Flue question

[stokecity]

Hi guys

been to a boiler today

the house is a terraced with alleyways between the properties about 1000mm wide with a ceiling and open at both ends. There are arches at the ends which are 400mm below the ceiling ( sure youve all seem them ). The boiler flue goes into this alley. It then has a plume kit on which sends it through the brickwork above the arch. The exhaust is now out of the alley and over 300mm above the opening into the alley.

the air intake is still in the alley

ive looked in the manual and can't find anything, closest is regs on carports.
Technical was no use what so ever.

has anyone come across this? Is it ok?

 

[wetdrip]

Can you not take a walk around the same street and see if others are like your inside and out fit?
I know it doesn't answer your question, but at least a bit of peace of mind...perhaps.

 

[Ermintrude]

Well thought out drip!

 

[tamz]

Its called a gunnell. Its fine with the plume kit.

 

[lambchop]

Both parts of the flue are supposed to be in the same pressure zone, reality of it can't be done, is the performance affected

 

[lambchop]

I meant can't be done all of the time!

 

[wetdrip]

Well thought out drip!

One out of 947 posts aint bad;-)

 

[basildog]

Mixed feelings on this one I think you will find as when I asked similar some are saying you cannot circumvent regs with a plume kit ?
I have been looking at a variable termination kit for that job I know it is different but still seems if it is not normal most will not touch it ?

 

[lambchop]

I read it on some m.is for a pmk and check out corgi tech bulletin 231 14 aug 2008, it mainly bats it back to the manufacturer but get written confirmation and leave it with end user, hope it helps

 

[basildog]

Just read that myself seems as though they want to go back to chimneys !
Have to be honest and say any half decent house would not be seen dead wearing a flue through the wall or a plume kit !

 

[kirkgas]

Stokecity, what did you ask technical? Do you ever read the TB's on the website? TB 007 covers what you seem to be talking about,

From my interpretation of your description, where the problems can arise haha, I would say the flue wasn't acceptable as the termination and air intake aren't in the same pressure zone

 

[Reg Man]

Agree with Kirk, well explained. Plume kits were originally designed to help reduce nuisance not an excuse for a poor terminal location. Technically the terminal is located at the air intake, anything thereafter is an extension.