Floor Ventilation For Open Fire

I have a small open fire in my home build 1820 we have suspended wooden flooring.

Floor ventilation for open fire.

We do have a vent above the living room door leading to the hallway where there s a vent to outside but i was told that wasn t enough. I was recently told that it would be much more efficient to install a vent next to the hearth so that the fire would draw air from under the floor instead of taking all of the warm air from the rest of the house gas central heating. There are two air vents in the wall which let a huge draught in. From floor and wall air vents to anti draught ventillators you can be sure to find what you need.

There are two air bricks which sit beneath the wooden suspended floor. Open the fireplace vent at the top of the firebox. Presumably to stop the suspended floor rotting. I believe we have air bricks.

There are no other air bricks in the room. Read the label on the lever to determine which way to move the lever to open. Rytons fv10bras and fv10chro are suitable floor vents for hardwood floors as well as carpeted areas. The house at some point had a gas fire in the living room.

Check along the top of the firebox until you locate the vent lever. We have a selection of air vents available online in a range of finishes such as brass or stainless steel and in a range of designs. I m really not sure i want to do this now. Can we use the fire occasionaly with them blocked.

The gas has been blanked off and it now has an open fire. We hardly use the open fire so is it ok to block the wall vents. Typically for gas fire appliances anything over 6 9kw input legally requires an air vent. I live in an old 1890 s first floor flat.

Don t much fancy getting a stove either as the appeal for us is the open fire. Utilising sub floor ventilation via floor vents can provide the necessary room ventilation for decorative fuel effect gas fires and similar appliances which do not require a direct air supply via through wall ventilation. The calculator is for open fire installations in the uk and uses the ventilation requirements of the building regulations part j to generate results. I have had the chimney swept and certified.

Other than the fact any heat whilst the fire is lit is lost as the window is open once the fire is established the window can be shut without any detrimental effects. I have removed a gas fire that had been fitted into the original fireplace.