back boiler flue damage????

[luckydub]

i was in apartment today checking a damaged flue on a back boiler for a friend, its in bad condition but only from about 5" above the boiler...are there fittings availabe to attach a new piece or will he have to re-line the whole thing...its a 3 storey apartment and hes on the 2nd storey....other issue is that the chimney flue hole isnt flush with the boiler its off by about 5 inch's and original flue was flexed in at an angle

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

he will have to re line it only joints that are acceptable are straight on to the boiler draft diverter and onto twin wall flued adapters if the brick chimneys been removed

 

[snowhead]

And the misalignment needs sorting out as that would appear to be the cause.

 

[stevetheplumber]

new boiler time ?

 

[luckydub]

what if i get a 45 degree spigot off the boiler, attach a new flue piece, insert it into the damaged one after cutting the damaged piece off obviously, insert it up a couple of feet and put a heat resistant sealant around the gap...sorted.....no?

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

what if i get a 45 degree spigot off the boiler, attach a new flue piece, insert it into the damaged one after cutting the damaged piece off obviously, insert it up a couple of feet and put a heat resistant sealant around the gap...sorted.....no?

no lethal

 

[luckydub]

whats wrong with using an adjustible flue liner elbow and attaching onto a spigot..explain "no letal" when its gonna be sealed up?

 

[heliotrope]

what if i get a 45 degree spigot off the boiler, attach a new flue piece, insert it into the damaged one after cutting the damaged piece off obviously, insert it up a couple of feet and put a heat resistant sealant around the gap...sorted.....no?

NO!
Take note of gas man's answer.

 

[luckydub]

well im gonna do it and do the spillage and co tests and ive been in contact with 2 major flue installation companies about this and they told me it was legal and ok to do so i dont know whatyer replies are about...your not explaining your answer very well

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

well im gonna do it and do the spillage and co tests and ive been in contact with 2 major flue installation companies about this and they told me it was legal and ok to do so i dont know whatyer replies are about...your not explaining your answer very well

because if you were GSR you would know what the regs are pertaining to flue liners they can not be joined except for my answer in post 2 for the simple reason they can come apart in simple terms so you can understand someone or a family dies and you go to prison