HALL of SHAME PHOTo`s

[Jollysoutherner]

You never stop learning. I checked with a colleague in the game for 18 years and he had never seen one. Thanks.

I take it an ID was the right call based on the way it was installed in this case?

 

[SimonJohns]

They offer that flue for the isar range

 

[Ermintrude]

You never stop learning. I checked with a colleague in the game for 18 years and he had never seen one. Thanks.

I take it an ID was the right call based on the way it was installed in this case?

Yes and riddor the installer!

 

[smtplumbing]

nothing wrong with falkirk tamz lol

 

[Whyme]

Room Sealed Ideal Mini installed into existing twin wall flue. Installed in compartment with ducted high low ventilation from previous open flue boiler.

New flue pushed up into twin wall with open end. Plate of Aluminium to seal between fresh air and POC.

Couldn't believe what I was seeing when I opened the door.

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that reminds me of the vertex combi flues diy style..

 

[Sparkgap]

An interesting example of a b/f oil boiler flue. Even more interesting is the second wallhung boiler above it with its flue into the top of the porch! Apparently the whole system was done by some man-and-dog firm which normally only did small domestic jobs, so some of the heating was undersized, boiler pipework a mess, you get the idea! Now getting the whole thing sorted out properly!

 

[Leo21]

Most of mine look like this!

Hasnt your clipboard got a level on?

 

[TomLane]

Just waiting to go POP

 

[Kyle87]

I know what will stop my bath leaking!!
More silicone!!

Bellends!!

 

[Whyme]

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I know what will stop my bath leaking!!
More silicone!!

Bellends!!

looks like they smoothed it with a pineapple.

 

[Toxic Ted]

The brown grout goes a treat with the bath

 

[Sparkgap]

The brown grout goes a treat with the bath

Avacado bath suites, sooooooo 1970s! :beatnik:

 

[Ermintrude]

This deserves hall of fame not shame

Installed October 1985. S plan. Still working header tank crystal clear. Boiler only replaced due to relocation. Condensing system boiler with welded aluminium hex ..... Love to see a Modern boiler do that!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

This deserves hall of fame not shame

Installed October 1985. S plan. Still working header tank crystal clear. Boiler only replaced due to relocation. Condensing system boiler with welded aluminium hex ..... Love to see a Modern boiler do that!

pah its only 28 mine the other day was 40

 

[stevetheplumber]

bet the guy who fitted that got more than you would now

 

[Reg Man]

That's gross! Who ever thought that avocado was a great colour for a bathroom suite? I used to fit them, and ask are you sure? 5mm thick bath sometimes 3mm, what a heap of crap. No wonder there is so much silicone with all that bath movement.

 

[Ermintrude]

pah its only 28 mine the other day was 40

What a 40 year old condensing system boiler with ally hex ? Really?? Sunny one?

 

[SimonJohns]

What a 40 year old condensing system boiler with ally hex ? Really?? Sunny one?

I think the comment was more along the lines that it was still working after 40 years

 

[Whyme]

This deserves hall of fame not shame

Installed October 1985. S plan. Still working header tank crystal clear. Boiler only replaced due to relocation. Condensing system boiler with welded aluminium hex ..... Love to see a Modern boiler do that!

gotta love a boiler that looks like a Massive speaker with a glass frontage, Bass in ur kitchen..

 

[Reg Man]

Can't believe a Trisave turbo 45 boiler is still in existence. Ground breaking stuff for the time.

 

[Ermintrude]

Can't believe a Trisave turbo 45 boiler is still in existence. Ground breaking stuff for the time.

Was set up with load compensator , s plan, and danfoss Eco box!!! Installer was my hero until noticed fed fused spur on 0.75mm from a 30 amp circuit.

 

[R1CKY]

Got called to price for replacing a cylinder. Customer had originally asked their odd job man if they could do away with their shower pump. This is the aftermath of his solution......

If you haven't guessed, he simply connected the cylinder to the cold mains! But its ok, because he fitted a pressure reducing valve and expansion vessel...

