Leaking Flue pipe from Boiler

[squirejones]

Hi all,

Had a plumber come round today to service our boiler and it turns out he's had to turn it off as unsafe due to some water leaking on the outside of the flue pipe. At the time the plumber said that the instillation was done terribly and that if I really wanted I could report the job as unsafe to some sort of health authority (I forget the name). I don't plan on doing this but I also don't want to have to pay again for the company to come fix the job that wasn't done right in the first place. Was just trying to understand if leaking flue pipes were seriously dangerous / common?

I have a Combi boiler that was installed in August 2019. Don't think the boiler is covered by any kind of warranty.

Be keen to get thoughts

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Any pictures of what he’s found ?

 

[king of pipes]

Leaking flues are very dangerous and your engineer was only doing his job, this will need sorting by a GSI I'm afraid . Kop

 

[squirejones]

Any pictures of what he’s found ?

Thanks for replying, attached two photos, can see the water lines on the flue pipe on the first and then just grabbed on above the ceiling

 

[squirejones]

Leaking flues are very dangerous and your engineer was only doing his job, this will need sorting by a GSI I'm afraid . Kop

Sorry but what do you mean by GSI?

They're coming back tomorrow to fix the flue pipe and the work they did first of all but nervous about paying a bill for them fixing something which was done dangerously the first time.

Thanks for replying, appreciate it!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What’s written on the fittings ?

 

[Gasmk1]

Thanks for replying, attached two photos, can see the water lines on the flue pipe on the first and then just grabbed on above the ceiling

The plywood looks wet above your flue pipes, are the pipes used mupvc Is the boiler a keston

 

[king of pipes]

Sorry but what do you mean by GSI?

They're coming back tomorrow to fix the flue pipe and the work they did first of all but nervous about paying a bill for them fixing something which was done dangerously the first time.

Thanks for replying, appreciate it!

Gas safe installer , don't be taken advantage of when a new gas appliance is installed it needs to meet certain standards which we all have to work to its the Gas safety regulations and use 1998 . What boiler do you have fitted ?? All gas boilers must be fitted to the manufacturers instructions and use only the materials specified by them especially ones which have plastic flues. Kop

 

[squirejones]

Gas safe installer , don't be taken advantage of when a new gas appliance is installed it needs to meet certain standards which we all have to work to its the Gas safety regulations and use 1998 . What boiler do you have fitted ?? All gas boilers must be fitted to the manufacturers instructions and use only the materials specified by them especially ones which have plastic flues. Kop

We have a Keston Combi C30 installed at the moment. That's what the same company that said the job hadn't been done right in the past installed a few years prior.

Am I within my rights to fight to not have to pay and get them to fix their mistake?

 

[squirejones]

The plywood looks wet above your flue pipes, are the pipes used mupvc Is the boiler a keston

Yes the boiler is Keston but not sure what mupvc is sorry?