Re-Flueing Horizontal Flue to vertical on pitched roof

[ShaunCorbs]

"Hello,

I have had a bit of a nightmare on a WB boiler installation.

Basically, it failed on Gas Safe inspection on 3 points.

Installer came out to rectify months after and rectified the boiler regarding access points and flu. However, when we saw the flue, we were shocked. We had no idea it would protrude so much and looks very unsightly. It is a horizontal flue on a pitched roof.

Basically don’t know what to do – we are not happy with the flue – but it meets requirements in terms of distance measurements. We are not happy with it though, visually it looks terrible.

I was wondering, what are the option ref re-flueing.

I believe a horizontal flue can be made vertical (so it would blend in a bit more and be aligned with chimney and not look so unsightly).

I have no idea what this process involves.

Property is flat in period conversion. Boiler was relocated to loft area from kitchen to make more space in kitchen. Installer said could de done and installed a year ago but it failed on GS inspection. Now rectified it looks so much worse from the outside.

Really don’t know what to do and think only option is re-flueing and my own cost.

Paid a lot of money for this already.

Thank you!"

boiler cant go lower due to clearances

Re-Flueing Horizontal Flue to vertical on pitched roof

 

[Darren Jackson]

I have never seen a horizontal flue out of a pitched roof before. I have always used a vertical flue adaptor and pitched roof vertical terminal. Is that even allowed? Never seen an example like that in the flue section of the MI's.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I have never seen a horizontal flue out of a pitched roof before. I have always used a vertical flue adaptor and pitched roof vetical terminal. Is that even allowed? Never seen an example like that in the flue section of the MI's.

Yep but stupid, needs to be 300mm from the tiles / below to stop blocking of snow etc

 

[Darren Jackson]

Well there you go it's never too late to learn something new... but realy would you? I would rather lower the boiler and put in a vertical flue kit. It looks bloody awful.

 

[Darren Jackson]

Forget that just re read & boiler can't go lower.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Well there you go it's never too late to learn something new... but realy would you? I would rather lower the boiler and put in a vertical flue kit. It looks bloody awful.

You won't catch me installing one, would rather move or loose the job

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Forget that just re read & boiler can't go lower.

Any chance anyone after can post in the original thread there thoughts

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Some more pics

Look at the blow off

 

[Chalked]

Hi Shaun
Just get a vertical flue, 2 x 45's. It might need 2 90's to get the flue to one side of the ridge.
Will either end a lead slate making or a manufacturers slate.
Looking at the height, you might need a cherry picker.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Hi Shaun
Just get a vertical flue, 2 x 45's. It might need 2 90's to get the flue to one side of the ridge.
Will either end a lead slate making or a manufacturers slate.
Looking at the height, you might need a cherry picker.

Think it will be too close any chance you could post something in here

Re-Flueing Horizontal Flue to vertical on pitched roof

She's had a bad run in with a cowboy installer

 

[Harvest Fields]

Forget that just re read & boiler can't go lower.

That's why I think it's a horizontal