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flue

A flue is a duct, pipe, or opening in a chimney for conveying exhaust gases from a fireplace, furnace, water heater, boiler, or generator to the outdoors. Historically the term flue meant the chimney itself. In the United States, they are also known as vents for boilers and as breeching for water heaters and modern furnaces. They usually operate by buoyancy, also known as the stack effect, or the combustion products may be 'induced' via a blower. As combustion products contain carbon monoxide and other dangerous compounds, proper 'draft', and admission of replacement air is imperative. Building codes, and other standards, regulate their materials, design, and installation.

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  1. C

    Best lubricant for new seals on a Gazco balanced flue?

    Hi. Reinstalling a Gazco balanced flue and wondering what an ideal (silicone?) lubricant would be.
  2. G

    Rear entry flue water heater

    Morning all I’m Trying to find the best 30kw water heater to replace an old main medway. Must be rear exit flue. Any ideas please?
  3. E

    Smell of 'toasted sesame oil' from boiler flue vents. (block of flats)

    I live on the 3rd floor of a 6-story block of flats. (26 flats in total). During the evening when all people are inside their flats and using their boilers to heat their flats, there is obviously lots of steam coming out of all the different Boiler Flue Vents. if I open my window or go outside...
  4. M

    Help with leaking boiler flue?

    Hi, I've been having trouble with my boiler leaking for months. We thought we'd fixed it last winter as haven't had any trouble throughout the summer but in the last week or 2 it's leaked again, we had several people out to look at it but no one fixed it. Tonight we've had someone else look and...
  5. T

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    does anyone know if the ideal logic flue sampler cap should have an "O" ring in it please.
  6. G

    Should a Soffit flue extension kit be fitted ?

    Having purchased a new build, the current boiler flue terminates flush at the wall, the vented spent fumes from the boiler flue is within 300mm of the end of the vented soffit, a strip of UPVC is covering at least 400mm of the vented soffit, should an extension soffit kit be fitted to prevent...
  7. Rockymiles

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  8. N

    Advice on flue through fake window

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  9. N

    Combi boiler flue leak

    Hello, I have a Vaillant Ecotec combi boiler. The flue pipe extension has started to leak at one of the joints. The internal plastic connection pipe appears to be intact. It still drips when there isn't a demand for the boiler. I've attached some pictures and moved the joint strap to see...
  10. H

    Has this flue gone rusty because the installer used the wrong part?

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    • Hornsofalligin
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    • because flue installer rusty wrong
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  11. Be kind

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    My boiler flue isn’t angled slightly towards boiler. In case of water. Can this be corrected from the outside of flue?
  12. Be kind

    Renew outside flue terminal

    If I’ve had a whole new flue fitted to my boiler and going outside through wall. Should the engineer fit a new outside terminal as well. Or is this not needed?
  13. dilligaf

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    I decided to inspect the inside of my Glow Worm Micron 30FF Flue by using an endoscope. Can anyone tell me how this looks to them, is the condition reasonable on the inner flue piece? Oh and what is that funny shape inside the flue going out towards the outside? Also the last two photo's are...
    • dilligaf
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Gas Engineers Forum
  14. C

    Gas/Oil Flue Differences?

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  15. P

    Boiler flue on Party wall boundary wall

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  16. I

    Boiler flue blocked?

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  17. I

    Is my flue installed incorrectly?

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  18. S

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    • SweetWilliam
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    • Forum: Gas Engineers Forum
  19. FKBIH27

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  20. M

    Help. Vertical flue adjacent to chimney

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