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Andy Gatenby discovered that this appliance with a twin-wall flue had been adapted so that it was taking its combustion air from the room and dispersing flue gases out via the twin wall terminating on the roof. The appliance had been serviced for the past 18 years. It was isolated and made safe.

Dan Corkin found a gas escape when he was carrying out a tightness test: a section of gas pipe had corroded. It had been caused by condense dripping on to it because the customer had cut the condense pipe when it kept freezing. The condense pipe has been upgraded and terminated correctly.

Patryk Sekula came across these chimney/flue terminals installed in an external enclosed space with insufficient clearances. The installation was made safe.

Russell Scott identified low working pressure at the boiler, then went the meter, which was in a semiconcealed box. The meter box was almost completely submerged in mud which had also affected its regulator. The meter and regulator have been replaced.

John Jones was asked to service an old fire and back boiler unit. Sadly, after a full stripdown, it could not be rescued and John made it safe.