It looks to me that some one fitted smaller size rad , than original one 🙂
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HALL of SHAME PHOTo`s
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Gray0689
As tamz said if you look it's straightened the pulled bend in corner nice design for when drunk lol
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Ollydc5
Roofer replacing a roof on our contract just happily went around disconnecting the vertical flues and then leaving them live with the boilers pumping out. Shockingly now action at all was taken and I've since found 2 more :-(
after moving into my house and gas safety check and service had been carried out as part of the buying agreement I found the fire hadn't been serviced for a long long time and after many attempts the spillage test failed. This was a pic of the catchment area and the fire took me 3 hours to clean before it failed lol. The certificate belonged to a rogue agent and 2 weeks later the boiler had to be replaced, lucky I'm in the game
after moving into my house and gas safety check and service had been carried out as part of the buying agreement I found the fire hadn't been serviced for a long long time and after many attempts the spillage test failed. This was a pic of the catchment area and the fire took me 3 hours to clean before it failed lol. The certificate belonged to a rogue agent and 2 weeks later the boiler had to be replaced, lucky I'm in the game
interesting 1st picture , no even one clip on that flue run =ID
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CMairiD
Did you RIDDOR? We RIDDOR'd on a scaffold company that purposely removed a flue and refitted incorrectly.
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Chrisgy
Installed for a landlord, this so called plumber has gas safe according to the agent. Second boiler of his I have seen and second where the flue isn't sealed on either side. 15mm gas to boiler stepped up to 22mm as it gets to the boiler.
Condensate and relief valve look like a tidy job also 🙁
what boiler is it
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Chrisgy
Ferroli domicondens
Reason I asked is I went to a job , same flue but boiler was WB 24 I junior 🙂
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Ollydc5
Wow they've ploughed those holes through, why oh why do these people get away with it?
As far as the flue the clip/bracket it had been removed and left on the lagging. Was a huge contractor that had just started and was doing major building works throughout the county. They squashed the problem in 2 seconds and the thing that upset me the most was the roofer that carried out the work laughed in my face and told me to stop being a drama queen. I filled in the riddor form but never heard anything, such a poor attitude.
As far as the flue the clip/bracket it had been removed and left on the lagging. Was a huge contractor that had just started and was doing major building works throughout the county. They squashed the problem in 2 seconds and the thing that upset me the most was the roofer that carried out the work laughed in my face and told me to stop being a drama queen. I filled in the riddor form but never heard anything, such a poor attitude.
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CMairiD
You may never hear anything. In the case we had with the scaffolder, the HSE contacted us because we owned the house and employed the contractor.
We got asked what processes we were going to put in place to ensure that this didn't happen again on our housing stock. Once that was clarified, the HSE were happy and the case closed.
If you are seeing this happen repeatedly, I'd RIDDOR each and every one. I dare bet HSE will twig it's a pattern and get a bit more serious with it.
We got asked what processes we were going to put in place to ensure that this didn't happen again on our housing stock. Once that was clarified, the HSE were happy and the case closed.
If you are seeing this happen repeatedly, I'd RIDDOR each and every one. I dare bet HSE will twig it's a pattern and get a bit more serious with it.
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Guest123
That's shockingly bad!
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royston
How on earth can someone walk away from that ! Unbelievable !!
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Mike Jackson
I've just got back from inspecting the plumbing work that's been recently carried out at a rented flat. The tenant has been given notice to quit because she complained about the quality of work. She has also been branded a racist by the owner of the building firm that did the work because his employees are Eastern European. Apparently they are very good workers but they are certainly not plumbers.
Since the work was done the hot water has been excessively hot, I wonder why?
CQ9R5539 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
Parallel pipes!
CQ9R5549 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
No dust sheets or burn barrier used.
CQ9R5551 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
Apparently this sort of damage is acceptable when lifting floors.
CQ9R5566 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
A sight for sore eyes.
CQ9R5579 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
This was her mat that was used to mop up a leak, hence the staining and perhaps a little more care could have been taken when soldering.
CQ9R5583 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
When you have a leak apparently it's okay to use the customers measuring jug to catch it. This is after it's been washed.
CQ9R5585 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
The same chaps installed the new kitchen sink when she moved in. Smells from a kitchen sink or normal apparently.
