Rain water coming in through flue.

[Burty]

Hi I had this problem earlier in the year (I’ve got breakdown cover with British Gas) they came out and diagnosed the problem and fixed the boiler but the engineer told me that the breakdown cover doesn’t cover the flue and if I had the problem again it would be very likely they wouldn’t come out and fix it,he did advise me to some how shield the flue from the elements,I did this to the best of my ability but with the recent heavy rain I’ve got the problem again.
Any advise would be gratefully appreciated .
Cheers.

 

[Riley]

Can I suggest binning BG and all their wriggling out of things. Find a recommended local independent and use them. Then put away what you were paying BG each month on a boiler fund

 

[Stu-B]

Any pics of the flue/shield, I went to one where water was running down the foliage from a leaky gutter into the flue

 

[Dave Marques]

We had the same prob so I rigged a plastic shield above the flue to divert the water away, now they say that isn't safe. I offer them the option of water into the flue and just get a shrug of the shoulders.....

 

[townfanjon]

Can you post a pic of the flue, is it near a gutter , drain pipes etc

 

[Burty]

Thanks for the prompt replies. I’m unable to post any pictures. The problem happened yesterday morning and we’re now on holiday, it’s been playing on my mind ever since we got here. There is a down pipe the runs diagonally across the gable end and the flue is directly below it,it as crossed my mind that may be the problem. We’re back home on the 9th so I’ll just have to hope and prey for less rain, but I’m not holding my breath.

 

[Stu-B]

Just so you know.... it absolutely hammered it down here (Yorkshire) this afternoon

Happy Holidays.....

 

[townfanjon]

Just so you know.. it absolutely hammered it down here (Yorkshire) this afternoon

Happy Holidays...

It never rains in Yorkshire!!!

 

[Harvest Fields]

It never rains in Yorkshire!!!

Joust pours?

 

[townfanjon]

Joust pours?

and pours , and pours , and pours .

 

[ShaunCorbs]

and pours , and pours , and pours .