Where can I find British Standards ( for boiler flue instalation )

[nicko]

I need help from you guys. Can you give me the regulations for boiler flue instalation?
My boiler flue is fitted on the roof/extension of my kitchen and is next to the window on the first floor of my house ( openable) It is around 5 cm under the parapet and 15 cm from the wall.
I think it is called vertically positioned flue it is around 90 cm long. Where can I find regulations and check if it is correct or if not then why??
Any ideas? Maybe some publications?

 

[snowhead]

Manufacturers instructions for your boiler would be a good start

 

[nicko]

don't have one 🙁 boiler is 18 years old

 

[Mike Jackson]

Contact the manufacturers and they will normally e-mail you a copy out.

 

[michael c]

Google flue positions it will gve you a diagram and a table with all the info you need

 

[nicko]

Sounds simple. But when I tried to contact them they put me on hold for more then 20 min! So I decided to e-mail them. The replay was that it doesn't meet the standards.

 

[michael c]

Or google your boiler you should be able to find the mi's for your boiler

 

[nicko]

I did it. I am not in a plumbing business so I it is quiet confusing for me. While searching google I found this website and tried to give it a shoot 🙂

 

[kirkgas]

What is the make and model of the boiler

 

[nicko]

THERMOcompact VC GB 112E Vaillant

 

[Mike Jackson]

http://www.vaillant.co.uk/stepone2/data/downloads/cd/44/00/thermoi.pdf

Look at page 14

 

[nicko]

Thank you 🙂 so it looks like 500 mm from the wall (M) but what if there is a window? I have a glass roof so there is no way to install it anywhere else but in front of the window.Will it be still this same 500mm? or maybe in that case more??

 

[tamz]

Shut it off and get it attended to straight away by a qualified gas registered engineer. That flue is very dangerous.
This is what could happen.
BBC News - Cornwall engineer guilty of hotel death safety breach

Btw let your neighbour know too.

 

[Howsie]

Looks like your neighbour is in the same boat.

Edit, didn't see Tamz last sentence.

 

[Dotty]

just playing devil's advocate here........

What did the standards say at the time the boiler was installed?

 

[AWheating]

as suggested seek advice of a gas safe engineer.

 

[tamz]

just playing devil's advocate here........

What did the standards say at the time the boiler was installed?

It probably said don't stick a flue under a window or words to that affect and also something about don't let numpties fit it.

 

[Dotty]

probably Tamz, but you have to wonder with two of them like that. And there's no way either of them's been serviced and nothing been said up to now.

 

[tamz]

Looks lhey have been fitted by the builder when the house was done up Cropps. Probably anybody servicing it has never bothered to look which is very worrying.

 

[Dotty]

Does raise an interesting question though that I might ask in another thread. How much have the regs changed in 15-20 years, and what was accepted then that would be deemed AR or ID now?

I'll bang a link in in a minute.

In the GSR Inner Sanctum.... http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/g...neers-forum/49808-reg-changes.html#post457236