DIY Gas Fitting

[fuzzy]

In regards to competency with gas an individual is only competent if they have been deemed competent by a governing body
Gas Installations in a individuals home if carried out by an unqualified homeowner are still classed as illegal installations but these would only come to light if there was a unsafe situation or incident.

not if competent

 

[the baker]

Have you considered hanging the boiler your self,

Plumbing in the water bits (hot, cold, flow & return, condensate run, PRV tube) and having opened up the hole for the flue, get in a local RGI to finish it off at a reasonable price?

Tim

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Have you considered hanging the boiler your self,

Plumbing in the water bits (hot, cold, flow & return, condensate run, PRV tube) and having opened up the hole for the flue, get in a local RGI to finish it off at a reasonable price?

Tim

all the jobs you mention are jobs to be completed legally only by a gas safe engineer

 

[dancinplumba]

and i as an rgi wouldn't touch it with a barge pole even if i was skint

 

[the baker]

all the jobs you mention are jobs to be completed legally only by a gas safe engineer

Some folks may disagree with you.

Tim

 

[the baker]

and i as an rgi wouldn't touch it with a barge pole even if i was skint

More work for other people then.

Tim

 

[dancinplumba]

More work for other people then.

Tim

i dont mind at all

 

[the baker]

The thing we all have to accept is the fact that when ever we get to work on an appliance previously imstalled by some one else, we are obliged to commission it.

We dont assume its been done by a Registered Gas Installer just because the pipeworks neat.

So the benifit of doing a job where the householder, in this instance Gazultra is being honist and upfont about his lack of Job Licence, is that we are probably less likely to miss something.


I am not trying to be arguementative just thinking it may be better if we work with the unregistered than unknowingly work for them.

Tim


PS is Barlic still east of Preston, down the M65?

 

[Bernie2]

The thing we all have to accept is the fact that when ever we get to work on an appliance previously imstalled by some one else, we are obliged to commission it.

We dont assume its been done by a Registered Gas Installer just because the pipeworks neat.

So the benifit of doing a job where the householder, in this instance Gazultra is being honist and upfont about his lack of Job Licence, is that we are probably less likely to miss something.


I am not trying to be arguementative just thinking it may be better if we work with the unregistered than unknowingly work for them.

Tim


PS is Barlic still east of Preston, down the M65?

Yes its true. When we first go to service or repair an already installed gas installation or appliance we have no idea who installed it or how it was installed. Our job is to ensure it is installed properly. So it makes no sense not to service or certify a system.

 

[Puddle]

The thing we all have to accept is the fact that when ever we get to work on an appliance previously imstalled by some one else, we are obliged to commission it.

We dont assume its been done by a Registered Gas Installer just because the pipeworks neat.

So the benifit of doing a job where the householder, in this instance Gazultra is being honist and upfont about his lack of Job Licence, is that we are probably less likely to miss something.


I am not trying to be arguementative just thinking it may be better if we work with the unregistered than unknowingly work for them.

Tim


PS is Barlic still east of Preston, down the M65?

Can see what you are saying and agree it could be argued you are better knowing the history of an installation be it good or bad


Others would say if you are doing your job properly,it does not matter ,as you will find any problems anyway

I just wanted to make the point ,that,we should indeed presume an appliance has been installed by a competent person and correctly,this is why no gas inspection is required on any appliance installed until appliance is 1 year old because it is assumed it has been installed correctly by the powers that be.

As for obligation,I am only obliged to carry out the works I wish

Learn't that years ago,when corgi insisted I should issue a gsr without labeling the boiler min ''at risk'',when sited in the shower area over a bath,they said,electrical side maybe a problem,gas is ok !Told customer the same,she screamed at me as I walked off down the path,giving her no paperwork

imho