Re-Flueing Horizontal Flue to vertical on pitched roof

[Trac]

Hello,

I have had a bit of a nightmare on a WB boiler installation.

Basically, it failed on Gas Safe inspection on 3 points.

Installer came out to rectify months after and rectified the boiler regarding access points and flu. However, when we saw the flue, we were shocked. We had no idea it would protrude so much and looks very unsightly. It is a horizontal flue on a pitched roof.

Basically don’t know what to do – we are not happy with the flue – but it meets requirements in terms of distance measurements. We are not happy with it though, visually it looks terrible.

I was wondering, what are the option ref re-flueing.

I believe a horizontal flue can be made vertical (so it would blend in a bit more and be aligned with chimney and not look so unsightly).

I have no idea what this process involves.

Property is flat in period conversion. Boiler was relocated to loft area from kitchen to make more space in kitchen. Installer said could de done and installed a year ago but it failed on GS inspection. Now rectified it looks so much worse from the outside.

Really don’t know what to do and think only option is re-flueing and my own cost.

Paid a lot of money for this already.

Thank you!

 

[mache]

Pictures ??

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Any chance of a few pics inside and out please

 

[Trac]

thank you - I am reluctant to post pictures publicly so I shall see if I can send to you both privately

 

[ShaunCorbs]

You can email them me if you want

 

[Trac]

thanks shaun - have emailed you picture

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Received any chance of a few pics of the flue run internally and of the boiler please

Will have a look at this tonight and post them up in the private section of the forum so the lads can have a look and give good advice

If this is ok with you

 

[Trac]

thanks Shaun - I shall send some soon

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Not a problem, when you have time will do

 

[ShaunCorbs]

http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/t...ontal-flue-to-vertical-on-pitched-roof.97649/

(op you wont be able to open/ have access to this link)

 

[king of pipes]

Why o why would you do that , i will not install a boiler in a loft period , its the coldest part of your home the harshest environment you cant see what its doing it will forever loose pressure condense can freeze up , a engineer will need access to it to many risks for my liking rather not do the job morning shaun . regards kop

 

[Darren Jackson]

I honestly can't think of what you can do other than moving the boiler. There is simply not enough height above the boiler to fit a roof terminal or enough room horizontally to fit a 90° flue elbow to take it vertical. It looks unsightly as it is but does meet the regs unfortunatly. And the blow off well I don't know what he was thinking. A true cowboy job I am afraid to say. Where has he terminated the condensate? I personally would simply never have installed it like it is now and I suspect neither would anyone else worth their salts. Sorry to put a downer on it but boiler relocation is the only solution I can think of. Oh and what has he hung the boiler on? It looks like a piece of chipboard or some other flamible sheet material.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Your installer should have explained that due to the location of the boiler that there is not enough space above the boiler for a vertical flue kit. Personally I would have advised you to have left it in the kitchen. But that's just me.