PRV discharge pipework rendered into the wall

[Pickwickpick]

So, noticed this afternoon that the same jokers that filled my customers drains up with render (posted some pics in Matchless Plumb's "good or bad idea" thread) have also rendered the PRV discharge from the combi into the wall.

Its a quick fix, just needs the end of the discharge hacksawing off so it can discharge properly against the wall, but I presume this has to be done by someone who is Gas Safe registered? Amazed the he had someone out only last week to service the boiler and issue a landlord cert who somehow didn't notice this!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

So, noticed this afternoon that the same jokers that filled my customers drains up with render (posted some pics in Matchless Plumb's "good or bad idea" thread) have also rendered the PRV discharge from the combi into the wall.

Its a quick fix, just needs the end of the discharge hacksawing off so it can discharge properly against the wall, but I presume this has to be done by someone who is Gas Safe registered? Amazed the he had someone out only last week to service the boiler and issue a landlord cert who somehow didn't notice this!

You can do the prv just make sure s it’s back to the wall

 

[Pickwickpick]

You can do the prv just make sure s it’s back to the wall

That's good to know, will do, it was intially installed correctly back to the wall, however its currently 'into' the wall (made me think of that old Mr Bean xmas episode where he paints his flat by putting a stick of dynamite into a pot of paint ). Figure the end of the "U" just needs cutting 5-10mm away from the render.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Can you just extend it from inside?

 

[Pickwickpick]

Can you just extend it from inside?

Forgot to take a photo of it earlier, but using a photo off google as an example (I'm Rubbish at describing stuff, especially when this tiered):



The end that I've circled in black is covered in render, the bit with the dotted black line is roughly where I thinking of it could be cut, that way its no longer blocked, but is still serving the purpose of sending the water against the wall in the case of a discharge so as to avoid scolding people? Does that seem right?

 

[Pickwickpick]

Forgot to add, the pipework in question has been made by soldering elbows together so, unlike in the above pic, it would still discharge directly at the wall.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Should be fine as long as it points back to the wall. In my opinion. For future reference mate. The PRV discharge pipe comes under some section of the water bylaws I believe.

 

[Pickwickpick]

Should be fine as long as it points back to the wall. In my opinion. For future reference mate. The PRV discharge pipe comes under some section of the water bylaws I believe.

I know I was taught it has to point back at the wall, but can't for life of me remember whether that was under the WRAS course I did quite a while back, or as part of the gas course I'm currently finishing off, or possibly G3 which I did last year. Although thinking about it, it might well have been covered by them all as there is some overlap.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I know I was taught it has to point back at the wall, but can't for life of me remember whether that was under the WRAS course I did quite a while back, or as part of the gas course I'm currently finishing off, or possibly G3 which I did last year. Although thinking about it, it might well have been covered by them all as there is some overlap.

I have never seen a G3 discharge point back to the wall. But then again they have all been at ground level.

 

[Pickwickpick]

I have never seen a G3 discharge point back to the wall. But then again they have all been at ground level.

The G3 course doesn't just cover unvented anymore, its been changed to: hot water systems & safety incl. G3 unvented hws, so there's a bit more overlap.