Glowworm flue with Vaillant boiler

[jonnyswamp]

Anyone use Glowworm flue extensions with a Vaillant boiler?
I had to recently and the Glowworm were half the price!
Am I going to hell, after being struck off GSR

 

[Nostrum]

I think the paints a slightly different shade! :willy_nilly:

 

[bert large]

It's exactly the same parts Jonny, flues, extensions, elbows etc.
Quite a few of us here who use the same merchants do the same.
I've had a Glowie & Vaillant flue extension side by side & there is no difference.
Only thing I'm wary of is that the Vaillant logo is stamped on some of the clamps.

 

[hammers4spanner]

Thats you struck off the list and will expect to see you under the dodgy work section of GSR mag

 

[AWheating]

took a vokera flue off a baxi the other day, installer must have been drunk.

 

[Riley]

Am I completely imagining it or are the glowworm and Vaillant 45° different?

 

[wattsie1987]

I've had to run a Vaillant flue externally before spoke to Vaillant they were cool with it providing I sealed the clamps with silicone to make them water tight. Needed to do the same with a glow worm last month, thought I'd give them a bell make sure it's ok (was thinking must be as there the same flue) and got an absolute no. Would have to be boxed in water proof be insulated and have inspection hatches. So I say that's a bit strange mate as Vaillant allow it and I'm sure it's the same flue. His reply yea they pretty much are but I guess there's must be made of a better material. Oh do you not use the same manufacturer then....yea he replies. Ok so if I use glow worm parts inside and Vaillant outside surely that'll be ok then? Apparently not that would be cross branding and against the regs even tho it's exactly the same!

 

[lame plumber]

from memory, the flues dont have any branding apart from the company the makes them being shown, the branding is on the boxes, and they get thrown out

 

[Reg Man]

Glow Worm and Vaillant are under the same group of companies. This does not mean that the flue parts are interchangeable. Just phone them and ask.

 

[Riley]

I have to say I'm not really sure why it's up for debate. I was always taught that boiler parts are not interchangeable

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

both their flues are crap i think there is a better metal composition in a pack of Rizlas

 

[jonnyswamp]

I have to say I'm not really sure why it's up for debate. I was always taught that boiler parts are not interchangeable

There are spares available that fit both Vaillant and Glowworm, why not the flues?

 

[jonnyswamp]

Glow Worm and Vaillant are under the same group of companies. This does not mean that the flue parts are interchangeable. Just phone them and ask.

I think we know the answer without ringing, from a safety point of view I can't see the logic as they are made from the same materials, probably in the same factory, just badged up different
Not happy paying double the price for a Vaillant ext

 

[Riley]

There are spares available that fit both Vaillant and Glowworm, why not the flues?

Agreed but you get people that then start using stuff between other brands. It's surprising what people will try