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Mehran wrote the problem with inspections is there is little for RGI to gain and vast amount to loss. it would only take one jobsworth to get out his tape measure and start pointing out completely meaningless infractions to cause chaos. "ah, see here Mrs Jones, your flue is only 1.95m off...

As things stand, when a City and Guilds qualified builder with over 40 years experience undertakes even minor building jobs like forming a door/window opening or installing a new drain run, [ neither which tend to be life threatening] he still needs to notify and pay a fee to LABC, who then...

All of the above is very cosy albeit a stretch from reality, annually there are more than enough naff RGI installations and until it's compulsory for all new boiler installs to be checked/tested by someone other than the person who installed it there's not likely to be much improvement. Gas...

After a polarity test at the appliance terminal block. The fixed flying lead or LNE should be tested, this should be fully disconnected from any connections, then the internal boiler harness should be tested. So its agreed then, no need to disconnect in order to do a polarity test. Testing...

I haven't been called son since around the time JFK was planning a meet the people tour of Dallas, so I dread to think how old you must be. Maybe that's why you forgot to get back to us regarding the need to diconnect / remove the cables in order to do a polarity test. [/u]

Delta T wrote We had this ex-BG CPS working for us for a very short time & I asked him if he had done an inclined polarity check or a cross bonded ionization test.........whoooooosh!! straight over his head........... You really should try to get out more, enjoy yourself its later than...

We've been down this road before, the contact gap in the switch of a fused spur is at most 3mm [ 1/8th of an inch in old money] maybe less in cheaper makes, in the not uncommon event of a switched spur being connected incorrectly, [ live in N terminal and Neutral in L terminal] then...

At least OPs installation will be getting the benefit of a check/test by someone other than the person who installed it, its a pity the same can't be said of almost all RGI installations, plenty could do with one. As servotech stated the main reason for the introduction of the so called...

Surely you need a sparks rather than a gas fitter, also an RCD [if fitted] and circuit breakers in the mains circuit board are likely to be more sensitive to an earth leak than the cartridge fuse in the spur

As namsag says, the perception that BF boilers are as rare as rocking horse droppings is misplaced, the main reason gasbanni or anybody else doesn't have much to do with them is probably because unlike the later generation of boilers with fanned flues and PCBs etc, the BF type boiler very rarely...

Classic case of inmates [Gas Safe] being allowed to run the Asylum [HSE]. An alternative route regarding restrictions on blocking the shared passage might be more successful, there will be an enforceable covenant of sorts written into the original deeds which will forbid any kind of...

An RGI might not have done this installation but I've seen as bad if not worse that HAVE been signed off [ if not installed] by RGI so until it's compulsory for all new installations to be checked/tested by an independent third party like the LABC it will continue to happen. No surprise that...

Thank you ctp, at a guess I'd say less than 1% of customers would have a clue as to whether a boiler had been installed/sited in a correct location or if the supply pipe was sufficient size etc so how about a call for all new boiler installations to be checked/tested by an independent third...

Thank you wsts, go to the top of the class, sorry I mean the top of the page where it says DIY gas is not illegal, thank you m1ky00, you must have missed the part where I said prevent the hose touching the floor, how bad can DIY gas be when the only example of anyone being hurt Axel can give us...

The amount of time spent by RGIs on this forum looking to dissuade betnwah from wrapping some ptfe gas tape around the thread on his flexible hose before screwing it into the back of his cooker and checking/testing for leaks is bordering on the obscene. What part of DIY do they not understand...

Just wondering if there anything to stop picbits imaginary relative saying he/she installed the boiler themself [DIY] and now want to register it with the local Building Control.

Frankly transam, I doubt LABC would give a damn, but if the system is drained down and rads are being removed for flushing anyway, how much extra could a kind hearted soul like yourself possibly charge an old age pensioner extra for supplying and fitting a few TRVs, as for the non insulated hot...

Alas transam, whereas your 78 year old woman was only imaginary, the 3 RGIs I mentioned are only too real.

Complain to Corgi or Gas Safe !, 99% of customer wouldn't know what size the gas feed should be and would'nt recognise the difference between 15mm and 28mm if it were to jump up and bite them, unless you're suggesting the likes of me sneak around like some sort of peeping Tom cum whistleblower...

Ye of little faith, I'm sure if an experienced RGI was stood on his head and blindfolded [ not that I recommend it ] , when inspecting he would still be able to pick up on bad workmanship/practice. everyone knows there is enough of it around. I help maintain a block of 5 flats converted around...