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  1. R

    Condensate dripping from boiler flue - advice please

    I have an Alpha Intec boiler installed on my loft wall. The flue goes horizontally from the top of the boiler and passes through the wall, exiting high up in the gable end. The boiler was installed about 6 years ago. My attached garage joins the gable wall directly below the flue. I had the...
  2. R

    Is this ridiculous (boiler serviced and flame adjusted with flue buried in snow)?

    The boiler downstairs was serviced (not to be confused with the one with the gas leak - this is a separate boiler). The chap said the flame was not burning that well and so he readjusted it. All seemed well. Today I looked up at the house. Given that the downstairs boiler is never used...
  3. S

    Leaking Flue pipe from Boiler

    Hi all, Had a plumber come round today to service our boiler and it turns out he's had to turn it off as unsafe due to some water leaking on the outside of the flue pipe. At the time the plumber said that the instillation was done terribly and that if I really wanted I could report the job as...
  4. K

    Combi boiler with low flue???

    Hi all, I hope someone will be able to advise. I have recently purchased a flat with a faulty Potterton Netaheat Profile system boiler. The system is pressurised and I would like to replace it with an efficient Combi. The current boiler is situated close to the floor and the current flue is at...
  5. R

    High pitch noise from boiler flue

    Hi, My boiler has started making a very high pitch noise when the heating turns on. It seems to be originating from the boiler flue (see video https://bit.ly/3pYMFrI ) Is this an indication of air trapped in the system ? Do radiators need bleeding ? Or a sign of faulty boiler part ? Thanks
  6. M

    Boiler Flue

    Hi Guys My Baxi Duo Tec Boiler as developed a condensate leak where the flue pipe connects into the flue elbow. I suspect the seal as gone in the elbow and so I want to replace it. Having looked on top of the boiler casing, where the elbow connects to the boiler adaptor there are two, for...
  7. B

    Boiler Flue

    Hi. Could you tell me if a flue that exits a wall horizontally for approximately 8cm and then goes upright at 45 deg for another 8cm is legal? I was wondering if the flue could get blocked or let in a lot of rainwater. Thanks.
  8. D

    Flue location concern

    Hi looking for some advice. I need to get a new boiler fitted in the next few months and I’m concerned about the flue location above my conservatory (ignore the mess which is due to be cleaned away). Can anyone give me there opinion on this? If it’s a problem, can it be resolved in its current...
  9. J

    Boiler Flue Regulations

    Does a window need to be atleast 30cm away from the base of the boiler flu (the part that comes out of the wall/opening) or the end of the flue where the fumes actually come out. Our window opening is less than 30cm from the hole where the flue comes out, but the end of the flue is more than...
  10. J

    rain water coming into Ideal Combi boiler through flue and causing main circuit board to blow.

    The main circuit board has gone 3 times in the last 3 months after heavy rain. I have a maintenance contract with British Gas but they will not keep replacing the board FOC. How can I stop his happening? The boiler is 7 years old and I have not had this problem until recently so what will have...
  11. J

    Renewing flue

    I’ve to renew a Flue on a Vokera Unica HE today. Nothing wrong with it, there’s a new window going in and the flue needs moved along a bit. Maybe just a case of Fitting a 45 to the bend to take it out a bit. Anyway, I’ve never done this before, I never do maintenance work, only installs. Would...
  12. J

    Drain off valve *this* close to boiler flue

    Hope you're well. After finding a leak on our CH drain off valve (that our servicer missed)... have realised it's very close to the boiler flue, like impossible to use and right up against it. It's on the return CH and hidden behind the flue. What do people think? I'm going to drain down and...
  13. J

    Flue too close to window above flue

    Hello! Hope you're all well. I've read guidance and searched the forums before posting this..... Had our boiler serviced and had a risk notice put on it due to the flue being too close to an openable window. A flue installation fault was also found (sloping down wrong angle for condensing to...
  14. eagleeye

    Do any manfactures do side exist flue boilers

    No really researched this yet but can anyone tell me if there is a heat only boiler on the market that does a side exit flue ? We get quite alot of old boilers that we have relocate because the new top or rear flue type just wont be possible. Normally if replacing a boiler in a kitchen cupboard...
  15. JakLaddy

    URGENT Need help identifiying flue faults acs exam coming up

    im going in for my ACS exams shortly and hoping sombody could help me, could anybody tell me what to look for when inspecting a flue, help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
  16. M

    Heavy Rain water into flue and boiler

    Hi All, Had this problem earlier, just changed to combi boiler last year end .whenever it rains heavily, water comes heavily from the pipe and spoilt the boiler parts in boiler. As this was covered, gas engineer from vailliant eco 835 changed the parts and it looked fine for two weeks. Since 2...
  17. P

    Vaillant Ecotec vertical flue minimum distance from soil pipe

    Hi All Has anyone ever questioned the reasons why Vaillant MIs for their vertical flue termination refer to damp exhaust air escapes from “channel vents” may condense in the air pipe and cause damage to the product, this would suggest that the flue terminal has to be at least 1 meter away on...
  18. J

    Firebird flue problem

    I'm trying to clean the flue on a scooted up Fiebird Evironmax. The condensate pipe had blocked causing the condensate pathways in the boiler to clog with soot. I can't see an easy way to clean the internal passages,anyone seen this please?
  19. K

    Flue Location Safety Concerns

    As a layman, I'm looking for some advice please. At the back of my 2 storey house is a narrow 2m wide alleyway separating it from a warehouse of a similar height. It's at least 15/20 metres long, so almost entirely enclosed. A few weeks ago, the new occupiers installed an outlet flue...
  20. D

    Can I get a flue diverter for a non condensing oil fired boiler ?

    Hi I have moved into a older semi bungalow it contains a Boulter 50/70 non condensing oil fired boiler the flue is illegal as far as I know being about 6" from the semi next door anfor about 6 " from ground level. Not only that the neighbours next door complained in the past about the smell so...

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