Boiler flue not accessible but builder says it's all one piece

[Gasmk1]

Long towels??


Boiler is in a compartment, see second photo in Original Post.
It doesn't say whether the boiler compartment is in the bathroom or outside of it or previously had a boiler in it and the flue has been altered or that the boiler is new.

But it does say bathroom redone recently, so if it's a recently installed boiler why is a (British Gas ?) GSR looking at it now?

Hello everyone. I'm hoping someone can help...

We have recently redone our property and there is a new boiler and flue. The flue enters the ceiling above the boiler and is hidden from view (above a bathroom) until it exits through the wall.

 

[Malcolm Senior]

I have a blue Peter badge but that doesn't mean anything.
As others have said, arrange for hatches so the flue can be inspected. Once done peace of mind.

 

[Mark K]

I bet you could see it with a camera, but I bet your car does over 70mph if you want it to, the law says you can't go over 70 and you need hatches to inspect that flue. No amount of reasoning with people who will ultimately be responsible will change those facts.

 

[Meady]

I think the op is on about using a camera to confirm whether or not there are any joints in the flue before cutting access panels in, not to us it as an inspection method.

 

[Aire]

I think the op is on about using a camera to confirm whether or not there are any joints in the flue before cutting access panels in, not to us it as an inspection method.

Of course there are joints in the flue, there's the connection at the elbow and op says the run is about 2.4m so they'll be at least one more joint where the extension piece joins to the outlet piece. And regardless of what op suspects, we still need some form of access to inspect the flue, joints or not.

 

[SlimD]

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[SlimD]

Doesn’t matter what the builder says. Sounds like a bit of a fly-by-night so he could say anything he likes and you’d be none the wiser.
Bottom line is consealed flues MUST be accessible for inspection. Whether that’s hatches or some other means of access. It’s done for safety so that a flue can be checked to make sure it’s safe and working properly and not leaking. Otherwise it could be leaking fumes into the ceiling which would find their way down into the living space and no one would know until one day someone doesn’t wake up.
Sorry to be so blunt but if the builder was a bit of a cowboy then it’s even more important. A few extra quid isn’t worth a life.

 

[oilmark]

How do you check a flue liner is all one piece??
Nice brass label if we're lucky, filled in by A.N Other.

 

[Riley]

How do you check a flue liner is all one piece??
Nice brass label if we're lucky, filled in by A.N Other.

Not the point though is it

 

[JVTrades]

Another point here is that it looks as though illegal gas work has been carried here and that should be reported/investigated.

 

[dan_the_plumber]

What boiler is it anyway? Looks like an older model to me?

 

[Riley]

Really wouldn’t worry too much anymore op hasn’t answered since Weds

 

[Mark K]

Really wouldn’t worry too much anymore op hasn’t answered since Weds

No, classic case of looking for the answer he wants rather than the correct answer.

 

[Welder]

No, classic case of looking for the answer he wants rather than the correct answer.

Sooo cynical Mark Spot on mind