Flue clamp screws

[mountainman]

I usually only write up flue clamps with no additional securing screws as NCS, but I've been told by an engineer that he understands them to be AR.

Any thoughts gang?

 

[Ermintrude]

Nope gas safe pulled an installation by a fitter who subsequently left me to fix all probs flue only got a ncs.

 

[zeebeedee]

You mean the flues clipped but no screws in the elbows? That can be classed as ncs however it takes 30 seconds to correct

 

[mountainman]

You mean the flues clipped but no screws in the elbows? That can be classed as ncs however it takes 30 seconds to correct

True, providing you have your power driver, self drilling screws and the flue isn't in the loft etc.

 

[Ermintrude]

You mean the flues clipped but no screws in the elbows? That can be classed as ncs however it takes 30 seconds to correct

Not even a flue clip. Engineer wouldn't go back and address water leak round flue, custard called GS.

 

[stevetheplumber]

hi jacking the thread the last vaillant i fitted clamp on,screws in i could still see daylight through the end of the clampremoved and added a bit of ht silicon

 

[SafeGasInstall]

True, providing you have your power driver, self drilling screws and the flue isn't in the loft etc.

I would never put a screw on a flue joint I DID NOT PUT TOGETHER !!!

 

[mountainman]

I would never put a screw on a flue joint I DID NOT PUT TOGETHER !!!

On multiple jointed flies I would agree but on the job which prompted my post the flue is a standard cut down 1m length connected to the boiler turret elbow.
But my question was; is the absence of screws, even if the flue is rigid and sound, NCS or AR?

 

[Ermintrude]

Ncs isn't it in dangerous situations bit?

 

[dancinplumba]

Does it require a screw ? What do MI's say

 

[Ermintrude]

Does it require a screw ? What do MI's say

If flue is solid and presents no risk to persons or property, yet mi stipulated screws isn't it ncs as no danger? If no clips it's still ncs according to GSR !

 

[mountainman]

Mi's mention nothing.
So NCS it is then???

 

[phil the bucket]

Had a gas safe visit last week he said its AR
It's because of a women that died in Wales his words not mine
No screws in a flue - AR
All Flue joints must be acess able if not AR as well

 

[mountainman]

So where is the TB or email from Gas Safe informing us.
What's the point in being registered if the registration body can't be bothered letting us know?

 

[Masood]

All Flue joints must be acess able if not AR as well

What about telescopic flues? The joint between the telescoping bits normally ends up in the brickwork.