HALL of SHAME PHOTo`s

[Mike Jackson]

I've given up being surprised at what so called competent people will do. As far as I'm concerned I just cover my backside now and make sure that I do everything by the book.

 

[southcoastboile]

ridor came to mind seeing as it messed up my day big style. The company he was from (who i wont mention) have a reasonably good name in our area as well

 

[CMairiD]

New way of sealing ECVs? Naughty, naughty, Grid boys.



A recently serviced boiler.

 

[Kyle87]

is that expanding foam in that valve???

 

[Mike Jackson]

I'm hoping that it's a redundant pipe and that's their way of sealing off to prevent nuisance calls from lingering smells/

 

[CMairiD]

Yes to expanding foam and yes to redundant.

 

[Mike Jackson]

I suppose it will stop smells but not really an approved fitting. I guess the guy didn't have a black iron cap.

 

[arran197]

Expanding foam can be used for everything, well according to the tenant in this property I had to go to! Ha ha!

 

[scotty plumber]

Good idea! They can just pass dinner plates through hole like olden days

 

[CMairiD]

That looks like someone's hung a mirror with a Meringue!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

thats a classic

 

[smileyplumber]

heres why we to a flue flow test recon it must took crows years to build it up the chimney was block all 11 meters of it :-S

 

[REDSAW]

View attachment 5509View attachment 5510heres why we to a flue flow test recon it must took crows years to build it up the chimney was block all 11 meters of it :-S

looks more like beaver to me/?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

View attachment 5509View attachment 5510heres why we to a flue flow test recon it must took crows years to build it up the chimney was block all 11 meters of it :-S

sent it to gas safe , and i bet gas fire was serviced last year

 

[tamz]

View attachment 5509View attachment 5510heres why we to a flue flow test recon it must took crows years to build it up the chimney was block all 11 meters of it :-S

It would be Jackdaws. They return every year to the same place. They will build a nest 3ft deep in a week.

 

[REDSAW]

It would be Jackdaws. They return every year to the same place. They will build a nest 3ft deep in a week.

do they have a ladder to crawl in and out the chimney?.

 

[tamz]

do they have a ladder to crawl in and out the chimney?.

Just wings :smile:

 

[REDSAW]

Just wings :smile:

no red bull?.

 

[smileyplumber]

sent it to gas safe , and i bet gas fire was serviced last year

do i get to use the flue analser if you get pest pick of the month then :45:

 

[Barry98]

went to this today , got the call last monday. electric keeps tripping when boilers comes on. hmm ok have you had anywork done yes new kitchen sounds more electrical. got call today had new lecki board still hapening i go check pump could smell it soon as i walked in. sparkys had supposed checked all this even quoted for re-wire

 

[GQuigley67]

that' a close one. I came across a main board like that the other day, sparkies checkd it and the wire wasn't even tightened, the tenant(junkie) came back and without us even mentioning it started blaming someone else as he was in the jail at the time, aye no bother ya junkball

 

[kay-jay]

found this today!

attended a main water heater with no hot water, removed cover, pilot was lit, asked custard to turn on hot tap, main burner did not ignite but a gas leak did around the gas valve. when tap turned off big gas smell......

boss saying to custard ...oh this ain't good a leak igniting....im'saying sorry to interrupt but for christ sake boss turn off ecv.....





pics show an inoperable ecv due to pipes to kitchen sink taps immediately in front and behind ecv lever,
a quick scramble for a stubby screwdriver and gas valve on appliance was isolated. a repipe of sink was necessary in order to do a TT, custard lucky boiler did not blow off the wall......

 

[diamondgas]

found this today!

attended a main water heater with no hot water, removed cover, pilot was lit, asked custard to turn on hot tap, main burner did not ignite but a gas leak did around the gas valve. when tap turned off big gas smell...... custard lucky boiler did not blow off the wall......

Nice one kay-jay! The multi point water heaters have always been a fun on to check out the heart rate! lol

Seriously dodgy meter position though, and too often found these days IMO! Kitchen fitters should be repreted to HSE for installs that restrict access IMO

 

[tamz]

You should have just bent the handle forward. It wasn't catching by much. Saved yourself some hastle. Oh and phoned it in as an AR to the supplier for a rusty anaconda.

 

[mickie]

something a bit boring, after capping off 4 parts of the gas pipe in this property i, working my way back to the gas meter and testing each time for leaks, i in the end found this on the other side of the gas meter, sods law, looks like its been there 30 year, one side of the joint leaked 3mb in 2 minutes..nightmare but happy to have found it after pulling a the house to bits..