HALL of SHAME PHOTo`s

[plumben]

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Found this work of art in Croydon yesterday......hmmmm

Quality job,

 

[SimonG]

Nasty crack you`ve got there Simon.

You want to see the other side

 

[1Steven]

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Found this work of art in Croydon yesterday......hmmmm

I would complain about the those vertical bricks! :dizzy2:

 

[mountainman]

That soil pipe hasn't got enough fall on it.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

 

[Best]

It's all very jammed together and not exactly very serviceable, but what else is wrong Shaun?
Edit, - that looks like the pipework is permanently bypassed?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

soldering is interesting

 

[Best]

soldering is interesting

Looks like they wipe the joints. I think that is fine to do with leaded soldering and looks alright if done neatly. But I think a lot of that is rough and also it has been more like spreading solder all over.
I still think there is something wrong with the pipework. Looks like the bypass is irrelevant as the pipes are already joined. Or am I wrong?

 

[plumben]

Looks like they wipe the joints. I think that is fine to do with leaded soldering and looks alright if done neatly. But I think a lot of that is rough and also it has been more like spreading solder all over.
I still think there is something wrong with the pipework. Looks like the bypass is irrelevant as the pipes are already joined. Or am I wrong?

Looks like they've uses half a roll on that bottom tee

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Looks like they've uses half a roll on that bottom tee

thats what got my attention first

and best bypass looks right

after pump but before mv

not straight tho which is - points

 

[Best]

thats what got my attention first

and best bypass looks right

after pump but before mv

not straight tho which is - points

But behind the bypass valve, - it looks in photo as if the pipes are joined together with a tee off going to an elbow?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

But behind the bypass valve, - it looks in photo as if the pipes are joined together with a tee off going to an elbow?

Drain off cock type a I think

 

[Best]

Drain off cock type a I think

You are right Shaun. My mistake, I can see it know. It had the illusion of a pipe joining to an elbow in my eyesight.

 

[gmartine]

Looks like they tried to pack it all within the width of one kitchen cabinet, what floor stander is that btw Shaun?

 

[Best]

Looks like they tried to pack it all within the width of one kitchen cabinet, what floor stander is that btw Shaun?

I was wondering about the same. Looks similar to an oil boiler - Grant Vortex

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Post up a guess martine and will see whose close

 

[gmartine]

Post up a guess martine and will see whose close

Firebird?

 

[mutley racers]

How is this for an install. Wonky boiler, piles all over the shop and can you imagine having to change the cylinder?

 

[Best]

I arrived to service a Warmflow combi oil boiler that was in constant use and looked on the outside wall and asked the guy where the flue was. He said, It is in here somewhere, and started to pull the turf up to reveal this.

And the boiler room is part of the basement of the house and the young couple have a baby.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Do I see a water main down there as well best ?

 

[Best]

Do I see a water main down there as well best ?

Yes Shaun. Well spotted! Luckily it is a balanced flue, so heat from flue gases is going straight out - when the grass etc was removed. It is an older standard efficiency boiler, so very hot gases. That photo doesn't really show the black grass that is directly in front of flue.
The house is a bit of a bodge.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yes Shaun. Well spotted! Luckily it is a balanced flue, so heat from flue gases is going straight out - when the grass etc was removed. It is an older standard efficiency boiler, so very hot gases. That photo doesn't really show the black grass that is directly in front of flue.
The house is a bit of a bodge.

least when it snows, will melt it away for you

What you going to do move the flue or new boiler ?

 

[Best]

least when it snows, will melt it away for you

What you going to do move the flue or new boiler ?

I come across stupid things like that often.
The owner as I insisted, had to later dig the ground away clear of the flue pipe.
I suggested a new boiler with an unvented cylinder, rather than a combi, if they want the expense.
But it is in the countryside and work has been done for maximum profit I suspect by some farmer type. It could be a can of worms.

 

[PriestyUK]

I haven't got a photo but a guy on the firm I work for fitted a pressure relief valve thinking it was a automatic bypass...WTF I know, and his in his early 50's thinks he knows it all, there was no telling him either, another guy on the firm also piped a new radiator upside down, with the grills on the bottom. There is a photo of that one, will get my hands on it lol

 

[SmokeyJ]

Came across this Potterton profile (positive pressure case) where the case hooks had snapped off. Case held on with cable ties both sides, been like it for last 2years....

 

[1Steven]

I haven't got a photo but a guy on the firm I work for fitted a pressure relief valve thinking it was a automatic bypass...WTF I know, and his in his early 50's thinks he knows it all, there was no telling him either, another guy on the firm also piped a new radiator upside down, with the grills on the bottom. There is a photo of that one, will get my hands on it lol

Nothing wrong with 50 :dizzy2:

 

[Koogatubac]

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Couldnt miss this one

Simon, i installed that lol its not a openable door. Its a listed building which was passed by surveyors

 

[Koogatubac]

Simon, i installed that lol its not a openable door. Its a listed building which was passed by surveyors

Its within all the boundaries as stated within manufacturers instructions

 

[Koogatubac]

Its within all the boundaries as stated within manufacturers instructions

Walk inside the building, they have converted the pub to 3 flats inc a 4 storey townhouse. Joke of a job, guy who demanded boilers where they were didnt listen to a word i said but all the boilers are not affecting anywhere. It got a plume kit on because its less than 2m off the floor, should have a cage but alot of people walk past there which im afraid people could sway onto the road, i informed baxi of all my worries but they agreed if the flues were within distances of OPENINGS of building they were fine. Looks funny from the outside though [emoji23]

 

[mfgs]

haha never thought we would have a member on here posting another members work!

 

[rpm]

haha never thought we would have a member on here posting another members work!

Had to happen one day.

 

[Koogatubac]

haha never thought we would have a member on here posting another members work!

Please tell me whats wrong with it and it will be changed? It was a side entry for the old pub, they have kept the outside the same but new walls and other stuff added inside. Over 300mm from openable window, over 2m off floor. Theres nothing else to pick on is there?

 

[plumben]

Please tell me whats wrong with it and it will be changed? It was a side entry for the old pub, they have kept the outside the same but new walls and other stuff added inside. Over 300mm from openable window, over 2m off floor. Theres nothing else to pick on is there?

I can't see anything else wrong with it apart from it looks like its stuck out next to a door, which we now know is bricked up on the inside, I bet your heart dropped when you found that on here

 

[Koogatubac]

Lol i kind of knew it would of came up because i would criticise it aswell, the boilers are in silly places. One of those jobs which you end up hating and dreading getting up in the morning to go to! Sure people will report it in the future until they go inside and see that the boiler on the inside is in the kitchen and in a tall cupboard, will take a picture on the inside and post back

 

[gmartine]

Simon, i installed that lol its not a openable door. Its a listed building which was passed by surveyors

I'd pull SG up on his van, that windscreen won't pass the next MOT.