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Gromit
So here I am again. Illegal installation of boiler and indirect cylinder. Boiler signed off by Gas Safe mate of illegal installer, and yes the system was fired up prior to the signing off.
I've had two engineers look at the system, but both don't agree on their findings.
On the cylinder (photo attached), I noticed that a Honeywell two port valve ( I think it's called) was not fitted. Engineer one says it is is a high temperature cut out and should be fitted and engineer two says it's not necessary and that I have two motorized valves at the boiler which will suffice.
It's hard for me the householder. I feel like a pillock, I've been naive and I'm totally out of my depth. I've employed people in good faith and now I've learnt my lesson to believe nothing unless I see ID in advance. So I've attached two photos of the cylinder, one showing the unused valve.
The other question is with the discharge pipe that comes off the cylinder. It points out of the wall on the first floor and is then bent back to point towards the wall. Engineer one says it's ok, engineer two says it should ideally be run down to the ground, but that it's a grey area.
This is frightening for me - all I want is to get the system safe and then find out how I can stop these guys doing anything like this again.
I've had two engineers look at the system, but both don't agree on their findings.
On the cylinder (photo attached), I noticed that a Honeywell two port valve ( I think it's called) was not fitted. Engineer one says it is is a high temperature cut out and should be fitted and engineer two says it's not necessary and that I have two motorized valves at the boiler which will suffice.
It's hard for me the householder. I feel like a pillock, I've been naive and I'm totally out of my depth. I've employed people in good faith and now I've learnt my lesson to believe nothing unless I see ID in advance. So I've attached two photos of the cylinder, one showing the unused valve.
The other question is with the discharge pipe that comes off the cylinder. It points out of the wall on the first floor and is then bent back to point towards the wall. Engineer one says it's ok, engineer two says it should ideally be run down to the ground, but that it's a grey area.
This is frightening for me - all I want is to get the system safe and then find out how I can stop these guys doing anything like this again.