No chimney!

[Little Lou]

(10 May 2013, 21:29)Franc Wrote: get a "decorative wood burning stove" with a long flu for your patio/bbq area. after TSHTF move it indoors, and run the flu through a hole in the wall.

Thanks, Franc. I've had a quick look for such things, but haven't yet found anything for the patio that actually has a 'flue' as such. If I do find one, it might look a little odd standing outside...
It's still a good plan, and I might have to fall back on it, but we don't really live the 'barbecue' lifestyle and it's going to be hard convincing OH why I suddenly need a burner to heat an area we hardly use.
(My husband isn't really on board with prepping, which is why this is all so hard!)

(10 May 2013, 21:37)Steve Wrote: You can burn wood in a smoke control area, if you have a stove that has been certified by DEFRA to be clean burning. I had a Dunsley Yorkshire with backboiler. It did all the hot water and central heating.

It's certified to burn dry wood, smokeless coal and peat.

Many thanks, Steve. I've had a look at the approved appliances list, and you're right, some can burn wood logs - which will be a great help convincing OH as to its merits. I'd want one that burned smokeless fuel as well (post SHTF I don't want my house to be the only one for miles belching out smoke) but it looks as if there are some that do both.

The only problem then would be the flue. Does anyone else use one with a free-standing flue, ie with no chimney? Does it draw all right, and is there any risk of carbon monoxide poisoning? I guess if I go with a HETAS registered installer it should be safe enough?

Horribly expensive, of course, but I really can't see any other answer.