Plume kit installation query?

[macka09]

Hi guys. I’m only qualified on natural gas but I believe I’ve been booked to do a plume kit on an lpg boiler. Am I right to say I’m not qualified to do so?

 

[Scott_D]

You would have to test once you have finished?

 

[Harvest Fields]

You would have to test once you have finished?

What does this mean?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

correct not qualified so best say no

 

[Scott_D]

What does this mean?

Test the boiler - FGA etc
Cant do this without the LPG ticket

 

[Harvest Fields]

Test the boiler - FGA etc
Cant do this without the LPG ticket

No worries. Just asking as your post didn’t state either way.

 

[macka09]

Cheers guys. My thoughts were as I’m not lpg I’ll be unable to carry out the any flue gas analysis after.

 

[macka09]

If it is a natural gas boiler is it just a case of fga after? What other checks would need to be carried out please?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Checking is safe before and after install

So burner pressure/ inlet
Fga etc

 

[Deleted member 32524]

I would check the whole thing over (especially if new to me), FGA, inlet pressure, air intake readings, check safety devices, seals, operation, you know a safety check. TT is also good, helps me sleep at night. Get the gas safe booklets (B&Q sell them) they are idiot proof and if you fill in all the blanks you will be belts and braces.

Also leaves a paper trail that you checked all these things and it was safe at the time of you checking it over.

 

[macka09]

That’s what I ended up with chaps. It was a Nat gas boiler which my boss serviced a couple of weeks ago. I still checkecked everything though.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What’s the reason why it needs a plumb ?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Nuisance?

 

[Scott_D]

Too close to window in the right?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Looks more than 300 to me?

 

[Scott_D]

Looks more than 300 to me?

600 to an adjacent window?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Ohh ok. What boiler is it?

 

[Scott_D]

Looks like a WB flue

 

[Harvest Fields]

Looks like a WB flue

Always thought it was 300mm. My bad.

 

[macka09]

No the reason was because it was within 600 diagonally to the window.

 

[Harvest Fields]

No the reason was because it was within 600 diagonally to the window.

No worries. Was just saying that I was wrong. It does happen every now and again.

 

[macka09]

No worries. Was just saying that I was wrong. It does happen every now and again.

Haha no problem.

 

[Burger]

Just googled, and this is what I found, yet when you look at the standard flue terminal locations, I’ve never seen it state any distance diagonally from any openings etc - always learning in this trade and always need to follow MI’s.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

i would say 300mm

as its above the window and with Worcester you can put the 45 degree attachment on

 

[Burger]

i would say 300mm

as its above the window and with Worcester you can put the 45 degree attachment on

Would the 45 deg be enough for the back door as well? I’d have used it just for that alone, customers always saying to me they can smell “gas” if no plume kit, I even had one yesterday saying they could smell gas outside when running the tap and it already had a plume kit on

 

[Harvest Fields]

I think it is relatively new.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

i would say so its one of them

also i dont see how they could smell gas prob burning smell

 

[macka09]

I don’t think I would have picked up on it. It was the boss servicing it. I think it was 450mm to the window diagonally. It’s a Worcester 18ri. Am I misreading the mi’s on the plume kit. It has to be a minimum of 500mm from flue outlet to plume terminal?

 

[Burger]

i would say so its one of them

also i dont see how they could smell gas prob burning smell

Exactly my thoughts. I just tell them it’s POC and contains aldehydes, which is what they can smell.

 

[Harvest Fields]

i would say so its one of them

also i dont see how they could smell gas prob burning smell

MI’s though mate.

 

[Burger]

I think it is relatively new.

I think it must be - another headache