Recent content by Talbee

@Steelmasons, it feeds into a straight 20ft high chimney

I'm guessing whoever comes to service it is going to try and flog me a new one, it's still very efficient, more so since I fitted a hive thermostat to it last year. I suppose the only way to settle this is to get someone out is have a look at it as Dan suggests.

I did question how the guy could wear "two hats" given he was dealing with gas and electric, he admitted he was only qualified to fit meters, nothing else. The boiler hasn't been there since new it was swapped out in 1983.

Can't really relocate, it's in a brick walled cupboard and the flue passes through the wall then into a brick chimney stack, plus the flue is made of asbestos so can't touch. I'm surprised it was never legal as the entire estate (built mid 60s) had them fitted.

Thanks, as I'm putting the place up for sale it looks like I will need to get a new boiler.

Thanks for your input guys, but am I correct in thinking current regs are not retrospective?

Just had a guy call to fit smart meters, whilst fitting the new gas meter he said my boiler flue doesn't comply with the regs and he should really turn it off. His issue (I think) was that a 60 deg bend in the flue occurs less than 600m from where it enters the boiler. The boiler is an old floor...