The old Balmforths are great for that. Went to one house and the guys was complainig all the ceiling in the house were getting a black stain to them, opened the compartment door and the wau case was black instead of white!. Removed the burner and stuck my brush up the hx and it was like sweeping a chimney, the pile at the bottom buried my hand and brush..... all from a poor pilot flame.
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The old Balmforths are great for that. Went to one house and the guys was complainig all the ceiling in the house were getting a black stain to them, opened the compartment door and the wau case was black instead of white!. Removed the burner and stuck my brush up the hx and it was like sweeping a chimney, the pile at the bottom buried my hand and brush..... all from a poor pilot flame.
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I've found loads Gas hob connected with garden hose and jubilee clips, Garden hose suspended from light fittings from a bib tap, to supply gas to two desk mounted bunsen burners.
Brand new combi boiler installed in a loft with no flue, and condense running sloped upwards caused the boiler to overfill and got called as a water leak.
Countless open flued boilers with no ventilation, lucky they were in plant rooms and outside boiler rooms.
Lpg catering range split bundy tubes to burners, tried to light burners to check and was greeted with big flames licking out of everywhere, customer told me thats why they don't use the end two rings. Also connected with domestic cooker flex which was leaking.
To many I can think of.
James
Brand new combi boiler installed in a loft with no flue, and condense running sloped upwards caused the boiler to overfill and got called as a water leak.
Countless open flued boilers with no ventilation, lucky they were in plant rooms and outside boiler rooms.
Lpg catering range split bundy tubes to burners, tried to light burners to check and was greeted with big flames licking out of everywhere, customer told me thats why they don't use the end two rings. Also connected with domestic cooker flex which was leaking.
To many I can think of.
James
had a call to a "cooker popping". when got there lady says it pops when i use the grill. couldnt smell gas, so like a mug i turned on the grill lit it and a bang and a flash from beihind the cooker, net curtains gone up in about 1sec.
a quick look and found the grill supply pipe broken.
it only 'popped' because lady was deaf.
a quick look and found the grill supply pipe broken.
it only 'popped' because lady was deaf.
Worked for Transco a few years ago,one sunday night got called out to a smell of gas at a terraced house,and there was a strong smell.Did all normal checks,found nothing,so went next door,did all checks again,found nothing.
Went to the house on the other side,who according to the woman who called,had been away since friday morning,and as soon as i opened the letter box to put my gascoseeker tube in,was nearly knocked over by the gas smell,the reading went off the scale.
So,as i was wondering whether i was going to call a locksmith,or kick the door in,the woman announces "they left me a key" so i opened the door,got my torch lit,and told the woman to stay put,went in ,and found the cooker had one gas ring left on,and unlit,SINCE FRIDAY.so i turned it off.
At this point all the lights went on,she had only followed me in and switched a light switch.
To this day i dont know how the house did not blow up,and i still shiver when i think of what could have happened.
Went to the house on the other side,who according to the woman who called,had been away since friday morning,and as soon as i opened the letter box to put my gascoseeker tube in,was nearly knocked over by the gas smell,the reading went off the scale.
So,as i was wondering whether i was going to call a locksmith,or kick the door in,the woman announces "they left me a key" so i opened the door,got my torch lit,and told the woman to stay put,went in ,and found the cooker had one gas ring left on,and unlit,SINCE FRIDAY.so i turned it off.
At this point all the lights went on,she had only followed me in and switched a light switch.
To this day i dont know how the house did not blow up,and i still shiver when i think of what could have happened.
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Did you mention anything in passing to her after this?
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During an incdent where a medium pressure main had burst and entire street in process of being evacuated and checked . Mate knocks door no answer so takes time to take readings through letterbox of porch which are not showing much as he walks away gets about twenty feet and the house explodes and tumbles like a pack of cards .Was put down to fridge motor kicking in..
Old habits die hard i still don`t ring door bells and always knock door or letter box
Old habits die hard i still don`t ring door bells and always knock door or letter box
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Called out to this, bloke was complaining he had no hot water 
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Didnt you have a posi drive then..
Called out to this, bloke was complaining he had no hot water
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Did you do a post mortem on it?
Last time I saw owt like that it was on a bahama and the plastic APS had melted into a blob.
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