Re-connect gas fire with a couple of NCS's?

[FlameWorx]

I have been asked to re-connect a inset gas fire today, the landlord sent me a couple of photos and from them I could see a couple of NCS's, what are the requirements for re-connection? Do the NCS's need to be rectified first? The fire was disconnected by the previous tenant to stop her son from messing with it? Also the coals and side insulation boards look like they have seen better days and it looks like it could do with a good service, that's even before looking in the catchment and doing the relevant smoke tests?

Your opinions would be appreciated.

Cheers

 

[gasmarc]

i would pass on it myself as you are not going to reconnect if everything is not correct plus MIs present for new tenant ,

 

[fuzzy]

I have been asked to re-connect a inset gas fire today, the landlord sent me a couple of photos and from them I could see a couple of NCS's, what are the requirements for re-connection? Do the NCS's need to be rectified first? The fire was disconnected by the previous tenant to stop her son from messing with it? Also the coals and side insulation boards look like they have seen better days and it looks like it could do with a good service, that's even before looking in the catchment and doing the relevant smoke tests?

Your opinions would be appreciated.

Cheers

be very careful with this, id class it as at risk with the several ncs youve pointed out

when installing a second hand appliance you have to be sure its safe operation, it aint a simple case of fitting it

id give it a wide berth, suggest a new fire

 

[AWheating]

it must be installed to MI and current regulations, suggest a new fire/building work or remedial work to bring the old fire to standard.

 

[ADM360]

As post's above, it is your call but any future probs would be on your head!! if you reconnect you would have to ensure that it was fit for use, and as you say there a few things that need to be done to it to bring it up to standard, might be as well to advise landlord of your thoughts, and a site visit to comfirm them! best of luck with it, we all hate to turn work down but sometimes it better in the long run!

 

[gasmarc]

if the appliance does not conform to current regulations you could end up in serious trouble plus you would need all the paper work, I would not look at it myself pass it over to a fire shop specialist and save yourself the agg, Or better still get BG out to fit it lol

 

[Kev the gas]

"The fire was disconnected by the previous tenant to stop her son from messing with it?"



You only have the landlords word for that, a new inset fire can be bought for £99 + vat.

By the time new coals + panels are bought probably cheaper with a new fire.

 

[Theplumbingwork]

dont beleave the landlord and as you know it's an AR and even if you do want to make it good with no mi s you won't be able to hope this helps

 

[julesverne]

2 or more NCS and you need to classify as AR. leave it well alone unless you need the money and point out the fire is kerry packered from the photo's

 

[mikeygas]

it's not AR for two NCS's otherwise loadsa fires would be getting switched off. The two or more NCS's only applies to flue and ventilation issues and then maybe only upgraded depending on engineering judgement, it's there in black and white in the 6th edition.

 

[< 0.004 = :-)]

swerve it

 

[proelitegas]

the coals also need to be put in the correct place and you would needs m.i...i personally would not touch it as it is a AR appliance

 

[fuzzy]

the coals also need to be put in the correct place and you would needs m.i...i personally would not touch it as it is a AR appliance

i agree, its not worth getting involved, imo its a new fire