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Hi all,
I've recently had a wood burner installed in my lounge. The stove flue goes up through a liner installed inside the original masonry chimney. I've noticed, if the stove is burnt for several hours, the chimney breast warms up a bit. In the bedroom above the lounge there is a double gang power socket sunk in the wall of the chimney breast, and like the wall around it, if the stove is run for several hours the socket warms up. When i say warm, i mean a gentle warming, its not 'Hot' but can be felt to be a little warm if touched. I've had the socket front off and checked the wires visually and see no damage but should i be worried? I am pondering if it would be wise to pull the wires out the socket and back below the bedroom floor, crimp join to heat resistant cable and run that up to the socket. Or something else? Or am i worrying needlessly?
Thanks,
Neil
I've recently had a wood burner installed in my lounge. The stove flue goes up through a liner installed inside the original masonry chimney. I've noticed, if the stove is burnt for several hours, the chimney breast warms up a bit. In the bedroom above the lounge there is a double gang power socket sunk in the wall of the chimney breast, and like the wall around it, if the stove is run for several hours the socket warms up. When i say warm, i mean a gentle warming, its not 'Hot' but can be felt to be a little warm if touched. I've had the socket front off and checked the wires visually and see no damage but should i be worried? I am pondering if it would be wise to pull the wires out the socket and back below the bedroom floor, crimp join to heat resistant cable and run that up to the socket. Or something else? Or am i worrying needlessly?
Thanks,
Neil