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gavinwilson
arent they suppose to check this sort of stuff before they agree to accept you onto the scheme? i can understand the emissions but obv the flue hasnt moved while the op has been in the service scheme
just looked at ideal classic mi's and theres no mention of a distance from boundary when running paralel to flue axis aftyer getting a high reading then stripping and cleaning if the reading was still high the gas rate and burner preasure should be checked as well as flame picture if all good it can be left on
BS 5400-1:2008 states 300mm from boundary so in that respect it is NCS.
As for the High combustion readings the classic flues are like tracing paper and the inner can rot through within a few years. Giving elevated readings.
Sound like the Engineer was out of his depth and made a sharp exit.
As for the High combustion readings the classic flues are like tracing paper and the inner can rot through within a few years. Giving elevated readings.
Sound like the Engineer was out of his depth and made a sharp exit.
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tamz
Gas regs on most things are not retrospective which is why they class things as NCS which should really be classed as WGAF. It is a pointless paper exercise brought about by claims are us type stuff. CYA is what it is all about now.
As for the op, the guy on the job only done what was required to keep himself in a job. 99% of people on here would have done the same. It is the way things are these days especially working for the big mobs. Blame it on the claim culture.
Right guys an update, this morning I woke up to no hot water and on further inspection the pump was running but the boiler was not lighting! So after applying the text book fix of turning it off and on again to no avail, I gave the side of the boiler a whack and it sprung into life! Good job the engineer was already booked!
Anyway, it was a different guy this time and he quite quickly found that the gas valve was the wrong one for the boiler, and there was a spiders web partially obstructing the flue!
So he retested it, all levels now correct and boiler firing up, and he removed the "at risk" sign from the boiler.
I was at work and so it was the Mrs who was here again, but she said that the guy wasn't happy about the fact this hadn't been found by the last guy, but none of this was on the report, so I'm guessing he doesn't want to get the other guy in trouble!
Anyway, it was a different guy this time and he quite quickly found that the gas valve was the wrong one for the boiler, and there was a spiders web partially obstructing the flue!
So he retested it, all levels now correct and boiler firing up, and he removed the "at risk" sign from the boiler.
I was at work and so it was the Mrs who was here again, but she said that the guy wasn't happy about the fact this hadn't been found by the last guy, but none of this was on the report, so I'm guessing he doesn't want to get the other guy in trouble!
Thanks wards the light has come on :bulb2: you'll have to excuse me it's an age thing :wheelchair:
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JAP&H
How long has the gas valve been in. Before or after BGs last service?
Looks like the original BG bloke got out of his depth.
Looks like the original BG bloke got out of his depth.
I'm not aware of it being changed in the time we've lived here (almost 3 years) but I think the guy said that it was the bloke that came out in february!
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