Gas explosion in Manchester

[CES]

how much they offering?

Probably about 10 years free bed and board c/w a nightly game of Mummies and Daddies with "Big Bert the Aberdonian Bull strangler"

 

[dave1]

So sad that a child has died, my thoughts got to the child's family.

Danny made some good points.

Although its not proven who was at fault yet and we may never know, I think it just goes to show the importance of an annual safety check, and the fact if you smell gas to call the gas board on 0800 111999.
Like someone mentioned earlier, it seems every time I do fine a gas leak the occupants 9 out of 10 times say "yeah I have smelt it for a while" it just goes to show gas safe need to do more in promoting gas and it's dangers.

The onus is always on the engineer, but as a industry everyone needs to take responsibility in promoting safe gas work, safety checks, safety procedures, the sale of gas part and appliances to gas registered engineers only.... The list goes on.

Rant over have a good day all.

 

[Bernie2]

Problem is "unvented" relies on mechanical and electrical safety features to keep them safe. Unfortunately like RCD's they can fail. I have seen film of unvented cylinders exploding and they do tend to explode in different ways and it has been said they can destroy whole blocks of houses. They are highly dangerous that is why you have to be registered with the Home Office to fit them.
Fortunately the safety features used on them seem to be reliable and I would not put anybody off buying one, but the safety problems have to be born in mind safe and inform the customer why they should not muck about with them.

 

[jtsplumbing]

We have been on for years about stoping the sale of gas products and fittings to joe public, but nothing will get done about it ! Had one in Plymouth Couple of years back Young gill kill'd on way to school, side of house blew off, and still nothing done,
May be good idea to get one of our Advisor's to start a petition so we could all sign it and forward it on to Number 10 :deal:

 

[wheeto]

With electrics if you get a dangerous fault, you'll generally kill one victim.

Although I don't have any evidence to back this up, I'm willing to bet that most electrical-related fatalities in GB nowadays are as a result of a fire, so perhaps that's not accurate.

I agree with the (unquoted) rest of your post though.

 

[stevetheplumber]

Although I don't have any evidence to back this up, I'm willing to bet that most electrical-related fatalities in GB nowadays are as a result of a fire, so perhaps that's not accurate.

I agree with the (unquoted) rest of your post though.

thats a bit like the council that justified putting in a speed camera due to the number of deaths on a certain stretch of road there had been three deaths one was a heart attack on the pavement and the second a suicide from a bridge the third was legit

 

[Barry98]

Apparently someone fitted a boiler 10 weeks ago! Squeaky bum time whoever fitted that!

Ooo eckers .

 

[jtsplumbing]

Some guy they was speaking to say's when he got to site there was a strange smell but not like gas ?? maybe somthing more sinister !! things being made that go Bang !

 

[GQuigley67]

found 2 gas leaks this week, one with no smell of gas but a 6mbar drop, the other with a strong smell of gas and a 2mbar drop, pipework was lead then went to MI, ECV was stiff as hell and I think it was on the supply side so capped and phoned gas board, customer says "we've smelt that for ages but just thought it was a funny smell"

 

[zeebeedee]

Police have said they have significant questions to ask the man in hospital!

 

[jtsplumbing]

Maybe local Bomb Factory is now shut down .

 

[dontknowitall]

I can't help thinking this was some type of sabotage, judging by the size of the explosion. Seems to me something like someone turning on gas cooker without lighting it then igniting it somehow (e.g. electrical circuit).

 

[Guest123]

It's a tragedy that a little 2 year old child child lost his life because of the inability of adults to get along. Hope they get the *******.

 

[dontknowitall]

Just read on the BBC website that a man's been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

 

[Dannypipe]

Its terrible. A poor child has died. Last month we had the couple who burnt their own home down to fiddle their housing benefits and get a bigger house (and accidently killed all of their children).

Very depressing.

 

[WaterTight]

Latest is that a 32 yr old gas engineer has been arrested (not the same bloke who owns the house and is in hospital)

Oldham explosion: Man, 32, arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over death of toddler Jamie Heaton | Mail Online

 

[dave1]

Im guessing they have just arrested the engineer so they can question him under police caution (does that sound right) they are still waiting to question the chap that lived there who threatened to blow the house up.
I bet the engineer is bricking it.... He may have done a thorough job but because someone decides to damage his own and neighbouring properties the engineer is put under scrutiny.
I'm sure all will become clearer in the next few days or weeks.

How long until something happens where someone is trying to repair there own boiler or gas appliance and causes devastation like this???
That's why as a gas community I think advice should be given out sparingly and with caution where gas is concerned.

 

[Bernie2]

Perhaps it may be a case of giving more advice out to make people realise the dangers instead of blowing themselves up through a lack of knowledge. Once again the man may very well be a GSR. What then stop GSR's working on gas?
Like the Highway Code, spell the dangers out. And even then regulation will not stop people having a go for themselves if they think money can be made or saved out of it. I would prefer they knew the dangers of what they were doing rather than had a go thinking it was easy.

 

[Dannypipe]

A little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing.

 

[GQuigley67]

i dont think it was the engineers problem, there was a strong smell of gas reported at 10.40 then the explosion 30 minutes later, boiler was fitted 10 weeks ago, I suspect something more sinister

 

[Barry98]

i hope ALL is paper work is in order . thats his evidence as my old mentor used to say

 

[stevetheplumber]

police seem to arrest and bail anyone involved in anything now probably on the theory that every now and then some one confesses

 

[Barry98]

having been arrested last year i have no respect for the law. it is now a case of guilty until you prove your innocence. all about there stats

 

[Orry Clayton]

Update on this: The neighbour has been in court today and gave a guilty plea for the manslaughter of the child.

 

[plum ber]

SAD very sad RIP