Fire in open fireplace

[Foodface]

Has anyone come across anyvgas fires situated in open fireplaces (not sat in a builders opening).
The fire was sat in an old victorian fire place which was in effect and open chimney, I have ID'd it for various reasons, but have never come across such a fire setting. Just wondered if anyone else had seen this?

 

[dancinplumba]

yes, its a dfe

 

[Reltub]

What did you id it for out of interest

 

[Foodface]

The gas valve and burner were shagged, so were the coals. It was also not lighting safely. It was goosed, not cone across one in an open chimney/fire place before though.

 

[Reg Man]

The gas valve and burner were shagged, so were the coals. It was also not lighting safely. It was goosed, not cone across one in an open chimney/fire place before though.

Didn't you cover DFE's in your ACS assessments?

 

[villa_tom]

The gas valve and burner were shagged, so were the coals. It was also not lighting safely. It was goosed, not cone across one in an open chimney/fire place before though.

I see them all the time. Easiest things to work on in the game. Just remember to check for ventilation as most of them require a vent.

 

[arran197]

Any pictures of said appliance? If it's got a burner, doesn't sound like a DFE.

 

[Foodface]

I love the sarky comments on here, I did do dfe's whilst training thanks. This particular fire was in a situation I had not encountered before, not got pics no. If the fire was in working condition I woukd have tested it and seen how it operated but it was shagged.

Was only enquiring as to whether anyone had come across anything similar as with all the fires I have done I have always come across ones in builders openings etc and not in an open chimney/fireplace.

 

[Reltub]

Theres nothing wrong with asking if your not sure! No matter how daft the question or wether you've covered it in your acs, people forget or come across a situation they've not seen before. The dangerous people are the 1's who second guess and try to save face.

 

[arran197]

Well said Reltub.

Have you got an details of the fire at all? I'm interested as to what it was and how it was fitted tbh.