Legal issues around PRVs

[Eight]

Hello,

I'm aware that people here may not be able to give definite answers as they're not lawyers but I would appreciate it if anybody is able to point me in the right direction.

I've recently bought a house which has a fairly new combi boiler. When it was installed, the pressure relief pipe was not terminated outside - it just runs down into the condensate pipe. A plumber who came to inspect the boiler for a CP12 gas safety certificate says that this is a bad thing and that it should run through the wall and terminate outside.

I'm fine with paying to have this done, my concern is that it would have to terminate on a public footpath; the plumber is suggesting a pipe which comes out of the wall and points back at the wall to prevent spraying steam across people walking past. This seems sensible except that these days I'm fairly sure that a copper pipe sticking out the side of a house next to a public footpath will be stolen within a matter of days, which would mean that if the PRV went off, it would potentially spray hot water/steam right across people walking past.

If this were to happen, am I likely to be liable for this? What are my options?

Thanks in advance,
Sean.

 

[AWheating]

fit a metal cage over the top of it with some secure fixings. Use a mushroom terminal so theres only a few mm on show anyway and paint it to make it not look like copper.

 

[Ermintrude]

Or drill a 35mm hole in brick about 35mm deep and the mushroom fits in this hole, then fix a nice bit of steel plate over hole, fit a few washers behind plate on screws at bottom so water can get out. Use spax to rc concrete screw to fix plate.... Will keep scrap man busy for while.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Christ, are people that desperate for 5p worth of copper these days that they'd steal 2" of pipe and a couple of bends outside a building??
As above though if you're that worried fit a PRV cowl so there's about 15mm of copper outside the house.

 

[TBServices]

There are MILLIONS of blowoffs all over the uk and I've never come across a stolen one.

 

[Ermintrude]

Go for a drive in south Sheilds , will take a picture if flue baskets that have been ripped off, seem to remember a few stolen flue components too

 

[sheff paul]

There are MILLIONS of blowoffs all over the uk and I've never come across a stolen one.

Recently did some post service remedial work for a gas maintenance company,spent days repiping 'stolen blowoffs'

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Recently did some post service remedial work for a gas maintenance company,spent days repiping 'stolen blowoffs'

It's Sheffield though, to be expected

 

[woodsy]

Have to say that it is a common occurrence round here which is getting more common. Couldn't be bothered for 3" copper

 

[goz666]

Same here, happening all the time... especially on houses with gable ends were the pipe is easy accessible. Seems sad like someone else said for a few pennies worth of copper.