Me too, as requested I've uploaded a couple of pics. In the rain this morning I couldn't get the angle quite right to show the slope. Hopefully one of these links will work:-
I also contacted Ideal. The lady there gave some very general comments:- "the angle should be flat" and in answer to my question about putting a guard up "we can't officially recommend it" + "as long as you don't block the flue".
Definitely no blockage above, Tony, I'm pretty sure it's from rain that lashes down at an angle when it's really windy.
I read elsewhere about 30cm gaps, & I'll have a look at the MI tonight. If my 'shield' is at least that distance away from the flue, & was just a flat piece of something at a 45 degree angle, with a sufficient depth (ie a bit more than the flue), does that sound like I'd be doing it safely? I could even try and get/make something with a louvre effect.
I would say that its unlikely anything you are likely to make will be suitable.
If you look in the MI then it may have a distance shown below a balcony, often 600 mm.
I suppose if you constructed a "balcony" then that might be acceptable but I still dont se how that will solve the problem if its caused by what you suggest.
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