chinamans hat?

[caleb2003]

We got a corgi gas man in to install our gas fire but he refusedto do the job because we had a 'chinamans hat' cap on our chimney.

He reckoned these were not in regulation and we had to take it down.

Now its not a job I want to do taking it down and its near impossible to get somebody out to do such a simple cheap job, so what I want to know is, is it true that its against regs.

I looked round the chimneys in my area and about 30% of the chmneys seem to have this cap on, but theres no info on the internet about it.

 

[kevplumb]

does it have steel mesh around the open bit of it ?

 

[PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN]

 

[caleb2003]

no just a pot

 

[kevplumb]

corgi bible says it should have mesh (for what thats worth )

sounds like somebody being a bit tight with the rule book

where did pedantics post go

 

[caleb2003]

ta for that, i'll just get another quote from someone else before taking it down.

I am getting sick of pedantic workmen here in Cheshire, if I here the word regulation again i'm gonna go crazy., I know its for the greater good but many are using it as a way of extracting more cash.

 

[kevplumb]

agree with that he prob didnt want the job FWIW id have fitted it

 

[Noraslad]

Did he even bother doing a test on your chimney

 

[caleb2003]

no test nothing just said that the fumes on those types just blow back in with the wind

 

[oilman]

where is the Chinaman's hat in relation ridge?

(No, kevplumb, this is not a Christsmas cracker joke )

 

[kevplumb]

never thought it was mate i can see where your coming from

 

[PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN]

Chinamans hat, you need a number 24 with a number 27 with a number 39, chick & chip, good parkin for you, chicken rubbery.

Get yourself a wickes gas fire installation kit and fit it yourself, you dont need to follow any regs at all, only us corgi t*****s have to do that.