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7.0 Site Requirements
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7.8 Flue
1. The flue terminal position must be in
accordance with the current editions of B.S.
5440 Part 1, and either Part J of the Building
Regulations England and Wales or Part F of
the Building Standards (Scotland)
Regulations as appropriate.
2. If the terminal discharges onto a pathway or
passageway, check that combustion products will
not cause a nuisance and that the terminal will
not obstruct the passageway.
3. If a terminal is less than 2 metres above a
balcony, above ground or above a flat roof to
which people have access, then a suitable
terminal guard must be provided.
Terminal Position with Minimum Distance (Fig. 11) (mm)
A Directly below an openable window, air vent or any other
ventilation opening.
300
B Below gutter, drain/soil pipe. 150
C Below eaves. 200
D Below a balcony/car port roof. 200
E From vertical drain pipes and soil pipes. 150
F From internal or external corners. 300
G Above adjacent ground or balcony level. 300
H From a surface facing a terminal. 600
I Facing a terminals. 1200
J From opening (door/window) in carport into dwelling. 1200
K Vertically from a terminal on the same wall. 1500
L Horizontally from a terminal on the same wall. 300
M Above an opening, air brick, opening window etc. 300
N Horizontally to an opening, air brick, opening window etc. 300
L
G
G
E
J
D
K
G
A
A
D
F
H,I
B,C
F
Likely flue positions requiring
a flue terminal guard
M
N
Fig. 11
300 min
Terminal
Assembly
Top View Rear Flue
Property Boundary Line
NOTE: Scotland Only - The distance from a
fanned draught appliance terminal installed at
right angles to a boundary may not be less
than 300mm in accordance with the diagram
below