Fitting Boiler Flue Through Roof

The majority of boiler flues exit out of a wall horizontally but if the flue from your boiler comes out at roof level then there are also some regulations that need to be considered.

Fitting boiler flue through roof.

The system is equally suitable for a pitched or flat roof and the standard kits available are shown opposite. Plumbing questions answers tips and tricks. A reputable engineer will follow manufacturer s instructions when fitting your vertical boiler flue with respect to the length and other things currently on your roof. Firstly you ll want to know your chosen engineer is fully competent.

For instance your flue should be fitted a good distance away from other flue pipes and chimney breast walls etc. In this case the flue goes upwards and then out through the roof. Plumbing questions answers tips and tricks. Any flue joints should be accessible.

The balanced roof terminal flue system comprises a number of the push fit socketted concentric components shown opposite and is designed to allow air and the flue gases to be discharged to atmosphere through a suitable roof terminal. Get the boiler installer to cut the hole through the roof and fit the flue pipe and weathering slate and ask him to seal as best he can the slate to the existing roof covering using mastic this will keep the water out until you can get a roofer to seal it properly. With a horizontal flue the pipe travels straight through the wall behind the boiler. In cases where the boiler is not fitted to an external wall a vertical flue may be installed.

Use reducer adaptors for varing pipe diameters. Use a flexi metal connector to take up any misalignment. Take it up through the soffit remove a roof tile and use a tile slate pipe flashing to exit pipe through and seal. Typically this applies when your boiler burns solid fuels.

Any flue joints that come through your house including any bends or.