Is this flue up to regulation?

stimpson

I came home yesterday to find they the neighbour has had her boiler replaced with a condensing one. Her flue has pointed out onto our property since before we bought the house. It has never been a nuisance, and in the interests of friendly neighbour relations we said nothing but if we decided to extend we were going to do something about it.

Now there is a bigger problem with the huge condensing flue sticking out. I had a read of 813:2002 but I'm not really sure how it fits in. The distance to the vent on my wall is just under 300mm and there is a hinged window directly above, neither of which is up to code as I read it. I would appreciate any input from someone who knows what they are talking about.

rightofwayed

I would have a serious problem with that if I were you. It's now venting out right next to your wall vent, given the right conditions, wind direction etc, the air coming in through your vent could be the fumes coming out of their boiler. Immediate action is necessary.

DGOBS

In a word, NO, lots of issues including onto you property
See the diagram below, section T

Plus, too close to your vent and the plume from it may even make it in your door if it was open, both maybe carbon monoxide risks to you.

EXTRACTED FROM IS813 DOMESTIC GAS INSTALLATION STANDARDS

pippip

Just be aware I had a flue exactly like that fitting recently. Came home to exactly that image (but facing into my garden) but two days later they had cut it right back and cleaned it up.

Just saying if its the same procedure as the builders did with us then that's not the finished flue just yet.

stimpson

Thanks for the feedback guys.

I went in this morning and had a word with the installer. It turns out that my neighbour has been without heat for 2 weeks and he got her up and running late yesterday evening. He was planning on cutting it back to where the old one was today and tidying up things, but we agreed that he'd come back next week and replace it with a flue going straight up through the flat roof.

I agreed to pay for the new flue and the associated labour which should be cheap enough.

rightofwayed

stimpson wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback guys.

I went in this morning and had a word with the installer. It turns out that my neighbour has been without heat for 2 weeks and he got her up and running late yesterday evening. He was planning on cutting it back to where the old one was today and tidying up things, but we agreed that he'd come back next week and replace it with a flue going straight up through the flat roof.

I agreed to pay for the new flue and the associated labour which should be cheap enough.

Fair dues to you, alot of neighbours wouldn't be as generous in finding a resolution

stimpson

rightofwayed wrote: »

Fair dues to you, alot of neighbours wouldn't be as generous in finding a resolution

The old dear next door is lovely and good neighbours are worth a lot more than money!

DGOBS

All he needs to fit is a plume displacement kit for the boiler.

stimpson

DGOBS wrote: »

All he needs to fit is a plume displacement kit for the boiler.

It would be still pointing out on my property. If I wanted to extend in the future it's a problem. This way everyone is happy.

DGOBS

good point!

but you did say it was there anyway (rightly or wrongly) but good time to change it

stimpson

DGOBS wrote: »

good point!

but you did say it was there anyway (rightly or wrongly) but good time to change it

Yeah, it was there when we moved in but I doubt that absolves the installer from putting one back. TBH, I'm delighted as we may build in the next couple of years and it's one less thing to worry about.