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@mickg

I was also looking for CO2 detectors, a few years ago now & could not find them anywhere in Bulgaria stores, I got some strange looks, even for asking! They had plenty of smoke alarms. In the end I ordered them from the UK and had them sent here.

Emag have CO monitors for sale now. Try a search for 胁褗谐谢械褉芯写械薪 芯泻懈褋

Ok, thanks

Ordered a co2/smoke detector, easy to setup and navigate on Emag. Just needed to copy and paste in bulgarian聽 for items, when used english the items not found although site translated everything to english.

Yes, that's what I've found with emag, which is why I gave the Bulgarian words for carbon monoxide.

@mickg

Hi Mick

Your issue with the fire retardent boards ..聽 you may not have a real problem ..聽 what are the boards protecting ? Is it brick or studding .. if it's brick then don't really see it's a problem..聽 how long do you think the boards been there ?聽 Since the fire maybe ?聽 Another solution is the thermo electric fan but it needs a flat surface to sit on and it needs to be about 4 inches away from the edges of the fire .. it will take heat away from the stove and heat the room evenly. Problem with stoves are yes they get really hot but often stays local to the fire .. the fan start to turn at about 50 Degrees c聽 .. the one I bought does 1300 rpm .. the hotter the stove the faster it turns . And it's a very gentle flow .. I actually use mine on a LPG open living flame fire .. so if yours is wood it will be much hotter than mine ..聽 you can buy them on temu and they do deliver to Bulgaria ..聽 if temu do them I'll bet Ali express do to ...聽 and eBay also .. just type in thermo electric stove fan ..

You have the right boards for the job so move the heat you have round the room away from the fire .

These fans are only about 8 inches high and some are smaller .聽 Mine was about 拢25 I think and you can get cheaper .. best thing is they work with no additional cost as mains or battery is not required

Phil

They work by a temperature differential between the base and the fan they are effectively 2 parts separated by a insulating pad the temperature differential caused a flow of current to a very tiny motor .聽 That's why you cannot have them close to the edge of the fire because if the 2 parts become the same temperature it will stop turning .

Hope that makes sense

I found decent carbon monoxide detectors and simple fireproof boards at bigger hardware shops in most cities. I鈥檇 also ask locals at the forum, since stock can vary a lot by area.

I suspect that any problems were sorted out a couple of years ago... 馃槑

Just seen replies, got carbon monoxide detectors from uk when I visited. The ones off emag were faulty so got refund.

The boards I have were fine, I tiled over them with good quality tiles and have not had an issues. Also got one of those fans but not really sure how much effect it has.

Would need a thermo camera to check on effects but the wife is happy so I leave that angle alone.

I'm using those thermoelectric fans on both my petchkas, one standing on top of the stove and he other on the chimney pipe. My perception is that they help. It seemed that the temperature on the thermometer on the far side of the room went up faster when the fan is used, though I haven't done a timed test because there are so many other variables.

I got them very inexpensively (under 10GBP each) on Amazon UK a couple of years ago, and I think they were worth the investment.

@janemulberry

Yeah, they work pretty well - too well for us! We gave ours away because the room got too warm....then we stopped using the petchka altogether.聽 The one in my basement workshop is now an expensive drill stand 馃榿

Still useful in event power cut, as 2 winters ago power was down for 3 days due to weather.

Back-up in case of a power cut is the main reason we have ours, including a cooking stove which it does appear for much of the year will be an expensive pot stand. We also use electric heaters.

But yes, the petchkas can easily overheat the place, especially with the fans. Ours both seem to have two settings -- full-on burn, or out. But I do love using them, even if only a couple of hours in the evening.

Also we haven't had all the rooms open in winter yet, as we've so far kept the two unrenovated rooms and the front hall closed off in winter. Once they're in use and open, the extra heat will have somewhere to go and will probably be very welcome.

Still useful in event power cut, as 2 winters ago power was down for 3 days due to weather. - @mickg

As I've mentioned in the past, we're hardy souls and rarely turn on the heating; we do have good insulation and our unheated kitchen has never dropped below 6C even in the much colder winters of a couple of decades ago.聽 We've still got the original 12 cubes or so we bought many years ago - it was oak but is more like balsa wood now...馃榿

I'm a wuss when it comes to cold. Anything under 14C indoors makes me miserable, and 18 is preferred. Though that does feel warm when I come in after cutting firewood in winter!

For gear like detectors or heat鈥憆esistant panels, local hardware chains and chimney鈥憇weep shops in Bulgaria usually have decent stock, and installers often know the reliable brands. For fire鈥憇afety add鈥憃ns, I once ordered from [link under review] to upgrade my place, and their stuff held up well, so that might give you an idea of the level of quality to look for locally.