CQ9R5580 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
Since the work was done the hot water has been excessively hot, I wonder why?
CQ9R5539 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
Parallel pipes!
CQ9R5549 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
No dust sheets or burn barrier used.
CQ9R5551 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
Apparently this sort of damage is acceptable when lifting floors.
CQ9R5566 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
A sight for sore eyes.
CQ9R5579 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
This was her mat that was used to mop up a leak, hence the staining and perhaps a little more care could have been taken when soldering.
CQ9R5583 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
When you have a leak apparently it's okay to use the customers measuring jug to catch it. This is after it's been washed.
CQ9R5585 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
The same chaps installed the new kitchen sink when she moved in. Smells from a kitchen sink or normal apparently.
CQ9R5580 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
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Guest123
LOL, if that lot wasn't so bad I'd be looking out for someone with a camera doing a wind up!
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Mike Jackson
Not bad workmanship but the customer was told that the entire system needed ripping out and I've managed to get it going again with a new pump and a magnacleanse.
pump by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
sludge by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
pump by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
sludge by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
a couple of rads at least there mike
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Mike Jackson
Checked the ventilation on a static caravan today and found all but 4 vents were blocked.
Blocked by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
Others were blocked with toilet roll, newspaper etc. I pulled half a bin bag of debris out from the vents in all. The drop holes under the cooker and water heater had been blocked by carpet as well. All this was despite the large sign warning against blocking the ventilation.
Blocked by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr
Others were blocked with toilet roll, newspaper etc. I pulled half a bin bag of debris out from the vents in all. The drop holes under the cooker and water heater had been blocked by carpet as well. All this was despite the large sign warning against blocking the ventilation.
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gas-mark
love this thread spent over a hour reading and looking at pics. shocking stuff
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Barry98
Went out to a new customer today, barn conversion all plumbed up by the previous owner, plastic pipe almost right up to boiler, plastic oil pipe run externally up the wall, plant room in the roof space, heating pump acting as a secondary circ, ufh everywhere but no timers just on danfoss room stats and the best bit the towel rails on the first floor were all piped from the roof down
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Billy Bob Bob
sshhh dont tell leeI reckon the op deserves a
found one today in my girlfriends new flat, she has just moved in so i done my nosey came across the electrical meter with scorch marks above the shower fuse, removed the fuse and it falls to bits, completey burned, opened up casing to discover wire completely melted and other wires in fuse board scorched, turned the power off to house then came across the gas meter which is out of reach as well as the ECV with no AECV fitted, boxed in above a built in cupboard with high ceilings so it is AR, I will try get pictures of it.
letting agency sends out a "handy man" who claims he fixed it, I go back up and all he done was turned power back on to house :rant:
letting agency sends out a "handy man" who claims he fixed it, I go back up and all he done was turned power back on to house :rant:
Should of seen the gas pipe i saw the other day running with 5 mm of the main fuse on the board on the suppliers side of the meter
here's the pictures I promised first up the fuse board
fire waiting to happen, do letting agencies think this is an acceptable electrical installation ?
some pics of the gas meter and new fuse board, whoever has built the cupboard is to blame but I would class it as AR because I can't reach the valve, whats the chances of getting the landlord to sort this lol bearing in mind I am not employed to do a gas certificate its my girlfriends flat.
fire waiting to happen, do letting agencies think this is an acceptable electrical installation ?
some pics of the gas meter and new fuse board, whoever has built the cupboard is to blame but I would class it as AR because I can't reach the valve, whats the chances of getting the landlord to sort this lol bearing in mind I am not employed to do a gas certificate its my girlfriends flat.
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Billy Bob Bob
what a mess gerry
she hasnt had a gas certificate and i had to tell her to provide photographic evidence of the fuse board after they sent a handyman who just turned the power back on to house, they got their own sparky out to fix it as landlord was on holiday.
I was under the impression that the electrics had to be tested and approved before each new tenant ?
I was under the impression that the electrics had to be tested and approved before each new tenant ?
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Billy Bob Bob
ASFAIK the electrics need a yearly inspection,most landlords dont bother though
SimonJohns
Gas Engineer
Electrics are still optional ATM
well lucky i inspected it
Yep. The landlord is liable if they are not up to the job and someone gets hurt.
I'd be having a strong word with the letting agency if I were you. :73:
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