Hi all, new to the forum and looking for some advice.
I had a Henley Cambridge 5kW installed in 2018, I haven’t been living in the property as it’s been rented and stove barely used. I have recently moved back in and used the stove for the past couple of weeks. The issue is I’m finding it’s barely heating the room at all?
I’ve recently bought a load of seasoned hardwood and have checked myself with a moisture meter it’s all about 16% moisture content and seems to burn perfectly.
The fire lights fine and seems to burn very well when alight. After roughly 15 mins the stove is too hot to touch but the room doesn’t seem to heat up it does take the edge off but not sufficient enough to not use the central heating. Even when stood infront of the stove it doesn’t seem overly hot compared to others I’ve seen where the room gets seriously toastie and almost to hot to stand in-front of.
It was installed with a flu liner and cap but no damper. I’ve tried all combinations of vents, door open door closed etc…. But still no change. The house is double glazed, no draughtinesses and heats fast and holds heat when the central heating is on. The room is 6mx5mx2.5m. I lit the stove yesterday at 14:00 and the front room stayed between 12-15 degrees until I went to bed at 22:00.
I’m wondering if the heat is rising and going straight up the flu rather that in to the room? I live fairly high up on top of a valley it’s quite open to the elements and wind, I can hear it in the fireplace when the fire is not lit and it’s windy outside. Would this cause a draw and take the heat out of the fire?
Any advice would be appreciated.
I had a Henley Cambridge 5kW installed in 2018, I haven’t been living in the property as it’s been rented and stove barely used. I have recently moved back in and used the stove for the past couple of weeks. The issue is I’m finding it’s barely heating the room at all?
I’ve recently bought a load of seasoned hardwood and have checked myself with a moisture meter it’s all about 16% moisture content and seems to burn perfectly.
The fire lights fine and seems to burn very well when alight. After roughly 15 mins the stove is too hot to touch but the room doesn’t seem to heat up it does take the edge off but not sufficient enough to not use the central heating. Even when stood infront of the stove it doesn’t seem overly hot compared to others I’ve seen where the room gets seriously toastie and almost to hot to stand in-front of.
It was installed with a flu liner and cap but no damper. I’ve tried all combinations of vents, door open door closed etc…. But still no change. The house is double glazed, no draughtinesses and heats fast and holds heat when the central heating is on. The room is 6mx5mx2.5m. I lit the stove yesterday at 14:00 and the front room stayed between 12-15 degrees until I went to bed at 22:00.
I’m wondering if the heat is rising and going straight up the flu rather that in to the room? I live fairly high up on top of a valley it’s quite open to the elements and wind, I can hear it in the fireplace when the fire is not lit and it’s windy outside. Would this cause a draw and take the heat out of the fire?
Any advice would be appreciated.
