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 go on, get writing and email your stories and pictures to editorial@registeredgasengineer.co.uk or via Twitter @RGEMag

It’s not every day you see the gas pipe run in a drain, says Gary Brown. He re-installed it correctly, routing away from the drain. Daniel Vaz attended this property to replace a kitchen tap and saw that the flue gas analyser test point had been modified. Luckily, Daniel carries spares and left the appliance safe.

Andrew Heffernan was servicing this boiler and found that products of combustion were escaping from a hole in the heat exchanger. Andrew made safe and the customer opted for a boiler change rather than a new heat exchanger.

John Hine found this gas pipe, which had been ‘capped’ incorrectly by a builder. John removed the plumbing fitting and capped it properly. David Taylor made this LPG installation safe and immediately arranged for a boiler replacement.

Paul Whalebone

was asked to service this boiler for a new homeowner, who said it was setting off their CO alarm. Paul soon found the corroded flue hood, capped off the boiler and made safe. This gas fire had a blocked burner, which was pushing the flames forward and damaging the controls. Graeme Harley made safe.

David Cahill found this gas meter under the floorboards below a bath while he was re-doing the bathroom. He’s not sure how his customer took meter readings but the meter has now been re-located outside.

Alan Thomas

was called to this appliance that was “cutting out and may need a service” according to the customer. Alan made safe and replaced it.

This month’s winner

Dean Wallace

discovered this internal “chimney/flue extension” using an old butane gas canister. He has now fitted a new boiler using the correct parts.

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The boiler had been moved by builders. There were too many faults to detail here but Dan Rhodes made safe and reported the installation under RIDDOR.

Despite the condition of this corroded gas meter, it passed the tightness test applied by Andrew Tomlinson. However, he reported its condition to the gas transporter and gas supplier. Shaun Poldon found this chimney/flue while he working on the boiler. The appliance has now been replaced as it was in a very poor condition.

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 David Cahill from Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Congratulations!