Good morning all,
I am at a loss and have been trawling the internet and making calls for a while to now avail! So of the many forums i found, this one seemed to have some sound advice, so i thought i would ask here. I hope for my first post to be a (maybe in depth) question.
So unexpectedly me and my family have the opportunity to move house. We are absolutely delighted. The process is going fine and now i need to supply a boiler certificate.
Unfortunately as we was really struggling for space we put a small conservatory on the back of the house. However the plumber has advised the flue on the house is too close to the conservatory (combustible) and that the best course of action is a new boiler in the loft...
Obviously this is costly, but im not a moron, and will want to ensure the buyers have a safe home to move into. Had we been staying here to be honest the conservatory would be coming down in another 5-10 years when the kids are a bit older and its less necessary but as i say this is a real one time opportunity...
So he says he cannot fit a flue extension because of the air intake. However the air intake is attached to a moulded cap on the end of the flue which would move with any desired extension.
I have some CAD sketches attached as an example.
So this will take the exhaust and the air intake away from a situation at the moment where the air intake risks run off from the roof. And exhaust away from combustables. Should the conservatory still be steel shielded at the elbow which would be close?
Is this a legitimate solution if using all manufacturer parts (which are available).
Its not a case of shying away from the money etc i want to do whats right. But also have to consider the necessity of certain things.
As a disclaimer, i do value the knowledge and input from my plumber but i get the impression he doesnt want the job as opposed to there not being any other solution. Myself im an industrial engineer working on a variety of services for many years but do not undertake work like this at home myself because safety is paramount. So i need to know if this is a ligeitimate solution and should i be seeking someone else to complete the work.
Thank you in advance for all replies.
Cheers
Rich
I am at a loss and have been trawling the internet and making calls for a while to now avail! So of the many forums i found, this one seemed to have some sound advice, so i thought i would ask here. I hope for my first post to be a (maybe in depth) question.
So unexpectedly me and my family have the opportunity to move house. We are absolutely delighted. The process is going fine and now i need to supply a boiler certificate.
Unfortunately as we was really struggling for space we put a small conservatory on the back of the house. However the plumber has advised the flue on the house is too close to the conservatory (combustible) and that the best course of action is a new boiler in the loft...
Obviously this is costly, but im not a moron, and will want to ensure the buyers have a safe home to move into. Had we been staying here to be honest the conservatory would be coming down in another 5-10 years when the kids are a bit older and its less necessary but as i say this is a real one time opportunity...
So he says he cannot fit a flue extension because of the air intake. However the air intake is attached to a moulded cap on the end of the flue which would move with any desired extension.
I have some CAD sketches attached as an example.
So this will take the exhaust and the air intake away from a situation at the moment where the air intake risks run off from the roof. And exhaust away from combustables. Should the conservatory still be steel shielded at the elbow which would be close?
Is this a legitimate solution if using all manufacturer parts (which are available).
Its not a case of shying away from the money etc i want to do whats right. But also have to consider the necessity of certain things.
As a disclaimer, i do value the knowledge and input from my plumber but i get the impression he doesnt want the job as opposed to there not being any other solution. Myself im an industrial engineer working on a variety of services for many years but do not undertake work like this at home myself because safety is paramount. So i need to know if this is a ligeitimate solution and should i be seeking someone else to complete the work.
Thank you in advance for all replies.
Cheers
Rich
