Vertex flue.........

[Scott_D]

Saw my first one in the flesh today.
Any of you guys ever fitted one?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Nope. But worked on a few.

 

[townfanjon]

Never seen one, or a SE duct etc etc etc or a half the things you have to learn on your ACS .

 

[Scott_D]

It was a Worcester 240
I can’t really see the reason for having it over a standard flue

 

[Riley]

They just seem like an accident waiting to happen

 

[Gasmk1]

Never seen one, or a SE duct etc etc etc or a half the things you have to learn on your ACS .

seen all of them but being from manchester and starting apprenticeship in the early 70's lots of high rise flats so se and u ducts, first time i saw a vertex i thought what the F*^!

 

[firemant]

It was a Worcester 240
I can’t really see the reason for having it over a standard flue

My take on it: (FWIW, I have never fitted one, but came across a few).
Remember the VF is not balanced, sealed or (although I may be wrong here), fanned.

I think the VF raison d'être is ventilation. It was perfect of you had an internal room, or, say, a completely glazed exterior wall.

I cannot remember, but maybe there were no vertical PF's when the VF was introduced.

 

[Gasmk1]

My take on it: (FWIW, I have never fitted one, but came across a few).
Remember the VF is not balanced, sealed or (although I may be wrong here), fanned.

I think the VF raison d'être is ventilation. It was perfect of you had an internal room, or, say, a completely glazed exterior wall.

I cannot remember, but maybe there were no vertical PF's when the VF was introduced.

vertex flues the ones i cam across is an estate in lymm where they all have istors on 1st or 2nd floor flued through roof and air taken from loft space

 

[firemant]

vertex flues the ones i cam across is an estate in lymm where they all have istors on 1st or 2nd floor flued through roof and air taken from loft space

That is pretty much the definition of a vertex installation!.

In your scenario, was the loft properly vented?

Also, I implied that that the vertex would be used in a room where normal ventilation would be awkward. Obviously, the other benefit is that there is no draughty vent in the room in which the boiler is fitted.

 

[Gasmk1]

That is pretty much the definition of a vertex installation!.

In your scenario, was the loft properly vented?

Also, I implied that that the vertex would be used in a room where normal ventilation would be awkward. Obviously, the other benefit is that there is no draughty vent in the room in which the boiler is fitted.

yes with soffitt vents

 

[firemant]

yes with soffitt vents

As long as they are big enough to support the boiler requirements