Closed carport flue, plume possibility?

[MNW67]

Good luck

Is this a DIY job?

 

[CountryFan]

Is this a DIY job?

Far from it. As I stated in post #2

 

[gas112]

I've decided that I'll just extend the balanced flue through the carport.

The horizontal flue pipe coming through the wall is aluminium, do I have to use an aluminium elbow to take it up vertically and another aluminium pipe to take it through the carport? I've been on for hours looking for aluminium elbows and pipes but they very rarely specify which material they use which is so frustrating so I've been trying to identify whether they're aluminium by looking at the photos which is very difficult.

Polypropylene elbows and pipes aren't suitable when connected to the horizontal aluminium pipe?

Thanks

at what point is it going to sink in that YOU cant do it

 

[muggles]

I've decided that I'll just extend the balanced flue through the carport.

The horizontal flue pipe coming through the wall is aluminium, do I have to use an aluminium elbow to take it up vertically and another aluminium pipe to take it through the carport? I've been on for hours looking for aluminium elbows and pipes but they very rarely specify which material they use which is so frustrating so I've been trying to identify whether they're aluminium by looking at the photos which is very difficult.

Polypropylene elbows and pipes aren't suitable when connected to the horizontal aluminium pipe?

Thanks

No, what you have to do is stop, consider safety, and absolutely definitely not attempt this. Extending a flue in this manner is illegal and would be classed as Immediately Dangerous under GSIUR Unsafe Situations. Only manufacturer-approved components may be used on a boiler flue system.

Any gas engineer called to the boiler in the future for maintenance or breakdown would be expected to disable the boiler & issue a warning notice. They may also consider it appropriate to report the illegal flue modification to the Health & Safety Executive under RIDDOR

 

[bernardgreen]

Extending a flue in this manner is illegal

and could also result in a death.

 

[MNW67]

I have been wondering whether this is all a wind up.

Nobody can be this stupid.

 

[Andrew50]

It doesn't mean that it's impossible for an unqualified person to do things to the correct standard, the problem isn't physically doing the work but finding the correct parts when the availability of the manufacturer parts for this boiler makes them extremely difficult to find.

Will a qualified gas engineer use the correct Baxi parts?

You have no knowledge at all of the high level engineering qualifications that I do have and the hands on experience I've gained over the last 35 years.

One thing I'm not is stupid, I installed the boiler year's ago and I made sure that it was installed correctly with a great eye for detail to make sure that it was done right.

 

[muggles]

A qualified gas engineer would use the correct Baxi parts yes, and if they weren't available they would advise that the job couldn't be done. They wouldn't be going around trying to source non approved components to add to a flue system.

Modifying a flue is considered to be gas work, and forum rules prohibit advising DIYers on how to carry out gas work. What you feel you're competent to do is of course up to you, but the only advice we can give here is the advice already given. Don't attempt this, it's not safe.

 

[Andrew50]

A qualified gas engineer would use the correct Baxi parts yes, and if they weren't available they would advise that the job couldn't be done. They wouldn't be going around trying to source non approved components to add to a flue system.

Modifying a flue is considered to be gas work, and forum rules prohibit advising DIYers on how to carry out gas work. What you feel you're competent to do is of course up to you, but the only advice we can give here is the advice already given. Don't attempt this, it's not safe.

That's fair enough, I appreciate the safety aspect as I can very well imagine what some DIYers can do.

Thanks, much appreciated.

 

[gas112]

you have b

One thing I'm not is stupid, I installed the boiler year's ago and I made sure that it was installed correctly with a great eye for detail to make sure that it was done right.

really so you set the high and low pressures on the gas valve can you tell me how you achieved the low setting
How did you check your gas connections soapy bubbles

 

[Andrew50]

you have b

really so you set the high and low pressures on the gas valve can you tell me how you achieved the low setting
How did you check your gas connections soapy bubbles

When you have google and can buy the correct diagnostic equipment you can do many thing's, you make out as if it's complicated when it's not.

I know more about gases, pressure, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, combustion, mathematics etc than you'll ever know, it's not just theoretical either.

I've already found the correct manufacturer parts that I need.

 

[gas112]

When you have google and can buy the correct diagnostic equipment you can do many thing's, you make out as if it's complicated when it's not.

I know more about gases, pressure, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, combustion, mathematics etc than you'll ever know, it's not just theoretical either.

I've already found the correct manufacturer parts that I need.

really so explain in a simple sentence how you set the presssure and what you removed to do so , should be able to tell me off the top of your head .
Also go on amuse us and put a link up to the correct parts that you have sourced

 

[Elkato531]

I think the fact that you have already built an enclosed structure around your flue indicates that you have little understanding of correct installation and of the safety standards which qualified installers have to stick to.