Nutter Customer!!

[lame plumber]

I managed to spray water all over a kitchen today, dont ask............... customer turned up later on and commented how clean everything was, including the ceiling, had I made a mess drilling the flue and cleaned up ? 🙂🙂🙂 told her way before i left.

Forgot to close a service valve under a work top on a pipe i had just cut off, for some reason the old boiler had a separate cold feed for the system top up instead of taking it off the cold feed to the boiler. I had just wacked on a service valve to allow me to charge up the system as all my stop ends were in the van.

 

[newcastle phill]

I cant see ceiling fire stopping there as per the building regs part B sec 7

 

[Toxic Ted]

I managed to spray water all over a kitchen today, dont ask............... customer turned up later on and commented how clean everything was, including the ceiling, had I made a mess drilling the flue and cleaned up ? 🙂🙂🙂 told her way before i left.

Forgot to close a service valve under a work top on a pipe i had just cut off, for some reason the old boiler had a separate cold feed for the system top up instead of taking it off the cold feed to the boiler. I had just wacked on a service valve to allow me to charge up the system as all my stop ends were in the van.

Learned that one a long time ago, i always have a 22 and 15 push fit cap in my pocket and feel naked without them!

 

[hammers4spanner]

I cant see ceiling fire stopping there as per the building regs part B sec 7

Oh come on the gas gods that is BG don't bother with half of what they should and they charge 45k a boiler change.

 

[newcastle phill]

Oh come on what - Regs are regs.
What you on about.
I dont make em, just abide by them.
You do what you do. I do what i do

 

[hammers4spanner]

You must AR or ID every boiler you come across then

 

[newcastle phill]

Nope just pointing a potential issue out if he was to get inspected.
Last thing he needs is a defect on his 1st install while on probation.

 

[hammers4spanner]

whatever

 

[cr0ft]

To be honest with you I didn't put a fire stop in. I've never seen a single boiler fitted in all my time in Lincoln that has one or that is sealed. I guess it depends on the inspector. If he looks over the whole installation by the book he is going to find fault in my work. Is it safe though? I would certainly argue that it is. At the end of the day it's all very academic - if they find faults and he doesn't let me back in to fix them that's the end of it!

 

[newcastle phill]

It doesnt make it right tho..
But I wouldnt presume all inspectors are gonna be so understanding on balance some will be fine and others could be a pain.
The best way is to install by the book from day 1.
I have lost count of how many i see without earthing near the meter outlet or incorrect condensate or leccy wires trailing gas pipes - but i don't think ill do the same and nor should others.

The regs clearly state should be firestopped but that doesnt look sealed anyway. but i dont want to upset anyone so ill shut up and keep my opinion to myself