Gas fire capped off

[quality]

Hi guys not my area of expertise this so advice is in need.

A guy who lives in a rented house has just has his landlord gas checks / certificates (not by me) but the engineer has capped of the gas fire because it does not have a flame failure device .

The fire is an existing appliance and in good order i.e. (flue flow etc) why would he cap it off

cheers

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

were in the house is it fitted?

 

[kirkgas]

were in the house is it fitted?

even if it was in a bedroom it would be AR and switched off (AW NAW HERE WE GO AGAIN ON WHAT WE "SHOULD" BE DOING WITH THIS, HAHA)

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

yes this debate again

 

[aggis]

Lack of experience, unable to read rule book, sort memor.........................?
Or maybe just the chance of selling a new fire?!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[quality]

It fitted in the lounge 7.3 Kw with no ventilation I.e below 7.5

Can of worms do ya think

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

depends on the circumstances but having no ffd does not make it id or ar just ncs

 

[kirkgas]

It fitted in the lounge 7.3 Kw with no ventilation I.e below 7.5

Can of worms do ya think

not a can of worms, you simply need to know the rules
if the fire is net then it needs 7.3-7*5= 5cm2 of free air vent, if working properly an open flued appliance without purpose provided vent is AR, request/advise not to use till rectified, NOT capped, if never fitted with an FSD it isnt even NCS it is adequately fitted

 

[Reg Man]

Which type of gas fire is it. Radiant, LFE or DFE. If its a DFE with no Manufacturer instructions he may have deemed it AR on the ventilation. 100cm2 free air. There should be an explanation on his CP12 LGSR and warning/advice notice.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Which type of gas fire is it. Radiant, LFE or DFE. If its a DFE with no Manufacturer instructions he may have deemed it AR on the ventilation. 100cm2 free air. There should be an explanation on his CP12 LGSR and warning/advice notice.

THATS THE ISSUE AS FAR AS WE AND QUALITY KNOWs its just no ffd fitted,now if its a bedroom very different as we know but if not and just the ffd issue its ncs
(btw i need a new keybored caps is sticking LOL)

 

[Reg Man]

NCS it is then. Way over the top to disconnect. If he was worried, why did'nt he just put his concerns over to the landlord and recommend a consideration for replacement as it is not ideal having no FSD.

 

[quality]

There should be an explanation on his CP12 LGSR and warning/advice notice.

Cheers for the comments guys

Reg Man The explanation on the CP12 simply says no FsD fitted

 

[Reg Man]

Someone don't know what their doing then, or going well over the top. Cheers quality.

 

[kirkgas]

and these are all the type of guys who shout "its a disgrace that i need to prove myself every 5 yrs", it never ceases to amaze me and dissapoints me the number of people who do their 5 yr re-assessment moaning about who are crap at their job, i know very well that some are caught in the headlights a bit, but they are very easy to sort out at the tea break by calming them down and telling them to think about it as a job rather than an assessment and off they go, but some are absolutely mince, and are time served for many yrs, the sshort course guys arent back for re-assessment yet so it isnt them

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

frightening lack of understanding of the regs and common sense