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HeatStar
Evening guys,
I'm due to look at a job in London for a very high profile client (with royal connections) later this week.
I have already been told that the enormous property is heated by 3 boilers in total and has a host of gas fires and a cooker hob. They are proposing to add a fourth boiler (a combi) to enable the top floor living area to be fully independant. Now, all this adds up to a huge amount of KW of input would you agree? Apparantly the three boilers are 2 x Viesseman Vitodens 100W each with 26KW (fitted a year ago) and an old Kingfisher doing the hot water with max 19KW. This alone amounts to 71KW without taking into account the hob and fires and the proposal of a fourth boiler.
What you may ask is supplying all these appliances with working pressure they need?... A single U6 meter with 22mm coming off and feeding throughout!
Now, knowledge and maths tells me that these appliances are being starved of gas as a U6 meter can't cope with anything more than 64KW no? And thats not taking into account the undersized pipework (appliances are huge distances from meter).
So, I know that when I visit the property it will be my duty to class the installation as I.D and seek permission to cap. But I'm really feeling a bit nervous about this as I know all eyes will be on me and my observations won't be met happily to say the least. I guess I'm just looking for a bit of confirmation and back up really. I know I am right (even rang gas safe tech to confirm) but just need a few more voices singing from the same sheet.:blush5:
I'm due to look at a job in London for a very high profile client (with royal connections) later this week.
I have already been told that the enormous property is heated by 3 boilers in total and has a host of gas fires and a cooker hob. They are proposing to add a fourth boiler (a combi) to enable the top floor living area to be fully independant. Now, all this adds up to a huge amount of KW of input would you agree? Apparantly the three boilers are 2 x Viesseman Vitodens 100W each with 26KW (fitted a year ago) and an old Kingfisher doing the hot water with max 19KW. This alone amounts to 71KW without taking into account the hob and fires and the proposal of a fourth boiler.
What you may ask is supplying all these appliances with working pressure they need?... A single U6 meter with 22mm coming off and feeding throughout!
Now, knowledge and maths tells me that these appliances are being starved of gas as a U6 meter can't cope with anything more than 64KW no? And thats not taking into account the undersized pipework (appliances are huge distances from meter).
So, I know that when I visit the property it will be my duty to class the installation as I.D and seek permission to cap. But I'm really feeling a bit nervous about this as I know all eyes will be on me and my observations won't be met happily to say the least. I guess I'm just looking for a bit of confirmation and back up really. I know I am right (even rang gas safe tech to confirm) but just need a few more voices singing from the same sheet.:blush5: