Flue for old atmospheric boiler

[firemant]

Different point of view:

What's the efficiency on the boiler? 50%

I guess your gas bill is about £800/year? That's £400 up the chimney a year.

A new system boiler in the same spot with a powerflush, controls etc and a 12 year guarantee would cost ???

Do the math. How long until it pays for itself?

It is not that different. My first post made a similar comment.

 

[Jerry]

It is not that different. My first post made a similar comment.

Sorry missed it!

 

[Jerry]

Yep, totally agree about current state of affairs, just think the fastest, fairest & most effective way to changing it would be a decent budget provided by the government that is a) solely for enforcement b) has to be used c) effectiveness assessed (would be good to have input from gas safe members on this) with loss of contract if not adequate.

But it would take a lot of political will, with that missing, then yes your option is probably the next best.

Any idea how sparks feel about their multi body set up?

I am GS and a NAPIT registered sparky.

My electrical works are inspected annual onsite and I have to show certs, calibrations etc and answer questions to an assessor. This is good in my opinion.

There is a lot of snobbery amongst the different elec bodies. NICEIC think they are the best and many times they win jobs purely by name.

The electrical forums can be brutal.

Should GS be split into more bodies? Not sure. People still think we are CORGI....
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[Pickwickpick]

I am GS and a NAPIT registered sparky.

My electrical works are inspected annual onsite and I have to show certs, calibrations etc and answer questions to an assessor. This is good in my opinion.

There is a lot of snobbery amongst the different elec bodies. NICEIC think they are the best and many times they win jobs purely by name.

The electrical forums can be brutal.

Should GS be split into more bodies? Not sure. People still think we are CORGI..
..

That sounds like a much better way of doing things, with a bit of political will and some extra funding should be possible to make GS do the same.

Was there a similar setup before it was multi body (or has it always been multi body, don't know much about the world of Sparkys)? Is there the same inspection regime irrespective of which trade body you are with? Also what are your fees like compared to Gas Safe?

Good point re corgi lol

 

[Jerry]

That sounds like a much better way of doing things, with a bit of political will and some extra funding should be possible to make GS do the same.

Was there a similar setup before it was multi body (or has it always been multi body, don't know much about the world of Sparkys)? Is there the same inspection regime irrespective of which trade body you are with? Also what are your fees like compared to Gas Safe?

Good point re corgi lol

I think the inspection regime is fairly similar across the sparks schemes. I honestly don't know the difference in prices because I haven't looked into it. Sparkles generally pay for way for certs than we do (thanks to the boiler manufacturers)

I am not sure if GS should be split. However, we are GS members should be able to hold GS toes to the fire and conversely the other gas bodies. In theory. I think there is some power in the numbers. Thino of the American unions....

I regards to GS and sparky fees....honestly I don't k ow off the top of my head. You pay your fees if you want to play this game....

 

[Aire]

Sorry bit harsh but if it is working correctly Craig, as we have to assume it has been for all this time it can't be ID.
It would have to be spilling for that.

And for those who think it should be condemned because of how hot the liner is likely to get clearly have not touched a nice bit of single wall stainless or enamelled especially on a solid fuel appliance !!

Yeah I've looked into this for my own knowledge and the example of unsafe situations in tb001 classes incorrect use of flue liner (e.g exposed) is only ncs, given how that is not official any more, apart from telling the customer it's wrong, nothing else should be done, is that right?

 

[Aire]

Probably because you clearly have not read the procedure.
Personally, if you were to overstep your remit, and wrongly condemn my boiler, depriving my family of heat and hot water, I would be looking at suing you.

EDIT: Composed and posted this as Chris was doing so. Too many guys have no real understanding of the basics.

Someone sounds grumpy

 

[Riley]

NCS = non compliant the classification level still exists you just verbally advise

 

[chris watkins]

Just like the GSR engineer reported to OP Steve, I would expect that the report he can no longer find went something like - "That flue on your boiler is not correct sir, a flue liner has been used in place of the correct twin wall flue pipe which should have been used between the boiler & the chimney above". "Now I have had a quick look & I can see no signs of spillage from the boiler / flue so it looks like it is functioning however that is not to say it should not be corrected, I know I am just here to install your gas meter but you will understand that I have a duty of care under the Gas Safety Regulation to point out issue I come across"

If you would like know why the liner is an issue it is because it is light weight & easily damaged, as a product it was only intended to be used within a sealed chimney space where the trapped air would act as insulation to keep the flue gas temperatures high enough for the system to work carrying the products of combustion away safely. As it stands the long length of liner will allow the hot gases to cool quickly & the flue may not function as quickly or effectively as it should / could. For this reason I am recommending that you get it corrected as soon as you can.
I will be including this in my report, job sheet or invoice in that way you have a record & I have discharge my duty of care.

 

[Jerry]

Its so old no one can agree on how to flue it, let alone categorise it!

 

[firemant]

Its so old no one can agree on how to flue it, let alone categorise it!

Speak for yourself. I know exactly how ot should be done. I also understand the "procedure", and it does not involve lying to justify condemning a boiler, a tactic often claimed to be employed.

I will say, however, that I cannot find my post immediately after the hole was brought to attention. I may have said it may cause this to be elevated from NCS to AR. I meant ID. I think that if a call was placed to Gas Safe that they would say that you cannot effectively "repair" it, although a few bands of silver tape probably would. All my NCS comments are based on the liner being sound, and the appliance passing the tests.

I have come across many flue liners in lofts, used to connect the transition block to a roof terminal. Obviously wrong, but I checked with GS (or maybe Corgi), and the advice was as expected. NCS assuming etc...

A lot of those I visited were to fit a fire, but all of those were upgraded, or the job declined.

 

[Riley]

I’ve moved this to the gs area as the op has an answer. Please try and keep it civil chaps we’re all on the same side