Annual gas safety check -failure

[Dan Robinson]

Several in fact - now they have remote monitoring it is a nobrainer with the reliability too.

 

[Emmastevens]

I was in fact very happy with my Worcester Greenstar combi boiler which I've never had a problem with, only 3 months ago, a replacement part for the timing had to be changed.

I'm ****ed of, pardon my French, because the duct tape issue was never picked up.

You can all be devils advocate, because that's why I'm here, but please don't make it seem like all I'm interested is in money. I'm not. Every time I request a repair job from Hackney, they always cock it up, that it has to be followed up with a compliant. I only contact them about 2 times a year, I try to sort out Diy problems like washers n taps & stuff myself, by looking at answers on sites like this.

 

[AGAS]

well if there going to get rid of the worcester don't complain because their doing you a favour

you was going on about compensation which looked like to main reason why you were asking ( or is it ) , you maybe seeking compo from
council but engineers get pulled into that sh*t as well , saying that thou if engineers has fooked up that bad(not yours ) well so be it, they deserve it tbh.
but looking at what you got ( or who has done it ) we can't come to a conclusion .

EDIT and keep your records as well

 

[gas112]

Being exposed to CO over a period of time can cause irreparable brain damage amongst other issues but the only way you can start to prove it is to visit your doctor who will do blood tests

 

[Nozzle]

On the compo issue, do remember that the council doesn't have a bottomless pit of cash. The income for the council is from YOU, your neighbours who also pay rent, and the tax payer. The more "compo" they pay out, the more you, your mates and the general public get charged in tax.

Nozzle

 

[oilboffin]

If you aren't happy you can report it to gas safe or to health and safety to get the whole thing looked at but you won't get compo the only way you'll get that is if someone gets badly hurt
so unless your missis Or one of your kids die it's a no go really it's laughable the amount of
People who scream for compo what a world we live in today

 

[dilalio]

Op: the only person or person(s) who can explain why the duct tape issue was "missed" previously, are the attending engineer(s) who attended and certified the installation on those dates... Had it resulted in an 'incident', then that person would have been liable if proved an at risk situation was missed! Only gas safe can determine if it should have been picked up previously, but then again, there is no irrefutable evidence that it was there before the latest gse attended and inspected the install - your word is not enough in the eyes of the law!
Accept your new boiler and be thankful that the latest engineer was thorough and diligent.

 

[ianmcd]

Am I missing something in that pic and the subsequent one all I can see is a perfectly good flue passing through a sleeve that has been installed presumably because the flue passes through a bricked up window and they have used a sleeve as the flue passes through the cavity, havent a clue why the tape is there but dont see any signs of any products escaping, the actuall boiler flue is intact

 

[Agile]

I have to say I expect that is the case as well.

The duct tape being used to seal the inside of the sleeve through the wall.

Not totally correct but it does the job.

Tony

 

[DaveHerns]

OP gets a new boiler she probably didn't need . Someone else who needs something will now have to go without.

 

[petit_pablo]

If that boiler is a worcester Greenstar then that flue isn't a Worcester flue terminal. Looks to me like two differnt flues have been lashed together unless I'm mistaken.

 

[ianmcd]

If that boiler is a worcester Greenstar then that flue isn't a Worcester flue terminal. Looks to me like two differnt flues have been lashed together unless I'm mistaken.

I dont think they have Pablo to me looks like a flue inside a sleeve but wont say anything against the attending engineer as he has seen more than any of us, havent a clue why the grey tape is there

 

[ServiceNumpty]

That outer flue looks like a Baxi/Potterton and not a Worcester Flue.

 

[AGAS]

who the fook would mix flues when working for HA , but does look different but not 100% sure thou

 

[jeff the gasman]

The Baxi Potterton Main flue used to come with some duct tape to seal the fittings. Looked absolutely shyte when fitted. Looked amateurish! If you didn't know you would assume the worst.