Hi,
a house that my dad rents out has a Potterton Kingfisher RS50 boiler in it, and over the past 2 weeks the neighbours have been complaining about the smell coming from the flue (balanced). I went round there just now, (this is the first balanced flue appliance I've worked on btw) and all seemed ok with the boiler (burner pressure, gas rating) but the flame, although blue, did seem a bit jumpy, but I thought this might be down to it being a balanced flue (just guessing now)
I went to the flue outside, and although I have no other balanced flue to compare it to, the smell was quite strong, even from a distance.
What I'd like to know is, is what would cause this, or is it normal to smell quite strong?
Are there any other tests I can do and what would be the best way to sort this out?
As always, thanks for your time guys
Carl
a house that my dad rents out has a Potterton Kingfisher RS50 boiler in it, and over the past 2 weeks the neighbours have been complaining about the smell coming from the flue (balanced). I went round there just now, (this is the first balanced flue appliance I've worked on btw) and all seemed ok with the boiler (burner pressure, gas rating) but the flame, although blue, did seem a bit jumpy, but I thought this might be down to it being a balanced flue (just guessing now)
I went to the flue outside, and although I have no other balanced flue to compare it to, the smell was quite strong, even from a distance.
What I'd like to know is, is what would cause this, or is it normal to smell quite strong?
Are there any other tests I can do and what would be the best way to sort this out?
As always, thanks for your time guys
Carl