flues

When installing a combi boiler flue at a right angle to another combi boiler flue at the same height, what is the distance the two terminals need to be apart is it 300mn or 1500mm? Looking at the regs in not sure which it is? Thanks guys.

Hi I am interested to find out what inspection hatches are to be fitted for flues in voids i.e size min 300x300 as Tb008 but what i am finding is there is a big difference in the quality in the hatches i.e ebay £14.99 for cheap plastic lockable hatch or fire rated ones which can cost up to...

Can anyone help. A recent inspection done by an qualified engineer noted that the mainly horizontal 5ft vent pipe on my Worcester Bosch Gas boiler in my outbuilding had joints that we're covered with silver/aluminium tape. Now this has passed all previous inspections with flying colours. Now...

What's the classification for sealing around flues (AR, ID, NCS) Had a discussion, with landlord - if it's sealed outside and not inside, what would you say it is? And if it's not sealed at all only using rubber surround ? Thanks

Can some nice person please point me in the direction of the regulations in regard to fitting a horizontal flue through a timber kit with a brick outer skin. Also are there differing rules for Scotland over England? thanks in advance.

Got a job to change a primatic cylinder and one pipe system to an indirect cylinder and two pipe system. Oil fired boiler in bungalow with cylinder in loft. There is a long flue coming up into loft from boiler and it is asbestos. Seems to be sound so is it a safe work environment as long as it...

a few months ago phoned gas safe about an asbestos flue from an open flue boiler that was boxed in. i asked does it have to have inspection hatches and was told no as its a chimmney not a flue and the flues in voids only applies to room sealed applances not open flue appliances.been on my re...

Can anyone advise me of what to use or how to get around sealing an horizontal flue to the outside of a wall, when the wall is made of pressed sheet metal cladding and has been profiled into flat U shaped congregations? Is it possible?

Went to a job today, potterton kingfisher mf, ff floor standing boiler. It must have been fitted in place of an old back boiler. The flue ran inside the old back boiler flue, through 2 floors and out through the roof. You could only see part of the flue i the loft and a tiny bit of it above the...

I've had a Keston C40 boiler for 5 years. I had no problems with it (despite not having regular maintenance) until I had a kitchen extension done. The builder had to extend the flues so that the exhaust flue is now 9.8m long but has a large number of 45/90 degree corners taking the length to...

Just received my Kane kit today from BES. What a nice kit it is.And it comes in an awesome case to hold all the stuff. Cheap as well at £650 Excited to start putting it into practice

hi all im hoping to get a boiler change and i have a flue question, the combi is a ravenheat with vertical flue cust wants new boiler ( i reccomended viessman ) same position as ive never fitted a viessman is it possible to hook on to excisting flue 2yr old good condition cheers jp

At the moment we are getting allot of flues in voids as I would imagine everybody is however I have a couple of questions regarding my 2 most recent jobs 1st Job Worcester 240 with no analyser point, No inspection hatches, Flue route is easy to determine. The flame picture is good, Burner...

is it becoming law that landlords must have carbon monoxide alarm fitted for landlord checks?

after spending all day making method statements and risk assessments my mind has shut up shop and gone on holiday. Honestly dont know how some people spend all day if an office.... :( anyways im now struggling with mind freeze, i have got to put together some information about installing...

Hi, Where is the best place to get the fire resistant inspection hatches for flues??

Does anyone else use a sheet metal nibbler for cutting flues to length? I've been using them for quite a while and have converted quite a few of my mates. Just drill a hole in the flue and cut round. Leaves a slight bevel outwards which I dress back in and tidy the edge. It's a lot easier...

Hi im currently doing Landlord gas safety certs for a letting agent and know that i will be coming across boilers in flats where the flues run in the voids. I spoke to gas safe to see where i can find the info on there website, but cant find the full document. I.e what size the inspection...

Been bugging me for a while council been renewing all there boilers with baxis of late round here and theres always about 2-3 inches of white flue sticking out between the brown end and the plate, do they have to be a certain length so you cant cut them down hence the excess white flue showing...

dear all, i am going to replace an old keston boiler, it has twin flues, everything is easy but the flues is a pain, the aparment is 15m high and i have to hire scaffolding if i have to replace the flues, is it possible i can connect the new boiler with the old twin flues inside the apartment...