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Heating 105<br />

Flues<br />

Flue systems for oil-fired boilers are of either the conventional brick chimney or free-standing<br />

pipe designs so as to discharge combustion products into the atmosphere and allow sufficient<br />

dilution so that fumes reaching ground level will not be noticeable. Chimneys from large boiler<br />

plant may be subject to minimum height specification by the local authority. Efflux velocity from<br />

the chimney can be increased by utilizing a venturi shape when fan assistance is used, effectively<br />

raising the chimney height.<br />

The flue pipe diameter will be equal to the boiler outlet connection. Each boiler in a multiple<br />

installation should have its own flue. Flues must be kept warm to prevent acidic condensation, and<br />

are therefore constructed within the building. Some useful heat is reclaimed in this way. Figure<br />

4.23 shows the necessary separation of flue pipe from combustible materials at an intersection<br />

with a floor. External free-standing pipes are constructed of double-walled asbestos or stainless<br />

steel to reduce heat loss. Figure 4.24 shows two suitable arrangements.<br />

Sleeve<br />

Floorboard<br />

Flue pipe<br />

Asbestos cement<br />

sealing plate<br />

Mineral wool insulation<br />

Plasterboard<br />

150 mm 40 mm<br />

4.23 Separation of flue pipe from combustible materials in a floor.<br />

Ridge terminal<br />

Terminal<br />

Sleeve<br />

Sleeve<br />

Tee<br />

Appliance<br />

25 mm drain<br />

4.24 Internal and external free-standing flue pipes.

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