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[Inverness]

hi guys I capped if a gas meter today. Ideal Mexico boiler. Flue not clipped used metal banding and duct tape around all the flue joints. I also noticed condensation staining on the flue joints,sight glass cracked, gas pipe work too close to wall not sleeved or correct clips used there was a nail bend over touching gas pipe acting as a support.
I'm I right in doing what I've done.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That's how they did it duct tape and Banding

But as you say there's staining / joints looking roapy ar

Gas pipe sleeve and too close to the wall is ncs
Unless showing sign of destress

Sight glass is ar

 

[Inverness]

Well I've capped it I didn't want too take the risk. With 2 items at risk do they not then became id? It is a landlords saftey check. Better being save than sorry.

 

[Inverness]

No co 2 alarm

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I would of capped on just the flue if it's looking that ropey

 

[Harvest Fields]

That's how they did it duct tape and Banding

But as you say there's staining / joints looking roapy ar

Gas pipe sleeve and too close to the wall is ncs
Unless showing sign of destress

Sight glass is ar

Definitely agree about the banding. Depends how it was done though, as there was a right way (from one beam tight around the flue to another beam) and a wrong way (from one beam around the flue and back to the same beam)

 

[Old Account]

That's how they did it duct tape and Banding

But as you say there's staining / joints looking roapy ar

Gas pipe sleeve and too close to the wall is ncs
Unless showing sign of destress

Sight glass is ar

Ncs doesn’t exist no more according to my academy.

 

[Last Plumber]

Out of curiosity, why didn't you smoke test the flue and if it passed, then fit the missing brackets?

I am asking because I see a lot of boilers at the moment which have been condemned unnecessarily and It can be very unfair on the customer. I have not seen this one obviously and it may well be that you did the right thing. Just wondered why you didn't repair it?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Ncs doesn’t exist no more according to my academy.

Still exist just no need to do anything about it

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Out of curiosity, why didn't you smoke test the flue and if it passed, then fit the missing brackets?

I am asking because I see a lot of boilers at the moment which have been condemned unnecessarily and It can be very unfair on the customer. I have not seen this one obviously and it may well be that you did the right thing. Just wondered why you didn't repair it?

I'm guessing as he saw the boiler missing the glass he thought no need as the boilers going off either way