Turning Boiler Flu to go through another wall

rockin_plumber

Mr_Ted wrote: »

In addition to THAT, the manufacturers recommendations, in all cases, override regulation AND legislation, but they do usually concur

Ahhh yes the old manufacturers instructions over-ride....

southcoastrgi wrote: »

fanned flue not a balanced flue

So page 8 Just above table 4, for the case of this boiler it is a Balanced Flue

Even though we are well aware it is a fanned flue

southcoastrgi

rockin_plumber wrote: »

I used the term Balanced Flue as that is the term used in the manual on page 8 just above table 4, so as not to confuse matters with the OP

I am assuming as you haven't got any openings going in the conservatory near where the flue is at the moment?

I missed two words out... Inserted now
But im sure you got the point....
I often forget the site is full of spelling and gramma experts


And maybe a few smart

More often than not the latter

not in my book it just says terminal

two words can & do make all the difference

yes that i agree with

cyclonebri1

Mr_Ted wrote: »

There is NO option for doubting, or commonsense, because there are regulations that define flue positioning that are legally binding

In addition to THAT, the manufacturers recommendations, in all cases, override regulation AND legislation, but they do usually concur

Now then CB, can you specifically define common sense for me please

Ok, to make it clear, I actually said I didn't doubt the info, and if I had, which I hadn't, I would have been doubting RP's interpretation or reading of the info rather than the info itself.

Hope that makes it clear.

Secondly, manufacturers recommendations that overide?, that kind of flies in the face of legislation doesn't it, not a pop but that does not collate properly.

Thirdly, the "recomendations" are a minimum dimension, common sense that you ask me to define, is to give a greater clearance if at all possible.

Now, you maybe know the type of boiler the OP has, I don't, but any gas fumes 25mm from a conservatory will both discolour it and under the right condition cause actual damage, I too thought fumes from a condensing boiler were hotter when not in condensing mode.

Someone said that flue pipes for condensing boilers are made of plastic, again not doubting that. But, that plastic is designed to have a high heat resistance, plastic conservatories do not.

Strange you have an issue with me wanting to stay way within the regs/recs?, it's usually the other way round. Oh, :p;)

gazfocus

rockin_plumber wrote: »

I take it that means it needs to be moved then??

Without actually seeing the job, or you replying if there are GOING TO BE any windows near the flue, I cant be 100% sure,
But from the info you have given and the boiler manual it seems ok, but who knows...

So best to get a Plumber to check GAS SAFE REGISTERED obviously

Thanks for all your help and advice. It's unclear whether it NEEDS to be moved, and I'm unsure what the distance of the nearest opening is going to be, but we've been quoted £120 for it to be moved so it's not too bad. Subsequently, moving it means we can have the conservatory made an extra 500mm wide as well so it's a good thing really.

We got the plumbers details off the Gas Safe website so all good

rockin_plumber

gazfocus wrote: »

Thanks for all your help and advice. It's unclear whether it NEEDS to be moved, and I'm unsure what the distance of the nearest opening is going to be, but we've been quoted £120 for it to be moved so it's not too bad. Subsequently, moving it means we can have the conservatory made an extra 500mm wide as well so it's a good thing really.

We got the plumbers details off the Gas Safe website so all good

For £120 it's worth it being moved then, and you get a bigger conservatory :T