Please HELP with new combi boiler , possible nightmare on my hands

[jonnyswamp]

fitted by a tw@t is another

 

[Centralheatking]

Check the turret elbow often this is missed or fitted
improperly - thats the 90 deg bend on the top of the unit
- Chking

I'm going with
1) flue not sealed inside and out.
2) flue not screwed together.
3) gas undersized
4) condense incorrectly terminated.
5) incorrect fuse fitted.
6) flue terminating too close to window/through lintel.
7) not commissioned.
8) not stable.
9) gas leak on new pipework.

I'm struggling to think of more but they will come to me.

 

[newcastle phill]

That window doesnt have a lintle.
Sent a pic to a buildings inspector friend of mine of the >>exterior pic only<<

 

[village idiot]

I'm constantly checking the ''I'm looking for a Gas Engineer'' section but yet to see shaun's job posted there? Will keep checking

 

[Shaun_sdw]

i have not posted up in the wanted as I already have had a gassafe registered engineer around to view and price up for corrections . He is also a member on here

 

[Shaun_sdw]

That window doesnt have a lintle.
Sent a pic to a buildings inspector friend of mine of the >>exterior pic only<<

It actually does , it's been inspected by a builder and also gassafe who both confirm they have totally cut the lintel into two. On top of that the are clean through the internal support as well as through the vertical brickwork .

this is actually one of the least worrying defects of this whole job .

 

[newcastle phill]

No probs.
With respect some builders dont know there knee from their elbow.
But the building control inspector I know said that those bricks as they are are not classed as a lintle.

Anyways good luck

 

[Shaun_sdw]

No probs.
With respect some builders dont know there knee from their elbow.
But the building control inspector I know said that those bricks as they are are not classed as a lintle.

Anyways good luck

well what the inspector can't see from the picture is that there is the metal lintel that is behind those bricks . I can guarantee it is there . I'm sure some builders don't know what they are doing but this one does . Just like some plumbers / gassafe engineers don't know what they are doing , just like the ones I got 🙂
anyway cheers for the input .

 

[newcastle phill]

So have they managed to drill through the steel support.
Would love to see a pic of that.

What a bunch of muppets
I wonder when people like that are doing jobs if they actually know themselves its crap or have a belief they are doing a good job.
They know no shame

 

[oz-plumber]

So have they managed to drill through the steel support.
Would love to see a pic of that.

What a bunch of muppets
I wonder when people like that are doing jobs if they actually know themselves its crap or have a belief they are doing a good job.
They know no shame

I often wonder that myself.
Are they deliberately doing carp work or don't they know any better.

I know one thing for sure....if I had sent someone out to do a job and this was the result.

I probably would have rectified the job at my expense and ...timidly....ask the customer to pay for the cost of the boiler and materials used.

I probably would have also thrown in a dozen bottles of wine or a couple of cases of beer.

Edit: Then I would take my 'frustrations' out on the installer.

 

[village idiot]

i have not posted up in the wanted as I already have had a gassafe registered engineer around to view and price up for corrections . He is also a member on here

ok Shaun. Just that in an earlier post, croppie asked for the screen name of the member who called round but nothing more came of that? We will leave it at that. Have a wonderful week.

NB: I will stop looking now.

 

[Shaun_sdw]

Sorry 🙂 I thought I had already posted up

 

[stevetheplumber]

are we ever going to see the defects list?

 

[Shaun_sdw]

I'm at. Work at the moment , when I'm home I'll get gassafes report and type it up

 

[Shaun_sdw]

1) gas piping has no earth bonding
2)redundant gas pipes have been left uncapped
3) boiler flue cut too short
4)flue terminal discharges to close to internal wall
5)flue terminal located within 25mm of a frame or opening into building should be no nearer than a frame of 150 mm if closed
6)no notification of install or boiler to relevant of building control authority
7)clearance of boiler insufficient from top of compartment
8) flue has pe nitrated load bearing element of building
9) 13 amp fuse fitted , should be 3 amp as MI
10)benchmark book not completed or even started , nothing filled in
11)external pipes uninsulated
12)condensate pipe not discharging below ground level or in drain ( discharging on wall and foundation)
13)condensate pipe too small only 22mm should be 32mm
14)new circulating pipework situated within boiler compartment has no insulation
15) incorrect power wire used for spur to boiler supply

+ many many more other points they have noted inc but not the end of the list

Inc bare wires under boiler
loose cables
boiler unsecure to wall
no electrical certificate for connections made
damage to carpets
damage to ceiling
unfinished pipework
unsecure radiators

and more.......

 

[stevetheplumber]

strange i would have put an unsecured boiler at the top of any list if it falls of the wall it is possibly catastrophic
and my pet hate the 13 amp fuse

 

[Fph]

sound like absolute amateurs

 

[ambrosia]

my two pet hates

11)external pipes uninsulated
12)condensate pipe not discharging below ground level or in drain ( discharging on wall and foundation)

note they havent mentioned "no self tap in screws in the flue," they must have done them, that means they couldnt have been that bad (or maybe inspector just ran out of room)

 

[Shaun_sdw]

There was more points noted , I would have just copied and pasted but it's a pdf an I can't post it as it names the company involved

 

[Rickster123]

Thanks for all the updates Shaun. The stress must be taking its toll by now. I hope you get things resolved. Please be aware we're not all like this!