Boiler Flue below Soffit – Heat Shield?

grumbler

markin said:

Its 1000mm in the manual, 500mm it need a shield 1000mm long

1000mm?! That's 1m!

I guess it's 1m or the soffit depth, whichever is smaller.

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Yes of course, definitely time to upgrade... but there are reasons we're not at the moment.

A – We're having the roof done as we speak, so funds are low.
B – When we renovate the kitchen, we'd planned to replace the boiler with it – as it may very well be relocated (other side of the room, shifted slightly, maybe in the loft, who knows).
C – Yes, it isn't as efficient as newer boilers... but it works. I don't think the costs saved through better efficiency in comparison to the costs of installing a new one would be more cost-efficient.

grumbler

laurencewhymark said:

C – Yes, it isn't as efficient as newer boilers... but it works. I don't think the costs saved through better efficiency in comparison to the costs of installing a new one would be more cost-efficient.

I agree and have no plans to upgrade my almost 30 y.o. boiler. However, this may have changed after the recent rise in energy prices.