Vertical Boiler Flue Through Roof Leaking

Sealing a boiler vertical flue through a garage flat roof.

Vertical boiler flue through roof leaking.

Heatslave 26 32 rs balanced vertical flue. The boiler installation manual normally explain the way the flue needs to be installed and that s the way to. However if a vertical flue is badly fitted then yes you could have a leak on your hands. Also at every joint.

It uses a vertical flue. Any vertical flue joints if your flue is going through the roof for example must be bracketed with specific flue brackets every 800mm 1000mm. In the event that this isn t possible or the boiler is installed in a loft then a vertical flue will be needed. The worcester pitched roof tile flashing kit is designed with greenstar condensate boilers in mind and are made to be placed where a vertical flue has been installed.

Think of it this way. Discussion in plumbers talk started by stuart79 dec 29 2019. As placement of the vertical flue is more complex and convoluted than a standard horizontal flue it is more costly. The flashing is angled to stop any water leaking into the flue system.

Can installing a vertical boiler flue cause leaks in your roof. Rather than leaving through a side wall vertical flues go up and out of the roof similar to a chimney. If everyone who installed a vertical boiler flue through a roof had to fix leaks right left and centre then no one would install them at all. It s important they do this to ensure your home and heating system is safe for use and not leaking or disjointed.

Flashing kits flashing plates and weather collars in the range can be made of sheet metal plastic or composite materials and. But you will still need to clean off a section of roof to allow sealing to the roof. A vertical flue looks similar to a very small chimney and can be seen spouting out steam when the heating is on. Vaillant ecotec vertical flue minimum distance from soil pipe.

Vertical flue joints in attics must be bracketed. Oil and solid fuel forum. The plumber replaced the vertical flue however since i have noticed water coming down from the roof where the flue is onto the boiler. Typically a boiler will be installed onto the internal side of an external wall.

I have contacted the plumber about this was also contacting him as he hadn t commissioned out boiler as was waiting for us to put a fuse spur in. Which grant boiler has top vertical exit flue. In this case the flue goes upwards and then out through the roof.