Ideal Smoke Retarder Kit Van L 970 173650

The Ideal 173650 is a smoke retarder kit manufactured by Ideal for use in Ideal Commercial appliances. The retarder sits in the flue gas path, where it slows the passage of hot gases so more heat is transferred to the appliance surfaces and less smoke and soot is carried through to the flue. It is supplied as a kit rather than a single component.

• Visible smoke or soot at the flue terminal during normal running
• Soot deposits or blackening around the combustion chamber or flue ways
• Combustion readings drifting from the commissioned figures, or a flue gas temperature climbing above the usual value
• Heat exchanger surfaces fouling faster than expected between services
• A loose or rattling retarder within the flue gas path

• Confirm the appliance model and serial number against the compatibility list before ordering
• Check the number on the existing component against 173650 and 1179583
• Inspect any seals and gaskets on the flue gas path and renew them if they are perished or hardened
• Combustion-related work should be carried out by a competent engineer