condemned boilers and appliances

[bengasman]

As a boiler repair specialist, condemned boilers in London, Bromley and Croydon are among my main targets, and I have dedicated various pages on my website to them.
When a boiler gets condemned, it essentially means it is dangerous to use in the condition it is in at that moent. This is very common with open flue boilers and by no means does it imply that the boiler has to be replaced. In fact, there are a number of reasons that have nothing to do with the boiler itself.
If something gets lodged in the chimney for instance, it will not pull properly and the boiler will spill, which means it will be classed as immediately dangerous. By law the spillage must be stopped before the boiler can be used, and the engineer has the choice between resolving the problem or disabling the appliance.
You don't have to be a qualified heating engineer to work out that replacing the boiler with a brand new one would not make a lot of difference. In most cases, a condemned boiler can be reinstated without any problems.


For those interested in more details, you can find them here.


Condemned Boilers In Bromely, Keep The Boiler You Have

 

[markinaark]

good article on that link.

 

[kirkgas]

yes i would attempt to get an ID appliance back up and running again, as i know what im doing, sometimes it isnt possible depending on the fault, of those that said no, would you or have you ever driven a car that had failed an MOT then subsequently got repaired and passed an MOT, or do you bin the car and buy a new one. if the garage tells me the car has failed and can be fixed for £x then i pay get the expert to fix it and drive home the next day with 100% confidence,as i only employ experts that i trust it isnt a problem for me to do this

 

[Dannypipe]

The fact that some answers to this question are so long illustrates what a mine field it is.

I have re-instated a boiler that BG ID'd years ago. I go back every year to service it and to date it still runs perfectly. I serviced it only last weel and the client commented on how BG had said she needed a new boiler at £4000.

Anyway, I will only do it if it's very striaght forward to repair/rectify and even then I will look over the install with added vigour. It can be a waste of time, but it can save the client money.

It all comes down to providing a good service as far as I'm concerned.

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[Billy Bob Bob]

it really just comes down to experience,if you know what your doing,checking and testing theres no issues in putting the appliance back on

 

[plumbster3456]

PUDDLES QUOTE
I think boilers should have a gauge on them ,like a petrol gauge ,that runs down towards the need for a service and when it is on the red it stops until serviced and checked

VOKERA ALREADY DO A BOILER THAT HAS THIS FUNCTION ON IT ALL IT NEEDS IS FOR ENGINEER TO SET IT AND FOR WHAT DATE AND TIME

THE BOILER IS VOKERA LINEA HE

 

[tamz]

Many boilers have this function

 

[plumbster3456]

many boilers have this function

i only know of that one but am sure the others do have this i think it is a good idea for troublesome tenants

 

[CMairiD]

For the troublesome tenants that yank my chain over servicing, we install a Danfoss FP715si and whack it into service mode. It starts giving warnings 28 days in advance the service due date. Once it goes over the due date, the tenant will get heat and hot water 15 minutes of every hour by default or whatever we programme, including total shut down.

Doesn't make a hill of beans in the summer months cos they'll use the immersion or if they have a combi. Never starts to bite them until winter comes rolling around and then they're soon on the phone.