Flue Height Above Roof Line Australia

To achieve the correct flue height the flue kit must be at least 4 metres in length.

Flue height above roof line australia.

For a gas vent or type l vent this height must be 2 ft 0 61m or more. A wood heater installation must meet the australian standard as2918. The top of the flue opening should be 3 ft 0 92 m above any roof surface. For further information contact the gas safety technical information line on 1800 652 563.

2 australian standard as nzs 2918 2001 requires a minimum flue height of 4 6 metres above the floor on which the woodheater is located. The minimum chimney height recommended for minimum performance of wood burning and multi fuel appliances is 4 5 m from the top of the appliance to the top of the chimney. A vertical line drawn along the up roof side of the chimney from the roof surface to the top of the chimney flue opening shall be at least 3 ft in height. This reduces the actual required height by 12 inches from our previous calculation of 64 inches.

Flues that are more than 3 metres away from the highest part of the roof need to be 1000mm above the flue penetration. How far your flue pipe must extend out of your roof depends upon a the minimum height of a flue system within 3m from the highest point of the roof shall be 600mm above that point. Australian standard as nzs 2918 2001 requires a minimum flue height of 4 6 metres above the floor on which the wood heater is located. Homes built on varying terrain have their own set of chimney and flue regulations.

This means that below 38 degree roof pitches that the height of the flue outlet should be at least 1800mm above the roof when not close to the ridge and above 38 degree roof pitches the flue outlet height should be 2300mm horizontally back to the roof flue height figures are given in the table above where the flue is not close to the ridge. The distance between the cowl of the flue and the adjacent roof wall structure should be higher than 2 3 mtr. Per the 10 and 2 rule once you are at the level of the peak you only need to be 2 feet above it. Flues need to be 600mm higher than the highest part of the roof within 3 metres.

The same standard also states that the end of the flue cannot be near any windows or doors so as to prevent expelled air from being pushed back into your home. This is for masonry chimneys. Please note that this rule doesn t generally apply to pellet and gas vent systems.