVERY appliance that could potentially leak carbon monoxide - this is for everyone else too...! Combined smoke and CO monitors are around £20-£25.
Get it done before winter gets here..
how do u now the flue is spilling, turn off appliance straight away
contact a corgi req engineer
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