Boiler flue terminal to front of house????

[Sarah Stickland]

Hi,

New member - in fact have joined specifically to ask this question! Is anyone aware of any regulation (planning, Building control or anything else) that says you cannot have a boiler flue exiting to the front of a house? Planning on installing a new boiler and moving it from where the existing one is, and having the flue going through the front of the house is the best solution that we can see, but a plumber we contacted said it wouldn't be allowed. The house isn't listed or in a conservation area.

The only regulations I can find online relate to the position of the terminal in relation to the eaves (i.e. has to be a certain distance below the eaves/gutter). The plumber we've spoken to suggests going into loft and out through side wall of house - problem is that we want to put an extension there eventually, which would mean significantly extending the flue. In general going through the front seems a much better option. Another option would be vertically through the roof, but then you get into waterproofing issues and I'd prefer to leave the roof intact.

Any advice?

Thanks,

Sarah

 

[doitmyself]

Your best bet is to get in touch with Building Control at the Local Council and ask them.

 

[woodsy]

No problem having a flue on the front of a house generally unless the effects of pluming are dispersing directly across a pedestrian walkway and likely to cause a nusiance etc. in which case you are better discussing it with building control as stated above.

 

[jack0]

hi sarah, you can position the flue terminal anywhere as long as you follow the manufactures instructions ie away from gutters, opening windows etc

 

[royston]

What was the plumbers reason for not allowing it ?

 

[Blackcatgas]

If the Wall terminals less than 2.1m above the ground with horizontal discharge of the flue products across a public footway, or a frequently used private access route, or a patio (hard surface area). Then your plumber is correct.

 

[abcgascare]

I think you have a plubber who talks rubbish unless its a area of special intrest that as restrictions on satalight & airels then you can flue to the front but the lads summed it up call building regs they dont bite .
try & keep it simple as some of the plume kits some plumbers fit look a rite mess & I know they are needed some times but I think some are over zelose to say the least.