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Bosch Flue and Ventilation Quick Reference Guide 2022
Table below is direct reference to
figure 4
above.
IMAGE NO: DESCRIPTION
1
300mm adjacent to a boundary line
2
dimension below eaves, balconies and car ports can be reduced to 25mm, as long as the flue terminal is extended to clear any overhang. Any external flue
joints MUST be sealed with suitable silicon sealant
3
1,500mm between a vertical flue terminal and a window or dormer window, 300mm between two flue terminalsif terminating at same height. If multiple flues terminate
at multiple heights, please see fig 7/8.
4
1,200mm between terminals facing each other
5
clearance, 300mm adjacent to a boundary line
6
distance to a boundary line unless it causes a nuisance. BS5440: Part 1 recommends that care is taken when siting terminal in relation to boundary lines
7
600mm minimum clearance from a
skylight to a vertical flue
8
Vertical flue clearance, 500mm to non
-combustible building material, and 1,500mm clearance to combustible building material
9
300mm above, below, or either side of an opening door, air vent or opening window
10
diagonally to an opening door, air vent or opening window
11
300mm to an internal or external corner
12
2,000mm below a Velux window, 600mm above or to either side of the Velux window
13
400mm from a pitched roof or in regions with heavy snow fall
500mm
14
500mm clearance to any vertical structure on a roof, 600mm to a room sealed flue or 1,500 to an open flue
15
200mm below eaves and 75mm below gutters, pipes, and drains
16
dimension below eaves, balconies and car ports can be reduced by 25mm, making sure the flue terminal is extended to clear any overhang. Any external flue joints
MUST be sealed with suitable silicon sealant
17
clearance must be at least 300mm from the ground. Terminal guards must be fitted if the flue is less than 2 metres from the ground. Terminal guards must be fitted if
the flue is less than 2 metres from the ground or if a person could come into contact with the flue terminal
18
distance to a surface facing a terminal unless it will cause a nuisance. BS 5440: Part 1 recommends that care is taken when siting terminals in relation to surfaces
Flue terminal positions in accordance with
IGEM-UP-10 (Edition 4)
– minimum required distance.
Please note:
For the GC 7000 WP 50 kW & 65 kW boilers, the below figures are only used when multiple units are being
cascaded together (refer to IGEM-UP-10), for single installations of the GC 7000 WP 50 kW & 65 kW boilers, please refer
to Figure 4 of this document to follow the guidance BS5440-1:2008.
Figure 5:
escription Unit 50 kW 65 kW 85 kW 100 kW 125 kW 145 kW
Distance from openings adjacent
to or above
a vertical terminal (i.e., Windows)
mm 1500 1500 2500 2500 2500 2500
– (IGEM-UP-10, Fig. 12)
(Distance G = 19.32 x (net heat input kW) + 647.59)
Horizontal terminal towards an opposing
terminal (Ref. Figure 6)
mm 1200 1200 2232 2512 2930 3355
Distance from openings below a Vertical
terminal (i.e., Skylight)
mm 600 600 687 792 948 1107
Distance Y – (IGEM-UP-10, Fig. 7)
(Distance Y = 7.232 x (net heat input kW) + 93.708)
Distance required for flues with openings
located nearby.
mm 438 559 687 792 948 1107
– (IGEM-UP-10, Fig. 12)
(Distance F = 23.126 x (net heat input kW)
- 618.84)
Horizontal terminal to an opposing flat
surface (Ref. Figure 6)
mm 600 600 1278 1613 2113 2622
