Regulations for the install of Gas Boiler?

leo~saphira

Can anyone advise me where I can find past Regulations for the install of gas boiler please for the year 2003/2004 please.

As British gas just serviced my boiler and 2 things have popped up which is not to current Regulations for this year.

These 2 things are:

* Cupboard space clearance
* Flue Distance from the boundary

Regards

ormus

cupboard space clearance is a manufacturers spec, not a gov regulation.

leo~saphira

ormus wrote: »

cupboard space clearance is a manufacturers spec, not a gov regulation.

Thanks Ormus - so BG are talking balls on this then - as boiler casing is sitting next to the cupboard side wall and be a pain to remove casing for services etc.

I've found the Part J regs regarding the positioning of the flue (dated 2002)

But I am confused.. can anyone in layman's terms tell me, what is the min clearance between a boundary fence and flue exit should be (is it the centre of the flue or to the edge of the flue plate?)

Regards

Owain_Moneysaver

leo~saphira wrote: »

Thanks Ormus - so BG are talking balls on this then - as boiler casing is sitting next to the cupboard side wall and be a pain to remove casing for services etc.

The manufacturer's instructions are mandatory, as the Gas Safety Regulations require you to comply with them in addition to complying with the Regulations themselves.

The Regulations for 2003 are irrelevant if something is marked Not Current Standard

aboard_epsilon

page 43

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADJ_2002.pdf

all the best.markj

dave82_2

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

The Regulations for 2003 are irrelevant if something is marked Not Current Standard

Not necessarily the original poster might want to check if the boiler was installed to the correct standards at the time. If it was then fair enough it just doesn’t meet current standards. If it wasn’t installed correctly in the first place i.e. these regs were in place in 2003 they might want to take this up with the installer!

keystone

dave82 wrote: »

If it was then fair enough it just doesn’t meet current standards.

99.9999999% that is the case here.

Cheers

gas4you

Just the gas engineer covering his proverbial.

Don't worry about it.

leo~saphira

dave82 wrote: »

Not necessarily the original poster might want to check if the boiler was installed to the correct standards at the time. If it was then fair enough it just doesn’t meet current standards. If it wasn’t installed correctly in the first place i.e. these regs were in place in 2003 they might want to take this up with the installer!

Correct, this is what I am trying to find out.. as if it wasn't to standard at the time the house was built by the building firm - then I have every right to expect the firm to sort it out to comply with the regs at the time.. I have a horrible feeling that the flue is far too close to the boundary fence between me and next door.

Okay, BG might be doing this to cover their rear ends... but I can see what might happen - that in the future, policies for the boiler cover could be cancelled as it doesn't comply with the regs. Same goes for house insurance etc....

keystone

leo~saphira wrote: »

I have a horrible feeling that the flue is far too close to the boundary fence between me and next door.

So lets stop beating about the bush then:

1. What is the distance from the flue to the boundary? Does the flue point directly at the boundary? What is the other side of the boundary? Is it a fanned flue?

and also;

2. What do the boiler MIs say should be the clearance values from the boiler to the cupboard? What are the actual values?

Cheers