What would you class this as?

[beesley121]

Hi guys, just went to do a LLC only to find this that no one has pulled

what do you reckon. Flue above garage door on the right in the corner

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

not 300mm from a opening simple ,are pocs re entering? ID if they are

 

[villa_tom]

Have you done a CO room test? If that passes then it's only NTCS, if its over 10ppm over 15 minutes then its ID.

i think there are too many variables in that situation with a huge garage door as the opening. You could get 0 ppm or 10+ ppm depending on the wind direction etc.

if the CO room test passed, I'd AR that boiler just to cover my back side

 

[beesley121]

I was going to AR it anyway as the horizontal flue was unsupported. I ID it cos just like you said, too many variables.

I can't believe we have to do a room co test to see if we're allowed to leave it on. It all depends on the wind and other weather factors. Could be fine one day, could be dangerous the next.

I got told a story once by a corgi inspector. Went to investigate a death. Woman had complained for weeks she was getting symptoms of co poisioning. 4 GSR went out to flat, no one found anything, lady died. It was the banks boiler across the road that killed her. It hadn't been survived properly and the wind blew poc through a window she left open most of the day. Just shows how far it can go and still kill

 

[tamz]

How can it be ID when you never checked for re entering poc's?

 

[beesley121]

Cos I said it was.

On a serious note, I'm not having a death on my conscience. If I AR it, they will just turn it back on.

 

[villa_tom]

Cos I said it was.

On a serious note, I'm not having a death on my conscience. If I AR it, they will just turn it back on.

Id be happy slapping an AR notice on it and walking away.

I fully understand you wanting to cover your backside, but if you never did a CO room test then you can't ID it.

If you AR it and they use it, then it's their choice and not on your head.

Im not saying you are, but you run the risk of people thinking you're a cowboy and just touting for extra work if you ID something that may not be.

 

[tamz]

Plus if you do it to the wrong (or the right depending which side you look from) person you may leave yourself open to a claim for unnecessary over classification (it has happened). Such is the pass the buck world we live in.

 

[beesley121]

That co room test is a joke. The gaps around the garage doors are huge. With the right wind, poc will enter the room. Do I really have to wait till the winds in the right direction for me to prove my point.

if it had been double glazing, I would have AR'ed it

 

[johnnyplumb]

How can it be ID when you never checked for re entering poc's?