External boiler flue - water ingress

[geoffa]

Hi, We have a ~5 year old Viesmann condensing boiler on the wall in our kitchen. The flue goes straight through the wall to the outside, facing west. In the recent severe gales and rain we've had, small amounts of water have found their way back into the boiler cupboard on a few occasions, and I think it must be through the flue.

Can I get hold of an end piece to go over the flue to provide some sort of shielding from the worst of the horizontal rain - I did wonder if there has been a cover over the pipe and it's blown off in the gales?

Many thanks in advance - I've uploaded a photo to my album - hope the link below is correct.

Geoff

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[dcawkwell]

Check guttering isn't leaking onto the flue.
Also check that the flue has been sealed around with some mortar
around the outside instead of just the plastic collar.

 

[geoffa]

Hadn't thought of the gutter but it looks OK and the sealing looks OK/ I think it may just be that the very strong westerly winds have been blowing the water in. If that's the case then with the design of the outside bit - essentially two open ended pipes with no cover - it's not surprising a bit of water comes in. Thanks for your time. G