flue instalation

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we have just had a log burner installed and its giving us nothing but trouble the flue at its highest point is only 1.6m away the pitch of the roof and as a consequence is smoking our neighbor's upstairs rooms out the installer also crazy foamed around the lead where the pipe comes out of the roof the pipe is only 1.2m away from our landing window am right in thinking it should go higher until it is 10 feet from the pitch then add another 2 feet on top of that. The intaller is avoiding us and i want to know if im right in my thinking before we escalate this

Steve

cambridgeshire

[openspaceman]

4 hours ago, [email protected] said:

we have just had a log burner installed and its giving us nothing but trouble the flue at its highest point is only 1.6m away the pitch of the roof and as a consequence is smoking our neighbor's upstairs rooms out the installer also crazy foamed around the lead where the pipe comes out of the roof the pipe is only 1.2m away from our landing window am right in thinking it should go higher until it is 10 feet from the pitch then add another 2 feet on top of that. The intaller is avoiding us and i want to know if im right in my thinking before we escalate this

Steve

cambridgeshire

Was the installer HETAS approved and did he put a certification plate on the flue?

 

You' need to look at Part J of the building regulations to see if the correct distances from the ridge and eave have been met

 

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200135/approved_documents/72/part_j_-_combustion_appliances_and_fuel_storage_systems

[eggsarascal]

10 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

Was the installer HETAS approved and did he put a certification plate on the flue?

 

You' need to look at Part J of the building regulations to see if the correct distances from the ridge and eave have been met

 

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200135/approved_documents/72/part_j_-_combustion_appliances_and_fuel_storage_systems

For some reason it won't open here, I thought it was X above the ridge and 700mm from an opening, I stand to be corrected mind. What does it say?

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, eggsarascal said:

For some reason it won't open here, I thought it was X above the ridge and 700mm from an opening, I stand to be corrected mind. What does it say?

It's not that straightforward but if the chimney is within 2.3 m of an adjacent building it must exit at least 600mm above that building. If it is within 2.3m of any opening it must be 1m above the opening.

 

The rules are periodically changed which is why you need to read the document and not rely on my memory.