2nd RIDDOR in as many months

[shorticus]

Life is never dull as a gas tech that's for sure.

Got a call from a prospective client (i'd done an estimate for them a while back, unrelated works) saying that they had had the chimney upstairs removed and replaced with a new duct within the floor by a local builder (alarm bells are ringing in my head at this point). Trouble is now when they use the gas fire below they can smell burning plastic! 'SWITCH IT OFF' I politely requested, I'm on my way

Turns out that the removed chimney had been substituted with a 4 x 2 wc type plastic extract duct terminating on the outside wall with a 4" plastic louvred vent. I counted 4 NCS's, 1 AR, and an ID as I considered the smell to be evidence of distress

 

[AWheating]

wow, is all i can say. 🙁

 

[mikimac]

I'd shop this baboon before he kills someone :cuss:

 

[Puddle]

Being a person of many words,don,t seem to be able to find any,what was going through the builders tiny miniscule mind !!!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

speechless

 

[kirkgas]

speechless

we dont "hear" that often

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

we dont "hear" that often

i know kirk i am shocked that much,btw just found out your in the 2k club,congratulations

 

[ecowarm]

unbelivable! crazy! eastern european standard?

 

[desrob]

Life is never dull as a gas tech that's for sure.

Got a call from a prospective client (i'd done an estimate for them a while back, unrelated works) saying that they had had the chimney upstairs removed and replaced with a new duct within the floor by a local builder (alarm bells are ringing in my head at this point). Trouble is now when they use the gas fire below they can smell burning plastic! 'SWITCH IT OFF' I politely requested, I'm on my way

Turns out that the removed chimney had been substituted with a 4 x 2 wc type plastic extract duct terminating on the outside wall with a 4" plastic louvred vent. I counted 4 NCS's, 1 AR, and an ID as I considered the smell to be evidence of distress

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riddor does not sit well with me,just the way i was brought up, if i had a problem regarding an install, i'd try to resolve it and even try and trace the installer and discuss with them my concerns,but this is extremely unproffessional and worthy of id, nevermind i counted 4 ncs 1 ar , i mean whats all that about,

 

[gasmarc]

What a plank ,Fortunately you got there before a fatality happened

 

[shorticus]

unbelivable! crazy! eastern european standard?

not sure, the job was in Essex but I've since discovered that the builder's name is registered in coventry, I suspect (but don't know for sure) that it's a bogus company trading off of someone elses good reputation, it'll be down to the client and hse to pursue

 

[shorticus]

riddor does not sit well with me,just the way i was brought up, if i had a problem regarding an install, i'd try to resolve it and even try and trace the installer and discuss with them my concerns,but this is extremely unproffessional and worthy of id, nevermind i counted 4 ncs 1 ar , i mean whats all that about,

no one likes a grass (if that's what you're driving at) but these are peoples lives we're talking about and I couldn't give two iotas whether submitting a RIDDOR makes me unpopular with anyone on or off this forum, these people are my clients and I owe them my very best abilities, there's a little more going on with the works that the builder has done but this is no place to discuss it.

As far as the individual elements that made me submit the RIDDOR I've only cited the count for the ammusement value, to the forum members and my fellow independent traders. I'm sorry that this has upset you but when you work all day on your tod sometimes it's nice to share your experiences with others in a similar position.

Chris

 

[tamz]

I would have definitely riddored that one too.

 

[shorticus]

I would have definitely riddored that one too.

Thanks Tamz

 

[REDSAW]

sweet!.
i could do that sort of job all day long.
luv it.

 

[shorticus]

sweet!.
i could do that sort of job all day long.
luv it.

...but would you want to, I didn't earn a bean from it!

 

[AWheating]

riddor, riddor, riddor! this idiot should go straight to jail for fraud! (do not pass go and collect £200🙂 ) He seems to have tried to pass himself of as a human being....... looks more he is a turd!

 

[kay-jay]

...but would you want to, I didn't earn a bean from it!

are you not getting the work to put it right?

 

[sparra1100]

its just scary who and whats out there and this is what weve been show how many other accidents waiting to happen are out there not been found yet

 

[shorticus]

are you not getting the work to put it right?

They've asked me for an estimate