The good, the bad and the ugly

Thegoodthebad+theugly

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 please email your stories and pictures to editorial@registeredgasengineer.co.uk or via Twitter @RGEMag

Michael Bunnell was asked to look at a corroded chimney/flue that had been temporarily repaired by another engineer. Upon inspection, he saw that it had never been connected correctly. The chimney/flue has now been replaced.

Steven Elder came across a rather scary scenario on a visit to non-working boiler. When he asked how the householders had been keeping warm, they showed him this garage space heater in the living room, along with a full LPG bottle. Steven made safe and a new boiler has been fitted.

Paul Gilbert

identified insufficient clearances from the gas meter installation to the incoming electrics and there were no insulation barriers. Paul advised the customer and the gas supply company.

John Hughes recorded a 20mb drop in two seconds during his tightness test. The corroded gas pipe was due to the boiler condensate being connected to 40mm plastic sleeve for gas pipe. The gas pipe and condensate have now been installed correctly.

Paul Dove was asked to quote for a boiler replacement. He advised the customer to keep the flue clear of twigs – with good reason.

Marcus Reardon

found the next-door neighbour’s log burner chimney/flue visible through the rear of the catchment area of his customer’s gas fire. The gas fire has been capped off and the neighbour advised. This month’s winner

Richard Hollister

found a water isolation valve on gas pipework while he was fitting a new boiler. He removed the valve and capped off the pipework correctly.

Simon Western wondered why the boiler had failed the chimney/flue integrity test. It transpired that the inner flue had been drilled through in four places. A replacement flue and turret adaptor have been fitted.

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Paul Boswell was carrying out gas safety inspections for a new customer in a block of flats. Both these boilers had to be capped off and made safe until a return visit with a new chimney/flue and condense trap.

Steve Lenton found this chimney/flue that had completely separated in the roof space. The appliance was made safe, and a new boiler and wellsecured flue are going in soon. Shane Robson found tumble drier hose being used as a flexible flue liner from the back boiler. The customer had decided to re-route the flue to a window himself after the chimney stack was removed. The installation was made safe.

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

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This month’s winner is Marcus Reardon from Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. Congratulations!