Worst i have seen so far ...

[parkesy_plumb]

went to a breakdown on a procombi HE other day, no ignition. Removed venturi and cleaned then replaced .. still nothing. Checked APS and that was fine so i was a bit stumped. Rang eric @ technical and he reckons its an airflow problem .. and he wasnt wrong! removed a small boxing cover at top of boiler which was in kitchen to find this beauty!

I had to stand back for 2 mins in shock! boiler was installed in 2011 and had services every year by same engineer. No benchmark filled/paper work .. nothing. I asked him who it was and its a local guy round our way that seems to eb doing alright for himself.

Flue was too short, not sealed inside and out. inner flue connected at elbow but not terminal .. and to top it off condensate was hanging a meter off the wall dripping into space.

Capped off as customer couldnt afford the repairs unfortunately.

 

[Alex Knight]

Ridiculous.

 

[Ermintrude]

I'm doing alright yes but she was well miffed when she called to complain ;(

But I blamed you and said you were routing for work.

Hope you riddor it aswell

 

[gasmanrob]

Had a 10 year old baxi combi on a llgs the other day flicked it on and thought that fan sounds a little loud, looked up no sealing clamp on flue elbow been like it since women moved in 5 years ago.

 

[parkesy_plumb]

so scary .. thinking of riddor

 

[Dotty]

I was going to move this thread but I think it's useful for non gsr's to see how easily their safety can be put at risk.

Just keep the technobabble to a minimum!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

I was going to move this thread but I think it's useful for non gsr's to see how easily their safety can be put at risk.

Just keep the technobabble to a minimum!

Good thinking buddy

 

[AWheating]

one of the reasons its best to AR a unpatched flue.

 

[Whyme]

Thats bad.

 

[Paulplumb]

Public flogging for that installer

 

[IND_Nick]

There are loads out there, I went to this 4 year old Baxi on Wednesday for a landlords check, she says it has passed every year without any issues being raised!

 

[parkesy_plumb]

crazy!

 

[AWheating]

wow, installer thought nothing about taking the sturctual strength away from the wall with the flue, amoung the other issues

 

[bigun]

Awful