Flue dripping from exhaust and from air intake.

[Yashimaki]

My neighbours flue is installed on my property & is dripping condensate from both the exhaust and air intake whenever boiler operating. The exhaust has kit fitted and is one metre above air intake so the drips are from different locations but both check out as acidic (i.e. products of combustion). It seems to be a loss of integrity of a seal between air intake and exhaust. Can anyone tell me is this an ID or AR fault and can a registered engineer put an unsafe notice on it.

 

[SimonG]

Any pics?

 

[Yashimaki]

 

[Dotty]

How long has it been there?

 

[Yashimaki]

A couple of years. Long enough to eat away at party wallo

 

[Dotty]

We're you living there when the boiler went in?

 

[Yashimaki]

I was. If you could, I would appreciate a reply to the question I posted. Cheers

 

[Rickster123]

I was. If you could, I would appreciate a reply to the question I posted. Cheers

It's neither AR or ID

 

[PhoenixServices]

Why was flue put in over your property. We need a few pics of the flue but from further away to show position. As probably breaches building regs if over your property.

 

[erion]

tell your neighbour to get someone to check it out its most likely not installed correctly if its dripping from the tip. Take pictures and upload them. It could also be that the washers have been formed from being in one position for so long and someone may have moved it recently

 

[Dotty]

I was. If you could, I would appreciate a reply to the question I posted. Cheers

Were you asked permission for the flue to overhang your property?

And wind your neck in pal.

 

[Rckape]

As others have said, not AR or ID.

It might not comply with MI's but it's a matter for building control to check out.

 

[SimonG]

Fallen out with the neighbour have we?

 

[Dotty]

As others have said, not AR or ID.

It might not comply with MI's but it's a matter for building control to check out.

Bit late to involve labc IMHO. This is why I'm trying to drag the info out the op.

If he's given the neighbours the ok for the flue to go where it is, labc involvement or not, he's stymied.

Fallen out with the neighbour have we?

Thought never crossed my mind either, especially given the response I got earlier. I'll allow him a wee back pedal.

 

[Masood]

OP is too well-informed and detailed to be an innocent query. I suspect there's far more to this than we're being told... I can't help feeling that a notice has already been issued that the OP is hoping to undermine...

 

[Rckape]

I fully agree it's probably a bit late, especially if the op has given permission for the install. But it's more of a labc issue than a gas safety one.

 

[Dotty]

I fully agree it's probably a bit late, especially if the op has given permission for the install. But it's more of a labc issue than a gas safety one.

With you there, brother.

 

[Yashimaki]

I can assure I am being up front. Just trying be short and to the point. I am not an expert although I have tried to do my homework before bothering you guys. The Flue was installed without permission. I rent this property and landlord gave permission for flue to remain despite complaints from day one of it dripping condensate and blowing fumes into my bedroom window. It is at the level of the window and 1 metre in front of it. The landlord cannot permit trespass as that right passes to me as their secure tenant. So the flue can't be serviced or inspected without my permission. As there is condensate dripping from air intake I was wondering if this constituted a potential leak between air intake and exhaust gases and if this made it either ID or AR. If so it can't continue to operate and as they have no lawful right to access it for repair/maintenance they will have to stick it on their own property and let me open my bedroom window when I like. I appreciate you taking time and trouble to comment. Thanks guys.

 

[Riley]

So LL gave permission. Bit late to back track

 

[Dotty]

Ok, as said it's neither AR or ID, the fall is wrong is all. The flue is doing what it should.

However, if the landlord gave permission for it to remain then there's nothing you can do.

I should be wary of restricting access. If your landlord has granted permission it may put you in contravention of the small print of your letting agreement. But then the gsr would just note access not possible, he only needs to visually inspect it anyway and he could do this by hanging out a window, should there be a suitable one.

I can see where you're coming from but you're going about the issue the wrong way and portraying yourself in a bad light.