Eaves

[townfanjon]

Guys, I am a bit unsure on this, please give me your thoughts......
I fitted a boiler years ago into a garage which is attached to the house, I used the original flue hole. I cant remember measuring the flue hole in relation to the eaves, at the time there was no soffit.
So the customer rings up today and tells me shes had the UPVC guys in , they have fitted soffits now.
She asked if the flue was now ok.
From the bottom of the soffit to the flue air ports is 180 mm , is that where I take the measurement from ?

Thank you

 

[townfanjon]

Its 200 usually if another dimension is less than 25mm say next to a drain pipe etc.

I am presuming its not old balanced flue lol

Nah. Its been in about 4 years.

 

[GrahamM]

Better check the specific MI's.
Some the older Viessmanns require a heat shield if flue within 450mm of plastic/painted soffits.
The standard clearance to eaves is 200mm.

 

[newcastle phill]

Hmmm indeed the BS chart states 200 yes and some veissman also 200

My bad...in haste i looked at a baxi MI i had to hand and it was 25mm.

 

[wattsie1987]

Yep its 200, but you cant really extend forward because the flue will show 'white' I think some manufacturers allow it Viessmann dont . . For the sake of 20 mm i dont think I am going to change anything, I am just more interested where the measurement is taken from for future jobs

Measure from the closest point of the flue terminal (outer) to the obstruction/opening.

 

[townfanjon]

Measure from the closest point of the flue terminal (outer) to the obstruction/opening.

Yep agree, but where would you measure to in the eaves if there was no soffit ?

 

[wattsie1987]

Yep agree, but where would you measure to in the eaves if there was no soffit ?

An imaginary soffit line so the terminal is 200mm below the lowest part of the roof.