The chimney should remain as straight as possible and be high enough to ensure sufficient drought to clear the products of combustion. The height necessary for this will depend upon the type of the appliance, the height of the building, and the number of offsets within the system. However, a minimum flue height of 4.5m should be achieved as recommended in the Building Regulations.
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Document J of the Building Regulations requires that a flexible flue liner can only be installed completely enclosed inside a masonry chimney. A non-masonry enclosure such as timber or plasterboard boxing is not acceptable.
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The vitreous enamel and Prima Plus 1mm are used as connecting flue pipes from the appliance to the chimney and must only be used in the room where the appliance is installed. The maximum length for the vitreous enamel is 1.8m as recommended by the manufacturer. The Prima Plus 1mm may also be used to reline existing masonry chimneys and is approved for this use by HETAS.
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Specflue supplies a wide range of chimney cowls and terminals including static anti-down draught cowls, spinning anti-down draught cowls, bird guards, redundant chimney cowls and chimney pots.
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Centrotherm's successful involvement in the area of plastic flue systems extends back to the mid- 1990s; these activities have decisively promoted the spread of energy-efficient technologies such as condensing boiler technology.
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Wherever a chimney system or vent penetrates through a deep profiled or pantiled roof, a lead flashing is the best option to provide a weather tight joint. Our range of lead flashings can be used on tiled and slate roofs.
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The complete solution to insulating multi fuel flexible stainless steel chimney liner's. This unique and patented product manufactured in the UK, uses the most up to date technically designed products with ease of installation in mind.
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Gas and Oil vents are manufactured, tested and approved to BS EN 1856 Part 1.
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Pumice is a natural insulator, which separates it from all other chimney materials. The insulating properties of Pumice allow the flue gases in the chimney to quickly reach their optimum temperature and the heating appliance to reach its optimum performance shortly after lighting. Pumice also helps to keep the chimney warmer for longer as the heat output of the appliance decreases.
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Specflue offer a range of fully integrated renewable heat solutions; biomass boilers, pellet stoves, solar thermal, thermal stores and heat interface units (HIU's).
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