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Mick

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  1. I am about to buy a bungalow & have found a few things of concern.

    The biggest concern is the following:

    The kitchen extractor has been ducted through the kitchen/garage wall into the garage space across the wall & out through the soffit.

    This has been achieved by using a WC U bend upwards out of the kitchen wall, then connected to a Soil pipe U bend to turn it left, then connected to a length of soil pipe, another U Bend soil pipe upwards over eaves then using a plastic flexi hose out through the soffit.

    Does this comply with the fire regs?

    Is it safe?

    I realise there is an issue with the distance & bends causing back pressure to the extractor & possibly overheating, but is the whole thing safe or allowed given that it now breaks the supposed fire break between garage & house?

    There is connecting garage door into the house utility room that has no closer (never been one fitted) & no Intumescent fire strips fitted, although the frame is rebated for them, so if they cant comply with the simple building regs, I have to wonder about this method of extraction thru the garage.

    I know, a little bit of knowledge is dangerous, but I am concerned

    Thx

     

     

     

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