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Mike Jackson
And I've nipped home to get the camera so I can get some pictures for the report. I'll also be filling in a RIDDOR notice.
60,000 BTU/hr Open flued boiler in a compartment. Ventilation from the kitchen has been plastered over and new ventilation has been provided by two lengths of copex dropped into the cupboard at high and low level. This ventilation appears woefully inadequate and I could only find one length of copex emerging in the roof space and extending through the roof. Further investigation revealed that just below ceiling level an inline extract fan had been fitted turning the compartment into some sort of balanced compartment. The fan has been rigged to turn on when the burner fires but without any sort of proving switch.
Ingenious but not at all safe. I've classified it as two ARs on the ventilation and Ided the installation. The customer has just moved in and has been given a record that the boiler was serviced by another local engineer last November. When they moved in they rang the engineer who says that he hasn't been near the boiler for years so some one is telling porkies. They have spoken to their solicitor who has asked for a full report on the installation and will possibly be pursuing the vendor for forging the service record.
Looks like the smelly stuff is going to hit the fan big time on this one so I'm doing some serious arse covering and it will be strictly by the book.
Pictures to follow later.
60,000 BTU/hr Open flued boiler in a compartment. Ventilation from the kitchen has been plastered over and new ventilation has been provided by two lengths of copex dropped into the cupboard at high and low level. This ventilation appears woefully inadequate and I could only find one length of copex emerging in the roof space and extending through the roof. Further investigation revealed that just below ceiling level an inline extract fan had been fitted turning the compartment into some sort of balanced compartment. The fan has been rigged to turn on when the burner fires but without any sort of proving switch.
Ingenious but not at all safe. I've classified it as two ARs on the ventilation and Ided the installation. The customer has just moved in and has been given a record that the boiler was serviced by another local engineer last November. When they moved in they rang the engineer who says that he hasn't been near the boiler for years so some one is telling porkies. They have spoken to their solicitor who has asked for a full report on the installation and will possibly be pursuing the vendor for forging the service record.
Looks like the smelly stuff is going to hit the fan big time on this one so I'm doing some serious arse covering and it will be strictly by the book.
Pictures to follow later.