My neighbours gasflue is on her outside wall. As my bedroom window is close, how safe am I?
Question:I keep feeling sick and am wondering whether its this flue thats the problem. I can hear it 'kicking in' quite often in the night. My bedroom window is about 5ft. from it.
Answers:
Not good. You should be able to get the gas company to come check it out for you at no cost.
Her flue is probably exhausting carbon monoxide. Get a detector from the local hardware or X-mart store and get the level in your room. You probably have a problem.
I am assuming you live in a terraced/semi-detached property, in which case you might want to refer to Diagram B on page 4 of this PDF
http://www.wickes.co.uk/content/ebiz/wic...
It gives the UK Building Regulations minimum distances of the flue from various other features of a building.
Most gas regulations that I know of require that flue pipes have an exit point above rooflines by a certain distance. This not only protects neighbors but keeps from forming a downdraft. Check with your local gas company.
Under normal circumstances this shouldn't be a problem. The carbon dioxide, water vapor and other trace gases should dissipate to negligible levels before it enters your window. Even if there were a malfunction it shouldn't affect you. You could get a carbon monoxide detector to put your mind at ease; that way it would signal you even if your own heater wasn't burning right. Apparently you're losing sleep over this so you could also ask your neighbor if her heater's inspection is up to date--for your own peace of mind and her safety.
You might want to run a fan, play a radio or wear earplugs so you can sleep through the night.
the corgi regs stipulate 300mm from a boundary to a flue and the furthest a gas flue has to be from opening into buildings for older models of gas boilers is 600mm now the new condensing boilers are fan assisted and the distance is 300mm as said above the co2 in the flue gas will dissapate very quickly in outside air . only in certain circumstamces does the co2 in flue gas turn into co and a major factor in that process is lack of ventilation causing incomplete combustion , as your window opens direct to outside youll be quite safe as your far enough away from the flue but do you have boiler or coal fire or other combustion appliance in your home if you have get them checked and as said above get a co detector
600mm (60cm, 2ft) is the regulated distance as set by Corgi and other experts - you have nothing to worry about
don't waste any time. contact your local fire station for immediate advice.
it dosent sound good best get in touch with your local council for info
either 300mm or 600mm from an opening window depending on the type of flue (fan or balanced)
Check with you local heath and safety department 'local authority' immediately, DO IT NOW, This is a very dangerous situation.
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