An undersized vessel not suitable for potable water. Worst of all, there was no temperature or pressure relief valve fitted!

 

[Kyle87]

Got called to price for replacing a cylinder. Customer had originally asked their odd job man if they could do away with their shower pump. This is the aftermath of his solution......
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If you haven't guessed, he simply connected the cylinder to the cold mains! But its ok, because he fitted a pressure reducing valve and expansion vessel...
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An undersized vessel not suitable for potable water. Worst of all, there was no temperature or pressure relief valve fitted!

You're just being picky! 🙂

 

[GQuigley67]

Thats a lovely cylinder

 

[Destroyer2813]

Went to this job today bath took overnight to drain

 

[Ermintrude]

This is how it should have been done!

 

[TomLane]

Top part leaking so,

They used a funnel to catch the drips!!

And even a pan connector right at the bottom to the clay pipe siliconed in!!

 

[Ermintrude]

Love it. Bet it stinks in summer!

 

[Whyme]

obviously first in line on the half price assorted pan connector deal at the local merch.

 

[Ermintrude]

Last job, e168 on duo tec. 17.30 Today (Friday) just found thread to post pic.

Boiler fitted on warm front or some rubbish 3 years ago. Two local companies been out and replaced stat and one service. Other service by one of our staff. I went as subby sacked job off.

Did repair and service ...... Just leaving and I see this

Go outside? Where the f is the flue?

Oh your garage is ventilated by gap under door? I see..... Can I cap off? ..... We hardly use it so no. ( it's capped)

Building control officer / other engineers / builder / // hello?

 

[Whyme]

keeps the car nice and warm. pics like that begger belief but i like em.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

That Nissan does need a bit of heat , just to keep the rust away ......

 

[JCplumb]

Not a gas man, so won't comment on the wallheater exhausting into the garage, but I do love the guttering, bit like a water feature when it's a heavy downpour 😉

 

[Ermintrude]

Just seen the running outlet drop , marble madness?

 

[LPC]

Went to do a boiler quote earlier for a lady who had just moved into the house yesterday. Firstly I smelled gas the moment I got to the front door, which was on the meter (provider side). So after calling that in I got on with the quote. Had a quick look at the gas fire when I was there, as you do, and found this. Live, in use, no closure plate. Shocking.

 

[Ermintrude]

Nice carpet!

 

[Reg Man]

Two RIDDOR's in two pages? it gets better all the time.

 

[LPC]

Nice carpet!

She's having it up if you want first dibs on it? It's got genuine old person smell permeated into it!#

I should add the fire also wasn't fixed in any way, only thing holding it there was the gas pipe. Rather than ID or get a closure plate she opted for removal which I was happy about.

 

[Ermintrude]

Two RIDDOR's in two pages? it gets better all the time.

Is RIDDOR a code for problem by the front door?

 

[Bunker]

Serviced a boiler today and found the tank strainer round the back of the tank. The valve was covered in 2 large concrete slabs and a ton of earth and the filter bowl was literally buried over. Boiler had been serviced by the same guy for the last 10 years yet he had never even looked for a strainer. I was amazed the burner ran, it was almost solid with sludge.
Amazing.

 

[iguanamark]

this looks like a Warmfront job..........sticks out like a sore thumb

 

[Ermintrude]

This property has just had a cp13!

Went to job as one of the lads wasn't happy working on system and thought estimator had dropped one.....

Yeh yeh it's an easy combi swap.

What's that hot connected to prv instead of prv? No hot on boiler? But it's just been gas rated and bp? And a fga???? The rads don't work and boiler overheats???

Oh

Yes fire secure and closer plate sealed

 

[Ermintrude]

Are we putting trv on towel rail?

 

[AWheating]

in the last photo has somebody knicked the shower? 🙂

 

[Kyle87]

Are we putting trv on towel rail?

The one time you use your level the wrong way up and everybody gets crazy about it!!

 

[Ermintrude]

Don't think it worked! Cold and colder water was supplied from the chineese downstairs!

 

[Howsie]

Tidy

 

[Ermintrude]

I love .... Love flexi on heating systems, those and cheap ISo valves !!!

