Ask The Trades - Print Page

Ask The Trades
https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl DIY Forum >> Plumbing Questions >> Gas fire back plate? https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1113850327 Message started by nyck on Apr 18^th, 2005, 7:52pm

Title: Gas fire back plate?
Post by nyck on Apr 18^th, 2005, 7:52pm

My dad has replaced his gas fire which came with a metal back plate.In the instructions he said the cut out slot at the bottom of the plate should be taped over unless the gas pipe is going through the slot.
Is this right as i thought the slot at the bottom should always be open to draw air up the stack to expel the fumes.He has taped over it as the book said

nyck

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by billythekid on Apr 18^th, 2005, 10:39pm

did you read the instructions yourself?

If the book said its ok then its ok i guess, the whole plate should be sealed off usually anyhow, the air to draw the fumes up comes from the combustion and the convection inside the flue. Don't worry bout it, and keep it taped up ;)

btk

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by Plumber on Apr 18^th, 2005, 11:21pm

What is the make and model of the fire

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by thescruff on Apr 18^th, 2005, 11:55pm

Why don't I like the sound of this.

Best advise is not to use the fire and phone the manufacturer

:-[

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by CWatters on Apr 19^th, 2005, 4:20pm

Yes best not to mess about if you aren't sure. If gas fires don't get enough air they tend to kill you.

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by billythekid on Apr 19^th, 2005, 6:54pm

He's not depressed is he?? :o

yeah do what scruff said, contact manufacturers.

btk

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by nyck on Apr 19^th, 2005, 10:38pm

i'll get him to give them a call
when they let him out of intensive care

nyck

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by billythekid on Apr 19^th, 2005, 10:55pm

Now that's what I call dark humour at its BEST...

welcome to the forums nyck ;o)))))

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by nyck on Apr 20^th, 2005, 10:23am

Nice to see people on here with good advice and a good sense of humour

nyck

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN on Apr 20^th, 2005, 4:02pm

Whats your dads corgi number and serial number ?

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by nyck on Apr 21^st, 2005, 12:11am

I think it's wrote on his baseball bat .If you call round he will give you a close look

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by billythekid on Apr 21^st, 2005, 9:53am

ROFL ;D

Title: Re: Gas fire back plate?
Post by PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN on Apr 24^th, 2005, 8:06pm

GFY