RIDDOR....... sooo sadddd

[Best]

The draw from the chimney will have a route to take air direct from room and won’t draw the fire always properly, - like when a door is opened for example.
So definitely will be fumes at times, but tbh that is normal with any properly installed open fire. Also normal to get some sooting.

 

[Old Account]

thats the first time ive know anyone be able to smell spillage

my suggestion to you leave it alone dont do anything

Have I ever mentioned that I can smell spillage? I said that I entered the property and it smelled of wrong burning fuel like black soot.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

thats a coal fire for you

 

[Old Account]

wrong

how do you know its spilling fyi coal is a dirty fuel

How do I know, as soon as you stand in from your of it and it backs up into the property ...

 

[Old Account]

thats a coal fire for you

You are the men as usual mr smart .....

 

[jtsplumbing]

Well depending on how long you have been doing this job, you could see more and worse, I've seen things that would make your hair go white, B4 CORGI and the need to report everything, and still come across some very bad sights ,

 

[Old Account]

Well depending on how long you have been doing this job, you could see more and worse, I've seen things that would make your hair go white, B4 CORGI and the need to report everything, and still come across some very bad sights ,

That’s true. As I said for me it was the first time I ever came across this sort of diy fire. I trust your experience as a qualified gsr... I believe you’ve seen a lot of bad things in your career and perhaps still

 

[Best]

I now ignore a lot of things I see.
Unless I am asked to touch the offending work, or there is high risk, like live wires, or flue gases danger, then most I do is just advise the customer to have the work brought up to a safer standard.
You can't force a person to have things made safe, except on gas work, as far as I know

 

[Harvest Fields]

I now ignore a lot of things I see.
Unless I am asked to touch the offending work, or there is high risk, like live wires, or flue gases danger, then most I do is just advise the customer to have the work brought up to a safer standard.
You can't force a person to have things made safe, except on gas work, as far as I know

Did you see that Best? Did I see what Harvest? Exactly Best.

 

[Best]

Did you see that Best? Did I see what Harvest? Exactly Best.

Mr Fawlty, - I noo notthing!

 

[Last Plumber]

For what it's worth Matchless, you did the right thing in RIDDOR reporting it if that's what you did. If someone carked it due to CO poisoning or a house fire and you knew about it you would never forgive yourself.

The HSE will more than likely do nothing to be honest but at least you can say "I told you so", if something does come of it, eh?
At least you passed the buck.

 

[Old Account]

For what it's worth Matchless, you did the right thing in RIDDOR reporting it if that's what you did. If someone carked it due to CO poisoning or a house fire and you knew about it you would never forgive yourself.

The HSE will more than likely do nothing to be honest but at least you can say "I told you so", if something does come of it, eh?
At least you passed the buck.

Thanks for the warming words, much appreciated. Yes indeed, i have reported it. I did not like the fact how it was installed. Even though Id Be wrong or over sensitive I cared about the safety my customer.

 

[Last Plumber]

Thanks for the warming words, much appreciated. Yes indeed, i have reported it. I did not like the fact how it was installed. Even though Id Be wrong or over sensitive I cared about the safety my customer.

I wouldn't say you were wrong.
We all know that the products of combustion from fossil fuels or wood Contain CO and CO2. Both are dangerous. If they don't make it up the flue for any reason, there could easily be an injury or fatality.
In this day and age were blame is prevalent it is always best to err on the side of caution.

 

[Best]

Found this, I see this sort of thing often but not my work and not my problem. Customer has been advised, that’s all.

 

[Harvest Fields]

View attachment 32932

What a mess that is. Is it a working gas appliance attached to it?

 

[Best]

What a mess that is. Is it a working gas appliance attached to it?

Worse, in some ways! It has an oil boiler attached to it which is an old very inefficient boiler, so gases are well in excess of 300 degrees and you will notice the terminal end piece has come off. (Gases supposed to go out side vents on that flue)
That oil tank is getting some heat!
Regs on new work are oil tanks 1.8m at least from any terminal