 

[LPC]

I don't know, I think I would have put one more in to get it just right.

 

[LPC]

Forgot I took this with my phone a few weeks back. This is a British Gas install. The PRV goes UP into the loft then siliconed into the stack, with the condensate pump outlet nearby doing the same.

No pipes insulated, nail in pipe clips, shoddy work all round.

 

[Reg Man]

I don't know, I think I would have put one more in to get it just right.

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Multi Multi Multiple quick job.

 

[Reg Man]

Forgot I took this with my phone a few weeks back. This is a British Gas install. The PRV goes UP into the loft then siliconed into the stack, with the condensate pump outlet nearby doing the same.

No pipes insulated, nail in pipe clips, shoddy work all round.

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Shocking, See how BG have moved forward in improving their business. This is a total embarrassment.

 

[Bunker]

Amazes me how many installers think condensate can defy gravity.....

 

[Leo21]

Amazes me how many installers think condensate can defy gravity.....
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What boilers that?

 

[Whyme]

What boilers that?

probably a grant.

 

[Bunker]

What boilers that?

Yup, as above, a Grant. The condensate is on the left but its very easy to do it properly.
Most installers run the oil line under the burner too which makes it a laugh to fit the burner.
We ought to start a thread from service engineers to installers! 🙂

 

[Toxic Ted]

Tidy

That's outrageous, that green bin doesn't go with anything.......

 

[voivod]

Tidy

Are those to minimise expansion? 😉

 

[Ermintrude]

Foot spa.

 

[Bunker]

After servicing the boiler, I was asked if I would repair the leaks on the soldered and compression joints on the cylinder. i suggested that i would but would also want to take it out and start again. How many fails can you see....

 

[Destroyer2813]

Called round to repair a floorboard for my mate today before he gets a new landing carpet down and look what the council heating system in a day butchers left no wonder they broke

 

[Rickster123]

Called round to repair a floorboard for my mate today before he gets a new landing carpet down and look what the council heating system in a day butchers left no wonder they broke View attachment 15219

you gotta allow for expansion!

 

[Destroyer2813]

you gotta allow for expansion!

What for the other two pipes that be in that notch also

 

[Leo21]

At least there straight.

 

[voivod]

think it was for future pipe use...😉

 

[voivod]

is scary ....how the hell do people sleep after doing that????
unvented cylinders and stoopid people...do they never read the instructions????

 

[Bunker]

Maybe it was for an alarm cable?

;-)

 

[Ermintrude]

Maybe it was for an alarm cable?

;-)

Clearly not. Cables and especially alarm cables have to be wrapped around pipes to keep warm. They would be too far from pipes to stay warm.

 

[Bunker]

Clearly not. Cables and especially alarm cables have to be wrapped around pipes to keep warm. They would be too far from pipes to stay warm.

Yes of course, my bad.

 

[Ermintrude]

Are builders not the same as back in they day ? I remember when I used to hod carry back when I was a lad and an early start was pre 6am. Builder said early start today...... Still in van. Only been here since 7.45!!

 

[Whyme]

Are builders not the same as back in they day ? I remember when I used to hod carry back when I was a lad and an early start was pre 6am. Builder said early start today...... Still in van. Only been here since 7.45!!

there not grey pubes all over that stereo are they?

 

[IND_Nick]

Saw this today while plumbing in a washing machine, not sure how he calculated the high and low vent sizes?

 

[Whyme]

christ. how bigs the boiler..like how he broke up the white with a splash of silver..

 

[ManchesterGas]

I bet there was no high vent either, would be very hot at the top wouldn't it , nearly as hot as this beauty from yesterday

 

[Destroyer2813]

I bet there was no high vent either, would be very hot at the top wouldn't it , nearly as hot as this beauty from yesterday

Good night vallient

 

[Ermintrude]

there not grey pubes all over that stereo are they?

Yes I have a granny under seat with super fine pubes!

 

[Ermintrude]

I bet there was no high vent either, would be very hot at the top wouldn't it , nearly as hot as this beauty from yesterday

Blocked flue?

