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Subject Topic: water in flue pipe
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21/10/2013 at 6:14pm
 Location: Dundee Scotland
 Outfit: ace 470 caravan mondeo tdci zetec s
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Just been up to storage site today to remove upholstry etc.and leave all cupboards open.I opened the hatch at the bottom of the wardrobe to gain access to the void behind the fire,and noticed that it felt slightly damp,further examination revealed the trunking from the fire to the flue pipe was wet.Rain must be getting down from the top of the fluepipe.I know outlet must not be blocked for safety reasons but surely it should be rain proof.I checked from outside the caravan to see if if anything was missing but it looked complete,I will have to think of something to stop the water getting in,has anyone had a similar problem?Thanks for any replies.

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21/10/2013 at 7:58pm
 Location: SOUTH WEST
 Outfit: TEC 710 TRAVELKING
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Exactly the problem we had. The flue heater pipe (metal) sits inside the heat reflective concertinaed pipe, after several attempts at what we thought was the problem. I simply removed all the sealant from the pipe where it exits the roof, replaced the rubber seal (ensuring to put some sealant under the ring) and to add some extra "water proofing" i covered this with heat shrink water proof tape. No issues since. hope this helps



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