Proximity of flue

[helpsy]

Life is short !!!

 

[Polly]

I don't like it, feel its too close. If the flue near the flat doesn't bother the people in the flat that's fine, it's also their output, not someone else's being imposed on them. I hope you can see from that perspective.

 

[helpsy]

Bigger things in life to worry about.

 

[SimonG]

If a low level flue had to be 2.5m from a boundary than there's a lot of illegal flues around. I don't think it breaches any rules, or any that will force it to be moved.

With the height the flue has been positioned then I would suggest that the installer has already raised it internally to prevent it being as much of a nuisance if it had been sticking out at 1.8m with a terminal guard.

Your only issue is that on the occasion that the boiler is running and the wind is blowing in the right direction and the boiler is condensing and you just happen to be walking past, then for a split second you will pass through the steam generated.

 

[helpsy]

Get a quote from a Gas safe engineer for adjustment work. Talk to neighbour offering to pay for it. Problem solved. Everyone's happy ! Well maybe ;-)

 

[EPH]

Sympathetic lot on here haha

 

[SimonG]

I don't think you are going to get the answer you are wanting. If you feel aggrieved than pursue through Gas Safe. I don't know if they will charge you to come and look at it though.

 

[Polly]

I did take it up with building control, guy said it depends where you take the boundary from. That sounds nuts to me. I don't appreciate being fobbed off.

it's not ruining my life, but if I can get something done about it I will, & best do it soon as.

 

[helpsy]

Off you go then....seem to know what route you're taking.

 

[lame plumber]

why does anyone think gas safe will give a hoot, it is a building control issue and they have already pased it if the extn is built and lived in

 

[Polly]

Thanks Simon. I will get back on to gas safe.

 

[lame plumber]

it isnt a gas safe issue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[SimonG]

why does anyone think gas safe will give a hoot, it is a building control issue and they have already pased it if the extn is built and lived in

I don't think they will.

 

[Polly]

That's what I don't understand, how can they sign it off if does not comply? Do they have to follow the regs? Also who signs off, is it build control and gas safe?

 

[lame plumber]

the man that installs it signs it off 🙂

 

[EPH]

They won't.

 

[Polly]

gas safe told me it didn't meet requirements but build control guy said he signed it off. (He also said they had not been very considerate with how it had been installed). They seem to be contradicting each other.

 

[Nostrum]

I did take it up with building control, guy said it depends where you take the boundary from. That sounds nuts to me. I don't appreciate being fobbed off.

it's not ruining my life, but if I can get something done about it I will, & best do it soon as.

To be honest I actually applaud building control for once for using discretion. If your using nuisance and a boundary together then it seems reasonable to use the boundary from the property of the complainant? Your boundary seems to be far beyond 600mm?

If everyone had a similar outlook to you then we'd never progress with anything. Nothing would get built unless it was a million miles away from anyone else. Give it a few weeks and if you have anything better to think about then you'll have forgotten about it and be more interested in ranting over the neighbour across the roads Christmas lights reflecting off your t.v screen when the X factor finals are on.

 

[Polly]

I'm sure they won't either, but definitely nothing will happen if I don't try.

 

[EPH]

So the path is 1.3m wide and the boundary is surely after that if the home owner has shared access to it.

MI state "care should be taken to ensure terminal siting does not cause a nuisance to adjacent properties" and for me he's done that as he's well within the boundary and the height off the ground.

Theres nothing wrong with the installation you should offer to pay half for a plume kit if its that serious an issue for you and do t waste your money ringing gas safe.