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We want your pictures

Registered Gas Engineer wants to see your pictures – whether you’ve come across some horrors or instances of really good work. And there’s a prize for the best one: so go on, get writing and email your stories and pictures to editorial@registeredgasengineer.co.uk or via Twitter @RGEMag

Michael Hole found the cracked chimney joint from an openflued appliance was allowing products of combustion into the roof space. The installation was immediately made safe, and a new boiler has been fitted. This boiler chimney incorporating a plume displacement kit had been fitted with no regard for the manufacturer’s instructions or relevant British Standards (in this instance BS 5440-1 & 2). Thanks to David Weaver for sending us the photo.

John Ridley was shocked to see a radiator valve incorporated in the gas installation pipework to the fire underneath the floorboards. The pipework was isolated and capped at a safe point and the radiator valve removed.

Murat Karakas was replacing a boiler and found a bird’s nest in the flueway when he removed the existing chimney. Ricki Marsh made this hob installation safe and the hob has now been installed correctly.

Arran Graham was asked to quote for a boiler replacement and saw that the emissions from the existing chimney termination had scorched the fencing.

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Solutions found corrosion on gas pipework causing an escape of gas and a dangerous situation. It was probably caused by leaking condensate pipework dripping directly on to the pipework below. The installation was made safe and the problem pipework and cause have been rectified.

Dave Hill found this chimney termination, which had been ‘modified’ by the company fitting a canopy at the property. The damaged chimney has been replaced and the canopy removed.

Installed more than 35 years ago and, according to the customer, never broken down in that time, this boiler has now been replaced by Gas Fit Services. Ian Byles wanted to share this, in his words, “stunning making-good attempt around the boiler chimney” in a neighbouring property.

We may share some of your pictures on social media, so remember to include your contact details so we can tag you (or let us know if you’d rather we didn’t).

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This month’s winner

Someone had modified this installation by attaching pipework to the flue gas analyser point on the boiler chimney and terminating it outside.

Anthony Colombo

made safe and has since replaced the boiler installation.

Keith Harrison

saw this corroded vertex-flued chimney joint in a roof space while he was inspecting the installation. The boiler and chimney have been replaced. Steve Brown sent this picture showing an attempt to divert the products of combustion from the boiler chimney termination to outside using plumbing drainage pipework. Steve made safe and a new boiler has been installed.

Photo prize Win

There’s a prize for the best photos sent in (in our opinion). Please remember to take pictures at high resolution and email them to editorial@registeredgasengineer.co.uk

This month, Anton by Crowcon is giving away a Clip CO personal carbon monoxide alarm – a tough, lightweight, reliable and durable fixed-life, maintenance-free personal CO protection alarm with pocket clip.

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This month’s winner is Anthony Colombo from Poole, Dorset. Congratulations!

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