Can I put a ceiling fan in living room with gas fire?

Question

we want a ceiling fan for when its hot weather only. so we won't use it when the gas fire's on. I heard its dangerous for carbon monoxide. we are getting a detector/alarm anyway. there is a vent also. so do gas fires only give off carbon monoxide when they're on (we won't be using fan) or all the time? Help! Thanks

we want a ceiling fan for when its hot weather only. so we won't use it when the gas fire's on. I heard its dangerous for carbon monoxide. we are getting a detector/alarm anyway. there is a vent also. so do gas fires only give off carbon monoxide when they're on (we won't be using fan) or all the time? Help! Thanks PS is it legal???

Answer 1

How high are your ceilings?
Yes, you can do it.
Not a fire hazard ...

Answer 2

There's no reason you shouldn't have a fan in a room with a gas fire. I think you're a little confused about fan types.
You would be advised to seek the advice of a trained and registered gas installer if your fan was an EXTRACTOR fan. However, a circulating fan doesn't draw air from the room it just swooshes it around.
It's not a problem though because the circulating fan will NOT cause the products of combustion to be drawn back down the flu(chimney) and onto the burner the way an extractor fan "could," This potentially could cause incomplete combustion and result in carbon MON-oxide entering the room.
Don't worry.
Make sure you DO NOT cover or seal off any vents in the room to reduce draughts as some people do. These are essential for providing fresh air for the gas combustion process.
Normally, your fire does not give off carbon monoxide. This only occurs when the fire isn't working properly. Carbon dioxide is the usual by product which is not a toxic gas in itself.

Answer 3

As long as the fan is not turned on at the same time as the gas fire is on then it is perfectly safe to use one. The problem is caused by the fact that the fan will disrupt the flow of air in the room which can cause the flume not to work properly. This means that Carbon Monoxide can be drawn into the room.

Answer 4

Most ordinary surveyors would not even pick this point up, Going by the book it may be a risk but a bad flue is far worse and it is harder to spot this problem.
For summer use only then there is zero risk of caron momoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a product from poorly maintanied gas fires (when it is burning) if your fire is in good conditions and serviced then the risk is even smaller.
the bi-products of burning gas well are water and co2 both harmless.

Answer 5

I know all the council houses in Leeds had to remove ceiling fans.
I think if it is your own property it would be hard for anyone to tell you what to do. The shop sells them to people. I imagine it would have a label on saying not recommended to use in a room with a gas fire.
It might affect your insurance though.

Hope this helps :-)

Found the following info released from the government. (UK) I was wrong it explains it all in the link. You have to have a fire check after installing the fan or something along those lines.
not slept all night so forgot what is says exactly.

Answer 6

I live in a council house and they check my gas fire every year. I also have a ceiling fan in the room where my gas fire is they tested the fire with both the fire and the ceiling fan on and said that it was ok for me to keep it. I was worried that they were going to tell me to take the fan down but it was ok.

Answer 7

it is okay to have a ceiling fan in your living room. gas fire do not give out carbon monoxide when they are off. the product of combustion is usually carbondioxide. just be careful not to turn on any switch when you find a gas leakage

Answer 8

if you don't use both at the same time, the only possible hazard could be if your fan is on and you developd a gas leak. And the fan would help evenly distribute the gas and air so detection would be more difficult. so get a few extra cardon monoxide sensors and you should be fine

Answer 9

if the gas lines are turned off and the valve is working there is no problem with the fan and the gas heater as long as they arent used at the same time.

Answer 10

There is only a problem if you run them together as your fan may cause the gas fire to go out. Outherwise there is no issue as you dont run them together.