Intermittent CO issue

[mikehiow]

Well, another gas man came round today. Figured out that the other one did not check the emissions correctly as the boiler apparently should have been put into service mode and on max, and the figure should have been something closer to 10.something here.

No CO was found in the soffit, however it is believed that a mixture of weather and it building up in the soffit was probably the cause. This chap phoned Worcester technical to double check on the regulations, and sure enough it doesn't comply and they told him to issue a warning ticket.

This information went to the company who fitted the boiler, and I think it was their MD that came out within an hour, came and went and a new flue that protrudes past the end of the soffit was in by 3PM.

Let's just hope that is the end of my CO issues.

Thanks once again to everyone, arming myself with the right information has been invaluable in getting this resolved.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

excellent result

 

[GQuigley67]

glad to hear that your problem was sorted

 

[capitanpugwash]

Great result- thanks for keeping us posted!

 

[buckley plumb]

just one thing looking at the photos the old flue seemed to be sloping from boiler not to it so a build up of condensate could have been in the plume elbow causing the flue to restrict the flue gases.

ant

 

[REDSAW]

want to ask if the installer used to be in the 'navy' a sub-mariner comes to mind with a set up like that!!

it is actually wrong at the sounding of a co alarm, the gsr engineer should of i.d all gas appliances to the property untill a fault is found and rectified, if not, dissed.

well done for being on the ball, how many people out there dont even use a co detector and people have a go at bg for trying to sell them?.

 

[Blackcatgas]

But look at all the effort thats gone into that bodge, the bespoke lead slate, lovingly dressed to the tiles, theyve spent more time bodging it "to a high standard" than lowering the boiler or fitting a vertical flue.
Id have been very interested to have pulled off that plastic panel that theyve stuck to the sofit to inspect the joints on that plume management pipe.
Thank god you had a CO alarm.
I used to own a 182 btw, lovely car.

 

[tamz]

But look at all the effort thats gone into that bodge, the bespoke lead slate, lovingly dressed to the tiles, theyve spent more time bodging it "to a high standard" than lowering the boiler or fitting a vertical flue.

Whoever fitted it was clearly skilled. Just not with flues🙄🙂

 

[Blackcatgas]

Whoever fitted it was clearly skilled. Just not with flues🙄🙂

Everyone can/has cut corners before, me included (not on flues or anything critical like that btw!!!) its the knowing that youve cut the corner... but when people are doing stuff to a bad standard and genuinly thinking that they are doing a good job is where its worrying, the bloke that did that flue probably stood back and admired his handy work as "a good job".

 

[tamz]

He should have taken a photo as it was a neat piece of work. Only thing missing is a bit patination oil! Shame it was all wrong😀😀

 

[Dormouse]

can I chip in?

I know it's a bodge but theorectically wouldn't that flue route have been caught in the 'flues in voids' TB? No one has mentioned anything about an inspection hatch in the void.

 

[tamz]

It has been mentioned about inaccessible joints. but if you look at the photos closely the plate on the soffit can be pulled down top inspect. You may need to use a tool but you "could" still see it if you wanted to. Here lies the whole problem with the TB!
How do you open an ceiling inspection hatch......use a screwdriver...ie a tool.
How do you open a ceiling with no inspection hatch........use an Estwing...ie a tool
Put things in perspective. Which is right at the time?