Are these some of the worst corroded pipes you've seen?

[techweb]

Firstly this is not in my home but rather the boiler room at a lodge I was staying at in a UK holiday camp. I naturally reported these to their guest services team but I was wondering if you've come across anything like this before? They weren't visibly leaking and I couldn't find a reason for the excessive corrosion.

 

[Chuck]

Firstly this is not in my home but rather the boiler room at a lodge I was staying at in a UK holiday camp. I naturally reported these to their guest services team but I was wondering if you've come across anything like this before? They weren't visibly leaking and I couldn't find a reason for the excessive corrosion.

That's what poor workmanship in a hard-water area ends up looking like.

I'm shocked, shocked to find that a holiday camp has plumbing that's been done on the cheap!

[Bonus points if you get the Casablanca reference!]

 

[techweb]

That's what poor workmanship in a hard-water area ends up looking like.

I'm shocked, shocked to find that a holiday camp has plumbing that's been done on the cheap!

[Bonus points if you get the Casablanca reference!]

🙂 I am curious... what specifically is the bad workmanship? I have to say I was surprised to see push fit used where unnecessary.

 

[Chuck]

The big technical issue is that the pipework is floating in free space without being properly clipped. That is probably why the two connections on the left of the boiler are leaking, the weight they are supporting is pulling on them. can't be sure from the pictures but it looks as though there are touches at some of the crossovers. Also, there is no insulation and there are far too many joints and patches. In my opinion, the installation looks like something a bad DIYer would have done.

Here's a picture from the PF archive showing what a properly done boiler installation looks like [courtesy of @king of pipes]

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See the difference?

 

[oz-plumber]

Or a case of someone putting 'leak sealer' in the system.
Th stuff searches for oxygen and then tries to close the gap.
Unfortunately, it 'apparently' seals the gap and keeps searching - ending up with what you have.