Boiler flue questions

[Philiprhodes]

Hello everyone,

I was wondering if you could enlighten me regarding some boiler related issues I've been experiencing in my property? We have a Baxi Combi 80 Eco installed on our kitchen's external wall, its flue is on a walkway outside. This is a duplex flat with one of the bedrooms sitting on top of both the kitchen and the outside walkway where the front entrance to our and neighboring properties is located. I've attached some pictures to give you an idea.

I noticed two strange occurrences:

1) Contrary to all other flues in our floor which are totally sealed with what looks like cement, ours has a rubber cover which sits on the tube as in the picture. On the other side of the wall there is no sealing. If any other windows in the house are open, the tendency is for wind to flow from the front of the house to the back where the balcony is. I suspect this is dragging the fumes into the house, could you confirm ?

2) Again, contrary to all nearby flues, ours doesn't emit any kind of vapor or visible 'smoke' when operating. You can hear the noise but nothing comes out. Any idea what this means ?

Thank you for you help

 

[Iamchamps]

Mine has a cover to make it look pretty under the cover it is cemented and sealed. After having a gas safe inspector round he checked it was sealed and said it has to be or he would have failed it. You could always take the cover off and put some cement in. Quick dry cement you make up in a bucket is cheap as chips in any diy shop.

 

[dilalio]

Discharge ain't right, if you wanna get picky!

 

[Steelmasons]

Discharge ain't right, if you wanna get picky!

What's 'not right' about it?....how would you have installed it?
Have you not used/seen the mushroom type PRV cowl?

 

[dilalio]

What's 'not right' about it?....how would you have installed it?

Gap to wall should at least be bore of pipe!

 

[Doggit]

As already said, take the rubber cowling off, cement the gap, and then put the cowling back on. Essentially, it's just for making the outside look pretty. Now someone may well correct me, but if the boilers working okay, I wouldn't worry that it's not producing a visible vapour.

Once the gap round the flue has been sealed, then you see if any gasses come in the flat.

 

[dilalio]

yes I have seen, but not used them.

 

[Steelmasons]

Gap to wall should at least be bore of pipe!

Like this!

Like what??
Surface area from fitting to wall looks pretty much to be bore of fitting..

 

[dilalio]

Surface area from fitting to wall looks pretty much to be bore of fitting..

It don't to me, and I have a fair bit of image analysis experience, from a previous "life"

 

[dilalio]

Back to Op... I wouldn't leave flue collar like that... especially at that easy reach

 

[Corgigrouch GTi]

Flue ..... It's a flue!

Haven't they been redesignated as Chimneys?

 

[Corgigrouch GTi]

Not since brexit.

Rightio... Flues it is then. Do we still have to comply with ERP?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Did we ever?

 

[muggles]

Haven't they been redesignated as Chimneys?

Gas Safe seem to be on the fence on this - I see in their monthly mag they're now referred to as a chimney/flue


Why have some bits of people's posts on here been edited or deleted by the mods? @dilalio and @Dan Robinson seem to be altered...

 

[AGAS]

Why have some bits of people's posts on here been edited or deleted by the mods? @dilalio and @Dan Robinson seem to be altered...

about the editing wasn't it , if I've got the right post that is