spot the diffrence

[REDSAW]

following the recent gas explosion in my area, i was called to a job at the back of this house to plumb in a washing machine.
curiosity got me as it was near to the boiler.
the tennant told me that some-one came up from london to nottingham to fit the boiler 18months ago, the tennant has never seen a safety cert in that time.
i told the tennant to ring g.s.r for an inspection and she was told by them that they will not be interested unless she knows the names of who fitted it?.😕
can you spot any faults?...

 

[oldplumber]

prehaps he'll pop back and do a land lord cert when its due or else its gonna get cut off. still hes safety concious as i see at least 2 gas service valves going into the boiler, pity the tenant cant turn off the mains if the smell gas

 

[Plucky]

That is shocking ID, ID and ID!

At least he fitted (if thats the word for it) a Magnaclean and ran 22mm gas!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

did you riddor saying that will the hse be arsed?

 

[Plucky]

Whats worrying is leaving the job with no ECV fitted do you reckon they even bother tightness testing?

 

[Blackcatgas]

Mmmmmmm, nice, theyve fitted a magnaclean though so it should be ok.

 

[tamz]

And he cemented the flue 😀
A Sabre combi. Straight from mr central heating so you just know it is bound to be a cut price "quality" job.

Btw Never saw that woman on the 4th photo for years 😱

 

[REDSAW]

no connected bonding at meter,
no ecv handle,

flue 200mm from door opening,
protruding more than mi.

blow of at eye level 5'6'' at horizontal direction,

no switched spur,
.5 mm feed to boiler,
flue at 3 degree down angle,

22mm pipe at boiler, but comming of 15mm primary. (did you spot that one?)

and i am still doing my acs,, am i on the right track?.
and this is the view from the back garden.

by the way the cust looks like olive's (on the buses) ugly sister without the teeth!!!.

 

[Barry98]

id go round and post them a card in , qutoe for a new boiler once theyve had the wall bricked up etc

 

[Blackcatgas]

I drove past it on sunday, the vertical flue(Worcester Bosch?) is still intact held on by the roof lead slate, it looks about 6m long.

 

[mrlennie]

I get the rest but could anyone care to explain


.5 mm feed to boiler,
flue at 3 degree down angle,
22mm pipe at boiler, but comming of 15mm primary. (did you spot that one?)

please ?😀

 

[REDSAW]

I get the rest but could anyone care to explain


.5 mm feed to boiler,
flue at 3 degree down angle,
22mm pipe at boiler, but comming of 15mm primary. (did you spot that one?)

please ?😀

0.5mm flex to boiler.
flue pipe at negative angle termination not 1.5-3 degree incline or whatever m.i state.

cant go 15mm feed from meter into 22mm to boiler for gas supply as it wont rate.

 

[tamz]

cant go 15mm feed from meter into 22mm to boiler for gas supply as it wont rate.

Not exactly true. Gas does not behave like water 😉

 

[REDSAW]

Not exactly true. Gas does not behave like water 😉

know what you mean,but 8m from meter in 15mm 8 elbows and 15/22mm reducer. i doubt will make the rating for this boiler. at a guess.😕
what i am saying...illegal inst, as any gump it would have been re-run 22mm to boiler to be sure.

 

[tamz]

Could always fit a booster 😀😀😀

 

[REDSAW]

you mean like a stuart turner?

 

[tamz]

Near enough😀. It wouldn't have been out of place given the rest of the install 😀

 

[Bernie2]

Hmm!

Not very good. But lets not assume it was cut price or done by unregistered none ACS fitters, neither price nor ACS or Gas Safe registration guarantee a good job.

Its perhaps dangerous to assume they do.

It all depends on the individual doing the job and their commitment to doing a good job.

Lets not forget there are no clerk of works to check installations. Even Gas Safe only inspect a couple to see if you look like you know what your doing.

It is up to the customer to complain and how can they do that if they can't tell a good job from a bad one?

So really its up to the fitter to produce good work.

 

[Plumbstar Tom]

So really its up to the fitter to produce good work.

It always has been

A gas safe inspection means that one install seen on one day was safely and correctly installed

People cut corners and before they know it they risk lives

As mentioned though it is upto the home owner to report any suspicions

 

[Spudhater]

That picture in pic 4 is a classic, my mum had that in her hallway for years.

 

[kirkgas]

what is the 15mm pipe next to flue, it doesnt appear on the inside,
19mm condensate pipe is external and not lagged,
the flue looks as if it is higher than door opening therefore doesnt need to be 300mm from opening, only 150mm from fabric opening (window/door frame) of building

 

[Puddle]

what is the 15mm pipe next to flue, it doesnt appear on the inside,

This,I think is in fact a electric cable to provide power for the condensate pump that is yet to be strategically positioned under the flue terminal to collect the condensate as in drips down (as flue falling wrong way)
Together forming a rather pleasant water feature as condensate pump outlet run in clear plastic tubing with condensate sensitive Lcd crystals,allowing a tranquil and calming effect upon discharge.
🙄😉


or it could of been to a out side light that they nicked as to close to flue !

imho

 

[REDSAW]

what is the 15mm pipe next to flue, it doesnt appear on the inside,
19mm condensate pipe is external and not lagged,
the flue looks as if it is higher than door opening therefore doesnt need to be 300mm from opening, only 150mm from fabric opening (window/door frame) of building

the 15mm next to the flue is..... a washing line!🙂

i have only seen 2 exterior condensates lagged, and i did both of them.😀

thanks for the pointer on the flue kirk.