 

[Roger Welton]

Old gasket never been changed to graphite version seen a few like it.

 

[ManchesterGas]

Yep, lasted a few years without a service, 4 thats the customer knows of, so I guess that is 7!

 

[Howsie]

Saw this today while plumbing in a washing machine, not sure how he calculated the high and low vent sizes?

Are you sure that's not a display from a vent showroom?

 

[IND_Nick]

Are you sure that's not a display from a vent showroom?

No, it's definitely from a basement of a house. I'm back next week to do some more work so I'll take a photo from the other side of the door as it's a real state. I think originally they were all in stainless steel but didn't have any sizes written on them so someone swapped them for plastic ones that have the free air space detailed on them.

 

[HTG-Apprentice]

I bet there was no high vent either, would be very hot at the top wouldn't it , nearly as hot as this beauty from yesterday

My god!

 

[Bunker]

The work of a clown. As well as the appalling unsightliness, spot the bad points....

 

[tamz]

Fire valve on backwards or is the tank through the wall?

 

[Best]

I count 6 brass fittings not needed.
Filter should ideally be at oil tank.
Oil pipe drops down (using compression elbows) which will trap air.
Pipes not clipped to support.
Oli pipe from underground looks like it isn't covered or sleeved.
KBB on wrong way.

Other than that, it is a lovely job!

 

[lame plumber]

its set up to swing out to allow easy access to the filter 🙂

 

[solutions]

Heres a small selection that were knocking around my pc.melted combustion box on an ideal he 15sumpblocked condense

this one is of a pipe still leaking from a small pinhole the pale line from the pipe across dust pan is a fine stream of water. Pipe was below first floor floor boards below which had been filled in with rubble and mortar at the top of some stairs. Some interesting ethnic techniques had been used by the home owner to support a split floor board leading to corrosion of a pinched closed and soldered central heating dead leg.
love the extractor fan / flue arrangement on this one

 

[Gray0689]

The work of a clown. As well as the appalling unsightliness, spot the bad points....

That's just class lol
Ps no good points to spot lol

 

[Bunker]

I count 6 brass fittings not needed.
Filter should ideally be at oil tank.
Oil pipe drops down (using compression elbows) which will trap air.
Pipes not clipped to support.
Oli pipe from underground looks like it isn't covered or sleeved.
KBB on wrong way.

Other than that, it is a lovely job!

That about sums it up although you can assume there isn't a single pipe insert either. Finds like that often make my day 🙂

 

[SimonG]

That's just class lol
Ps no good points to spot lol

One good point, separate hole drilled for fire valve capillary (well it looks like it) 🙂

 

[Bunker]

One good point, separate hole drilled for fire valve capillary (well it looks like it) 🙂

10 points

 

[Bunker]

Amazing oil pipe.
Had to pipe up a new tank yesterday afternoon (tank already in place). Found an 1 1/4" waste pipe going under double garage as conduit which was nice but inside was what I can only suggest to be pipe from a condensate pump? When I pulled thus out, it snapped in pieces it was so brittle.
The boiler end had some copper pushed into it then a jubilee clip! To add further insult, 6 inches up was a flared fitting. All that under concrete. Amazing that it survived this long.

 

[Ermintrude]

Oh it's plastic it's fine it's only oil. Bet the boilers sooty from all the dissolved plastic / polymer the oil pickled up

 

[plumberpete]

Saw this today while plumbing in a washing machine, not sure how he calculated the high and low vent sizes?

lol maybe he forgot his calculator.

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

No words !! I was called to extend this flue on Monday this week ok I'll order the bits came back Tuesday found this unreal !!

 

[Kev the gas]

Another pretty exterior insulation balls up, our local council used a firm who made an absolute mess then went bust before the works were completed..

Why the council/ firm decided to paint the walls pink/ green or sick colour amazes me.

 

[Howsie]

I think I have a Friday cylinder.

 

[Howsie]

Compared to the other one.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Is that one of ours Sean?

 

[Toxic Ted]

Compared to the other one.

Plastic to the cylinder?