Found today...possible CO

[Pssst]

New replacement combi boiler fitted in 3rd floor flat,,resident has been feeling ill,bad headaches,tired etc..core drill hole annulus wide open and clear view to outside through it>>cut off>riddor. Boiler was in childs bedroom.

 

[newcastle phill]

Diy ?

Feeling ill, bad headaches and tired - that sounds like 75% of north tyneside council tennants at a 2pm call as they didnt get a chance to have a lie in lol.

 

[village idiot]

what readings are you getting from your analyser?

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Got to be more then poc's re entering through a flue hole, poor installation of flue at turret or other internal fitting is my guess?

 

[newcastle phill]

Yeh id be surprised especially the way they shoot directly out and away. If they were coming back that bad id expect the flue to draw them inlet

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

What boiler is it?

 

[Millsy 82]

Did you do a room co test?

Ive come across hundreds in the past not sealed around the flue and never had a problem of fumes coming back through.

What I have had is a problem flues coming apart

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Did you do a room co test?

Ive come across hundreds in the past not sealed around the flue and never had a problem of fumes coming back through.

What I have had is a problem flues coming apart

Be the turret or another join!

 

[firemant]

New replacement combi boiler fitted in 3rd floor flat,,resident has been feeling ill,bad headaches,tired etc..core drill hole annulus wide open and clear view to outside through it>>cut off>riddor. Boiler was in childs bedroom.

Why did you attend?
If you are a TOFO, I can understand, but otherwise why not just seal it? I had the same yesterday, albeit in an integral garage. The guy who fitted it calls every year, and "services" for £30. Nice tidy job otherwise. Frankly, the paperwork would take longer than the seal. Annoying, but no big deal.
Personally, I can't see POCs gettig back in to that extent. Did you look around for glue bottles:smiley2:

 

[plumbdoctor]

Agree with all above let's be honest the chances of poc coming back in and causing them effects would require the co to be above 200ppm constantly and with the hole around the flue it would also draw in fresh air, first action for me would be check flue installation, carry out co test on flue and room, then seal flue.

 

[jtsplumbing]

Seen to get this quite a lot on new builds, my son moved into a new house couple of years back, and for what I saw his and several others were not sealed .

 

[Pssst]

Hi all ,yes i appreciate that the headache was probably BS and not linked. It was a private rented property not LA. Im just wondering why people still fit boilers and dont seal them properly? I seem to remember a recent case where a GSR got a conviction and a big fine for not doing so.

Also found this
http://www.hseni.gov.uk/gsis-010-flue-terminals-safety-alert.pdf

and this

https://www.************/gasengineersuk/posts/606166299487548

 

[newcastle phill]

Its not always possible to seal the outside - hence the weather collar for 3 storey flats. But i always seal the inside with cement

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Hi all ,yes i appreciate that the headache was probably BS and not linked. It was a private rented property not LA. Im just wondering why people still fit boilers and dont seal them properly? I seem to remember a recent case where a GSR got a conviction and a big fine for not doing so.

Also found this
http://www.hseni.gov.uk/gsis-010-flue-terminals-safety-alert.pdf

and this

https://www.************/gasengineersuk/posts/606166299487548

so why did you fit a new boiler and not seal the flue?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Its not always possible to seal the outside - hence the weather collar for 3 storey flats. But i always seal the inside with cement

and thats what harness are made for done a few nothing above 5 yet

 

[newcastle phill]

Harness my Harris.
Ill stick with namby pamby ladders and if it cant reach them it gets pushed inside out and pulled back

 

[newcastle phill]

Did i tell you im scared of heights.
Actually heights, ginger women, green eyed women, spiders, tax man, hard work, cheques, brown envelopes, chinese customers, etc...[emoji12]

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Harness my Harris.
Ill stick with namby pamby ladders and if it cant reach them it gets pushed inside out and pulled back

there fun swinging in the wind

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Did i tell you im scared of heights.
Actually heights, ginger women, green eyed women, spiders, tax man, hard work, cheques etc...[emoji12]

dont look down then

 

[newcastle phill]

there fun swinging in the wind

Theres only one thing i like swinging in the wind and I save that for sunny days

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Theres only one thing i like swinging in the wind and I save that for sunny days and running through the fields

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[newcastle phill]

Impossible to run with this Mate.
My backs bad enough as it is