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If it were compulsory for all new boiler installations to be checked/tested by LABC, they would automaticlly be registered with the Local Authority direct, without any need to notify Corgi or Gas Safe who would then become almost redundent overnight. The likes of BG, Corgi, etc always had a...

Forgive me for not shedding any tears transam, but its good to know its not only the customer that's being ripped off. I guess if the so called state of the art boilers we're being pawned off with lasted any length of time before needing shed loads of money thrown at them, the after sales scam...

Can't say I'm surprised at Transam's reluctence to the thought of LABC calling to inspect new boiler installations, nobody enjoys them calling but I doubt there's a single RGI on this forum that could hand on heart say they have never signed off an installation that was less than 100% correct...

Nothing would serve to improve workmanship more than the thought of an independent third party like LABC calling round to check/test boiler installations. A buider may have 40 years experience in the trade plus city and guild qualifications but it is still compulsory for him to pay a fee and...

Greengoddess is surely a direct decendent of Boudicea, that'll be one nil to the DIYers, incidently the oft used rule 10 is only a version of rule DFK in the tradesmens manuel, roughly tranlating to" don't friggin know". Go easy on those pizza's.

Game set and match to the greengoddess, if you do eventually decide to DIY be sure to fit an isolating gas valve adjacent cooker and face the bayonet socket to take flexible hose downwards. Can't help with pipe sizing but even most domestic boilers I come by, small and not so small, old and not...

What OP is looking to do is hardly rocket science and most competent DIYers would be able to complete such a task, also the more likely scenario if fault/s is found when carrying out a landlords gas check is an agreable quote for the RGI to fix the fault/s. I'm surprised no replies so far...

OP seems determined to do the installation him/herself regardless of all the prophets of doom , but it might be an idea to get a RGI to do a landlords test after installation on the pretence of letting the property. It does not cost that much [ so he/she would still save a bit of wedge] and...

Sorry forgot to mention, check the gauge to ensure pressure in system is adequate, if not there's probably a filling loop local to boiler.

It's possible there may be a frost stat wired into the system, if so it would override the other controls, the pump should/would therefore be running, but the boiler should also ignite. Assuming you've checked the pilot light [if any] is lit and the boiler stat is not in off position, there may...

The contact gap in the switch of a fused spur is approx 3mm [ 1/8 th in old money] and maybe less in a cheap one, so in the not uncommon event of the spur being connected incorrectly, with the positive in the N term and the neutral in the L term, regardless of the fuse being removed and the...

I've been a sparks for nearly 40 years and there is not a snowballs chance in hell of me ever relying on a double pole switched spur to isolate a supply and then working on an appliance without double checking first, despite what the regs say, when it comes to boilers, give me a plug every time...

Top man Paul, spot on, but who devised a situation whereby, what most builders consider to be small jobs such as replacing a slated roof with tiles [ or vv], installing a new S&V pipe or even forming a door/window opening[none of which tend to be life threatening], need to be overseen checked...

Thank you for putting me right Richard but what part of "if I was thinking of selling anytime soon, then I would go the extra mile and insist they came in" did you not understand. Also, and I have only ever sold or bought in London, but even in todays climate, sellers have a if you don't buy...

I know I'm going off at a bit of a tangent, but my understanding is that the local BC have no power of enforcment once work has been done for 2yrs, as for habiable room the same goes for TP after 4yrs. But if it was keeping me awake at night, I was spending the amount of money you probably are...