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While decorating I have found the metal plate behind the fire has come unstuck from the wall, can I just use a fabric type tape or is there a special tape required.

Thanks Mark

You need closure plate tape, but you should also get an RGI and don't use fire until it has been checked, as if the closure plate has come away it is not adequately sealed.

htg

htg engineer wrote:You need closure plate tape, but you should also get an RGI and don't use fire until it has been checked, as if the closure plate has come away it is not adequately sealed.

htg

Thanks for the reply.

Mark

hi had council fit a gas fire they put a back plate on but it got a 10mm gap between plate and wall sealed with duck tape which has now come away from the wall i would jst like to know if this is safe????also i was told by 1 fitter that they needed to remove the flue after a back boiler was removed but left in place but now someone else is saying an anti down draft cowel should be fitted any help would be apprecated thanks