Is this Flue safe and legal

[AWheating]

Not a fair analogy AW. The engine is the heart of the car, and the car is useless without it. A boiler is only a tiny part of a house.

All houses are imperfect, and all house sale negotiations reflect that fact.

your right ray, but i couldnt think of a better one LMAO.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Probably just installs and doesn't do service or repair as from this



It can't be that bad Stan if all he could pull it on is NCS. I'm sure if he wanted a sale he would have AR'd or ID'd it.

Honestly Tom I visualise it as a bodged up horizontal flue converted to vertical when conservatory fitted ....... Like some of the post already covered this we need pictures to be able to give a final answer . Dont know the plumber who was there nor I know what he knows so can not take the NCS that is safe

 

[village idiot]

I am with SafeGasInstall on this one.
The OP seems to be contradicting himself.
- He says he doesn't need to explain why the plumber went there, then says he was sent there to inspect the boiler
- He says the plumber is not interested in 'servicing' the boiler, then says it will be sorted once he decides .....

I am convinced if the OP is willing to get a second opinion, the next RGI who attends will find more than NCS. All the same, I wish the OP all the best for the house purchase.
If you find that your 12 year old car is giving you problems, do you wait till you're on the M25 and it packs up b4 you get it serviced or replaced or do you make a decision to have the car replaced? I know what I will do. I will have it replaced.
Let us say for simplicity sake that you find someone who is happy to charge you £400 for labour & parts to resolve the flue issue. Two months later, the PCB needs replacing. Another two months & the pump or fan needs replacing. Before you know it, you have spent £600+ just within SIX months. Do you consider that VFM? I don't.

 

[basildog]

My old mate always said fix it once !
Then scrap it !
Mind the old git never serviced any of his his vans so out of 8 he was lucky if 4 ever started in the morning !
That is why I always bought new !

 

[basildog]

I also think we all really do forget half the population really is living day to day and an expense such as a boiler service is not on their list of day to day priorities ?

 

[tamz]

The OP, in the process of buying the house asked the plumber to go check out the plumbing and heating probably to see if they worked ok and probably if there was anything worthy of negotiating the price on that point. Commonly done.
The plumber went out and reported what he saw. He can't or won't overclassify as he knows full well the existing owner would have had it checked before putting it on the market and would get get it rechecked if necessary.
He/she then comes on with the is this safe :willy_nilly:stuff looking for another angle or am i being a bit cynical

However, is it safe and legal to have the flue going into the conservatory like this? Is it still servicable?

Of course it is safe and servicable. If it were in anyway unsafe the op's plumber would have shut it off.
There are many 100's 000 of 12 year old boilers working quite happily and safely and as far as we know the only issue is a visible flue in the conservatory. The NCS could be for a missing clip(as there would be nowhere to clip it to) but otherwise stable flue. Who knows. Only the OP the plumber and the seller. Certainly none of us do so it is pointless surmising.

 

[stevetheplumber]

I am with SafeGasInstall on this one.
The OP seems to be contradicting himself.
- He says he doesn't need to explain why the plumber went there, then says he was sent there to inspect the boiler
- He says the plumber is not interested in 'servicing' the boiler, then says it will be sorted once he decides .....

I am convinced if the OP is willing to get a second opinion, the next RGI who attends will find more than NCS. All the same, I wish the OP all the best for the house purchase.
If you find that your 12 year old car is giving you problems, do you wait till you're on the M25 and it packs up b4 you get it serviced or replaced or do you make a decision to have the car replaced? I know what I will do. I will have it replaced.
Let us say for simplicity sake that you find someone who is happy to charge you £400 for labour & parts to resolve the flue issue. Two months later, the PCB needs replacing. Another two months & the pump or fan needs replacing. Before you know it, you have spent £600+ just within SIX months. Do you consider that VFM? I don't.

how do you come to the conclusion the next rgi will find more ?seems to me your just making up scenarios that might never happen
why would you not buy a house with an ncs flue when it was right in every other way?

 

[lame plumber]

my current abode had an aga and mexica sharing the same flue, neither had been serviced for years, 3 phase supply (B&B) with one phase for showers, one for circuits and one for lighting, so 3 phase in every room inc bathrooms!!!!! leaky roof, etc etc. So discounted the price and moved in and ripped and repaired for 5 years, now the walls leak a bit but the rest is ok, you just have a look and either buy it or move on simples, me I'd knock 2k off the price on exchange day 🙂

 

[village idiot]

how do you come to the conclusion the next rgi will find more ?seems to me your just making up scenarios that might never happen
why would you not buy a house with an ncs flue when it was right in every other way?

Ofcouse I have to make it as I go along. Had the OP provided the photos requested, then a better analogy of the scenario would be possible. As far as I am concerned, I have to always opt for the safe option. My initial observation still stands. That the OP is more concerned about the looks of a flue visibly going through his (soon to be) conservatory as opposed to anything else.
As someone has already mentioned, he sent the plumber there to see what state the plumbing & heating was in so he can use the info gained to get a discount on the sale price, FACT.

If he chooses not to get the supposed discount, or is unable to get a reduced price, then tough.
If I were selling a car, boat, house, etc and am of the opinion that you could not get the same elsewhere for my asking price, then no matter how far up you jump, I'll simply tell you to take it or leave it.
I'm done. Enuff said

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I was trained when looking at any gas appliance for anything to fail it !!! Not looking to pass it ! And if it pass then Happy days and I know that I will sleep well