Neighbours boiler flue exhaust going into our garden

[KennyPowers]

Terrace houses, at the back our neighbours boiler flue exhaust is going straight over the fence and across our back wall.

I've read online that the regs minimum is 600mm from boundary line. Where abouts on the flue is this measured from, as I would say it's borderline.

Cheers.

 

[Notch7]

Terrace houses, at the back our neighbours boiler flue exhaust is going straight over the fence and across our back wall.

I've read online that the regs minimum is 600mm from boundary line. Where abouts on the flue is this measured from, as I would say it's borderline.

Cheers.

and 2.1m from neighbours windows and doors

cant they angle it?

 

[Tetrarch]

If I'm reading it right the 600mm is item J that is "From a surface or boundary line FACING a terminal" (my caps)

I would infer that, in the circumstance you describe of a terrace house that the boiler flue points effectively down the garden and the flue gases blow across your property when the wind blows that way.

Honestly, I don't think you have any right of complaint, but that's just my interpretation

Regards

Tet

 

[Madrab]

Go looking for a boiler manual, most have flue diagrams and are very clear about boundary measurements and where they are taken from. Usually though most measurements would be taken from the end of the terminal opening., though strictly speaking their boiler manual would be the standard or BS 5440: Part 1.

WB have very good diagrams

https://www.worcester-bosch.co.uk/support/literature/download/release/6720821670/31559

pages 26>27

Think very carefully about neighbourly disputes though.

 

[Notch7]

modern condensing boilers produce a big steam plume when they arent condensing (which they mostly arent) -it can be a bit annoying

 

[Tetrarch]

Go looking for a boiler manual, most have flue diagrams and are very clear about boundary measurements and where they are taken from. Usually though most measurements would be taken from the end of the terminal opening., though strictly speaking their boiler manual would be the standard or BS 5440: Part 1.

WB have very good diagrams

https://www.worcester-bosch.co.uk/support/literature/download/release/6720821670/31559

pages 26>27

Think very carefully about neighbourly disputes though.

This would indicate 300mm is the alowable minimum...

Regards

Tet

 

[Madrab]

This would indicate 300mm is the alowable minimum...

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Regards

Tet

From a corner/side edge yes - Straight on to the boundary would be 600mm


No5

 

[KennyPowers]

From a corner/side edge yes - Straight on to the boundary would be 600mm

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No5

According to that diagram #5, it would would 300mm when at right angles to the boundary, and 600mm if directly facing the property boundary.

In my case it's not pointing at the fence, but parallel to it. Exactly 600mm depending on which part of the plastic flue you measure it from.

Is that diagram from a manual, or the regs? Presumably regs trumps the manual?

 

[Madrab]

Is that diagram from a manual, or the regs? Presumably regs trumps the manual?

If you follow the link, It's the manual from a WB Ri boiler but those diagrams are usually shaped by BS 5440: Part 1

That being said the MI is what would be followed as part of the installation and in the absence of the MI then BS 5440: Part 1 would be the key directive.

If you are saying that the flue terminal is as in this diagram @ #3 and the gap is 600mm from the edge of the terminal to the boundary dotted line, then it's well within the regs.

 

[big-all]

unless its a recent install you need to find the year off installation and apply the reg relevant at the time off installation