Stove flue direction

[Dr_Rick]

So we've moved into a house that has a Scan 45 and got the local sweep round to give it a clean before winter. He has told us that the flue has been intalled the wrong way up.

Running vertically from the stove, the flue pipe runs into the downward pointing large end of a spigot joint of the pipe above. If that makes sense.

Is the sweep correct? Am I going to have to get the flue relined as his inference was that it could invalidate my house insurance. I'm trying to get an installation firm round to give it a once over.

Dr Rick

[dickymint]

Most flue systems have arrows on them. They should point up.

[Arthur Jackson]

Socket is normally at the top so that any liquid (condensation) doesn't run out.

[Dr_Rick]

unfortunately that was what we were told. I have a feeling that we'll be relining a flue in short order. down side is that it is internal to the house

Dr Rick

[Simpo Two]

Dr_Rick said:

I have a feeling that we'll be relining a flue in short order.

I suppose simply turning it the other way up is a stupid option for some technical reason?

[Dr_Rick]

I'm hoping it will be that simple. however, that ders assume the rest has been put in ok. There is a clamped stainless fitting close to the ceiling that the flue connects to, and I hope its corrugated pipe above that, so just 2m to flip over. But you never know.

Dr Rick

[dickymint]

Dr_Rick said:

I'm hoping it will be that simple. however, that ders assume the rest has been put in ok. There is a clamped stainless fitting close to the ceiling that the flue connects to, and I hope its corrugated pipe above that, so just 2m to flip over. But you never know.

Dr Rick

The 'corrugated' is directional as well.

[Dr_Rick]

Damn you all to heck!!

So that'll be up to the roof to sort then.

Dr Rick